0001354457-23-000761.txt : 20231012 0001354457-23-000761.hdr.sgml : 20231012 20231012081903 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001354457-23-000761 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 25-NSE CONFIRMING COPY: PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231012 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231012 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000834285 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 232486815 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 25-NSE SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17007 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO LIBERTY PLACE STREET 2: 50 S. 16TH STREET SUITE 2400 CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19102 BUSINESS PHONE: 215-735-4422 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO LIBERTY PLACE STREET 2: 50 S. 16TH STREET SUITE 2400 CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960617 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EXECUFIRST BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST EXECUTIVE BANCORP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19881113 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Nasdaq Stock Market LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001354457 IRS NUMBER: 521165937 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 25-NSE BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: One Liberty Plaza CITY: New York STATE: NY ZIP: 10006 BUSINESS PHONE: 301-978-4144 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: Office of General Counsel STREET 2: 805 King Farm Blvd. CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20850 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060224 25-NSE 1 primary_doc.xml X0203 0001354457 Nasdaq Stock Market LLC 0000834285 REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP INC 000-17007

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215 735-4422 Common stock 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b) Aravind Menon Hearings Advisor 2023-10-12 EX-99.25 2 frbkdelistreason.txt Delisting Determination, The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC, October 12, 2023, Republic First Bancorp, Inc. The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the Exchange) has determined to remove from listing the securities of Republic First Bancorp, Inc., effective at the opening of the trading session on October 23, 2023. Based on review of information provided by the Company, Nasdaq Staff determined that the Company no longer qualified for listing on the Exchange pursuant to Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Company was notified of the Staff determination on September 29, 2022. On October 6, 2022, the Company exercised its right to appeal the Staff determination to the Listing Qualifications Hearings Panel (Panel) pursuant to Rule 5815. On November 8, 2022, upon review of the information provided by the Company, the Panel determined to grant the Company request to remain listed in the Exchange subject to a series of milestones. The Company received an additional delist determination letters for its failure to meet the requirement in Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) on November 14, 2022, and for failure to meet the requirement in Listing Rules 5620(a) on January 3, 2023. The Panel amended its decision on March 1, 2023, granting the Company additional time to regain compliance with Nasdaq rules. The Company received an additional delist determination letters for its failure to meet the requirement in Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) on March 23 and May 12, 2023. The Panel amended its decision again on June 14, 2023, granting the Company additional time to regain compliance with Nasdaq rules. The Company received an additional delist determination letters for its failure to meet the requirement in Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) on August 11, 2023. Based on the Company failure to meet the terms of the exception, on August 21, 2023, the Panel issued a final decision denying the Company continued listing and notified the Company that trading in the Company securities would be suspended on August 23, 2023. The Company did not appeal the Panel decision to the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Review Council (Council) and the Council did not call the matter for review. The Staff determination to delist the Company became final on October 5, 2023.