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): December 14, 2010
 
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
 
N/A
Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report
 
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Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.
 
On December 14, 2010, the Board of Directors of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) amended the Company’s Code of Business Ethics (the “Code”) to expand the definition of the term affiliate.   The amendment to the Code also included technical, administrative and other non-substantive changes.
 
The Code is available on the Company’s website at www.myrepublicbank.com.
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
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: December 16, 2010
  By:
/s/ Frank A Cavallaro                              
 
     
Frank A. Cavallaro
 
     
Senior Vice President and
 
     
Chief Financial Officer