UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 22, 2021

REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania	000-17007	23-2486815
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2400, Philadelphia, PA 19102 (Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 735-4422

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	FRBK	Nasdaq Global Market

N/A
Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 22, 2021, Republic First Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition at and for the period ended March 31, 2021. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K. Consequently, it is not deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)         Exhibits.

99.1          Press Release issued on April 22, 2021 regarding financial results for the period ended March 31, 2021.

104          Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP, INC.
Date: April 22, 2021	By:	/s/ Frank A. Cavallaro
		Frank A. Cavallaro
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.          Description

99.1                       Press Release issued on April 22, 2021 regarding financial results for the period ended March 31, 2021.