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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 26, 2011
 
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
Set forth below are the results of the matters submitted for a vote of the shareholders at Republic First Bancorp, Inc.’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 26, 2011.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following two director nominees were elected as Class 1 directors to serve for three-year terms until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
 
Harry D. Madonna
 
 
14,116,621
 
265,587
 
10,602,616
Brian P. Tierney
14,126,160
256,048
10,602,616


Proposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The shareholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment of ParenteBeard LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
24,748,863
117,926
118,035
0
       

 
 
 
 

 
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 28, 2011
By: /s/ Frank A. Cavallaro                          
 
 
            Frank A. Cavallaro
  
 
            Senior Vice President and
  
 
            Chief Financial Officer