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 20, 2017

 

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

 

 

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

 

N/A
Former name or former address, 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

 

On April 20, 2017, Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for which the Board of Directors solicited proxies.  At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on the following proposals stated in the Proxy Statement dated March 16, 2017.

 

The proposals voted on and approved by the Company's shareholders at the Annual Meeting were as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Each of the following two director nominees was elected as a Class I director to serve for a three-year term until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor has been elected and qualified.

 

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

The shareholders approved the advisory vote to approve the Company's named executive officer compensation.

Proposal 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

 

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.