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
August 2, 2016
 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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)
 
(IRS Employer
Ident. No.)
       
 
50 South 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 
19102
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(215) 735-4422
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 7.01                          Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 2, 2016, Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") offered a presentation at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Annual Community Bank Investor Conference in New York City. The slide presentation for the event is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.  The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is intended to be furnished under Item 7.01and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


Item 9.01                          Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)            Exhibits:

  99.1 Slide presentation of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Annual Community Bank Investor Conference on August 2, 2016.

 
 
 
 
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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.
     
Dated:  August 8, 2016
    
 
By:
/s/ Frank A. Cavallaro
   
Frank A. Cavallaro
   
Executive Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer
     

 
 
 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1   Slide presentation of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Annual Community Bank Investor Conference on August 2, 2016. 
 
 
 
 
 
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