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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009

Commission File Number: 000-33461

FIRST REPUBLIC PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



|                                                               |  |                                     
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------
|Nevada                                                         |  | 91-1971389                          
|(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
|                                                               | 
|111 Pine Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, California          |  | 94111                               
|(Address of principal executive offices)                       |  | (Zip Code)                          

Registrants telephone number, including area code: (415) 392-1400

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

7.25% Noncumulative Perpetual Series D Preferred Stock

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

None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.    Yes  x    No   ̈

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of
Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   ̈    No   ̈

Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting
company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



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|Large accelerated filer   ̈                                              |  | Accelerated filer   ̈        
|                                                                        | 
|Non-accelerated filer  x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |  | Smaller reporting company   ̈

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).    Yes   ̈    No  x

The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as of May 1, 2009 was 30,538,277 shares.









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FIRST REPUBLIC PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB)

TABLE OF CONTENTS



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|PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|Item 1.                        |  | Financial Statements (Unaudited):                                                                          |  |   
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|                               |  | Balance Sheets at March 31, 2009 and December 26, 2008                                                     |  | 3 
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|                               |  | Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and March 28, 2008                          |  | 4 
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|                               |  | Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and March 28, 2008 |  | 5 
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|                               |  | Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and March 28, 2008                      |  | 6 
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|                               |  | Notes to Financial Statements                                                                              |  | 7 
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|Item 2.                        |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                      |  | 12
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|Item 3.                        |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                                 |  | 17
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|Item 4T.                       |  | Controls and Procedures                                                                                    |  | 18
|                              
|PART II  OTHER INFORMATION   
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|Item 1.                        |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                                          |  | 19
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|Item 1A.                       |  | Risk Factors                                                                                               |  | 19
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|Item 2.                        |  | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                |  | 19
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|Item 3.                        |  | Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                            |  | 19
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|Item 4.                        |  | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                        |  | 19
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|Item 5.                        |  | Other Information                                                                                          |  | 19
|                               |  |                                                                                                           
|Item 6.                        |  | Exhibits                                                                                                   |  | 19
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|SIGNATURES                    



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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION



|Item 1. | Financial Statements.
|------- | ---------------------

The following interim
financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 are unaudited. However, the financial statements reflect all adjustments (which included only normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management,
necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. (See Note 1 for discussion of Bank of America Corporations acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. on
January 1, 2009.)

FIRST REPUBLIC PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Bank 
& Trust Co., FSB)

BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)



|                                                                                                                                                             |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ---------------- | ----------- |  |  | ------------------ | - | ----------- | -
|                                                                                                                                                             |  | SuccessorCompany |             |  |  | PredecessorCompany |  
|                                                                                                                                                             |  | March 31,2009    |             |  |  | December 26,2008   |  
|ASSETS                                                                                                                                                       |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                    |  | $                | 86,450,000  |  |  |                    | $ | 81,523,000  |  
|                                                                                                                                                             |  |                  |            
|Single family mortgage loans                                                                                                                                 |  |                  | 184,971,000 |  |  |                    |   | 194,014,000 |  
|Multifamily mortgage loans                                                                                                                                   |  |                  | 23,218,000  |  |  |                    |   | 24,351,000  |  
|                                                                                                                                                             |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|Total mortgage loans                                                                                                                                         |  |                  | 208,189,000 |  |  |                    |   | 218,365,000 |  
|Less: Allowance for loan losses                                                                                                                              |  |                  |            |  |  |                    |   | (481,000    | )
|                                                                                                                                                             |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|Mortgage loans, net                                                                                                                                          |  |                  | 208,189,000 |  |  |                    |   | 217,884,000 |  
|Accrued interest receivable                                                                                                                                  |  |                  | 959,000     |  |  |                    |   | 1,006,000   |  
|Prepaid expenses                                                                                                                                             |  |                  | 25,000      |  |  |                    |   | 2,000       |  
|                                                                                                                                                             |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|Total Assets                                                                                                                                                 |  | $                | 295,623,000 |  |  |                    | $ | 300,415,000 |  
|                                                                                                                                                             |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                                                                                                                         |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|Liabilities:                                                                                                                                                 |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|Dividends payable on preferred stock (Note 7)                                                                                                                |  | $                | 1,444,000   |  |  |                    | $ | 3,919,000   |  
|Payable to First Republic (Note 4)                                                                                                                           |  |                  | 25,000      |  |  |                    |   | 138,000     |  
|Other payables                                                                                                                                               |  |                  | 51,000      |  |  |                    |   | 34,000      |  
|                                                                                                                                                             |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|Total liabilities                                                                                                                                            |  |                  | 1,520,000   |  |  |                    |   | 4,091,000   |  
|                                                                                                                                                             |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|Stockholders equity (Notes 5 and 6):                                                                                                                        |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized:                                                                                    |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|10.50% perpetual, exchangeable, noncumulative Series A preferred stock; $1,000 liquidation value per share; 55,000 shares authorized, issued
and outstanding |  |                  | 55,000,000  |  |  |                    |   | 55,000,000  |  
|7.25% perpetual, exchangeable, noncumulative Series D preferred stock; $25 liquidation value per share; 2,400,000 shares authorized, issued
and outstanding  |  |                  | 60,000,000  |  |  |                    |   | 60,000,000  |  
|Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 30,538,277 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2009 and
December 26, 2008                |  |                  | 305,000     |  |  |                    |   | 305,000     |  
|Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                   |  |                  | 177,417,000 |  |  |                    |   | 179,905,000 |  
|Retained earnings                                                                                                                                            |  |                  | 1,381,000   |  |  |                    |   | 1,114,000   |  
|                                                                                                                                                             |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|Total stockholders equity                                                                                                                                   |  |                  | 294,103,000 |  |  |                    |   | 296,324,000 |  
|                                                                                                                                                             |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  
|Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity                                                                                                                   |  | $                | 295,623,000 |  |  |                    | $ | 300,415,000 |  
|                                                                                                                                                             |  |                  |             |  |  |                    |   |             |  

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FIRST REPUBLIC PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB)

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)



|                                                         |  |                                |           |  |  |                                |   |          
|-------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------ | --------- |  |  | ------------------------------ | - | ---------
|                                                         |  | SuccessorCompany               |           |  |  | PredecessorCompany            
|                                                         |  | Three MonthsEndedMarch 31,2009 |           |  |  | Three MonthsEndedMarch 28,2008
|Interest income:                                         |  |                                |           |  |  |                                |   |          
|Interest on loans                                        |  | $                              | 3,611,000 |  |  |                                | $ | 4,377,000
|Interest on interest-earning deposit with First Republic |  |                                | 431,000   |  |  |                                |   | 285,000  
|                                                         |  |                                |           |  |  |                                |   |          
|Total interest income                                    |  |                                | 4,042,000 |  |  |                                |   | 4,662,000
|                                                         |  |                                |           |  |  |                                |   |          
|Operating expense:                                       |  |                                |           |  |  |                                |   |          
|Advisory fees payable to First Republic (Note 4)         |  |                                | 25,000    |  |  |                                |   | 25,000   
|General and administrative                               |  |                                | 48,000    |  |  |                                |   | 62,000   
|                                                         |  |                                |           |  |  |                                |   |          
|Total operating expense                                  |  |                                | 73,000    |  |  |                                |   | 87,000   
|                                                         |  |                                |           |  |  |                                |   |          
|Net income                                               |  |                                | 3,969,000 |  |  |                                |   | 4,575,000
|Dividends on preferred stock (Note 7)                    |  |                                | 2,588,000 |  |  |                                |   | 2,555,000
|                                                         |  |                                |           |  |  |                                |   |          
|Net income available to common stockholders              |  | $                              | 1,381,000 |  |  |                                | $ | 2,020,000
|                                                         |  |                                |           |  |  |                                |   |          

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FIRST REPUBLIC PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB)

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

(Unaudited)



|                                                     |  |                     |             |             |   |                           |  |   |                                                           |   |  |       |            |   |  |   |             |  
|---------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------- | ----------- | ----------- | - | ------------------------- |  | - | --------------------------------------------------------- | - |  | ----- | ---------- | - |  | - | ----------- | -
|                                                     |  | Predecessor Company |            
|                                                     |  | PreferredStock      |             | CommonStock |   | AdditionalPaid-in Capital |  |   | Retained Earnings(Dividends inExcess ofRetained Earnings) |   |  | Total |           
|Balance as of December 28, 2007                      |  | $                   | 115,000,000 |             | $ | 305,000                   |  | $ | 175,463,000                                               |   |  | $     | (200,000   | ) |  | $ | 290,568,000 |  
|Net income                                           |  |                     |            |             |   |                          |  |   |                                                          |   |  |       | 4,575,000  |   |  |   | 4,575,000   |  
|Dividends on preferred stock                         |  |                     |            |             |   |                          |  |   |                                                          |   |  |       | (2,555,000 | ) |  |   | (2,555,000  | )
|                                                     |  |                     |             |             |   |                           |  |   |                                                           |   |  |       |            |   |  |   |             |  
|Balance as of March 28, 2008                         |  | $                   | 115,000,000 |             | $ | 305,000                   |  | $ | 175,463,000                                               |   |  | $     | 1,820,000  |   |  | $ | 292,588,000 |  
|                                                     |  |                     |             |             |   |                           |  |   |                                                           |   |  |       |            |   |  |   |             |  
|                                                     | 
|                                                     |  | Successor Company   |            
|Balance as of December 26, 2008                      |  | $                   | 115,000,000 |             | $ | 305,000                   |  | $ | 179,905,000                                               |   |  | $     | 1,114,000  |   |  | $ | 296,324,000 |  
|Purchase accounting adjustments (Note 3)             |  |                     |            |             |   |                          |  |   | (2,488,000                                                | ) |  |       | (1,114,000 | ) |  |   | (3,602,000  | )
|                                                     |  |                     |             |             |   |                           |  |   |                                                           |   |  |       |            |   |  |   |             |  
|Capitalization after purchase accounting adjustments |  |                     | 115,000,000 |             |   | 305,000                   |  |   | 177,417,000                                               |   |  |       |           |   |  |   | 292,722,000 |  
|Net income                                           |  |                     |            |             |   |                          |  |   |                                                          |   |  |       | 3,969,000  |   |  |   | 3,969,000   |  
|Dividends on preferred stock                         |  |                     |            |             |   |                          |  |   |                                                          |   |  |       | (2,588,000 | ) |  |   | (2,588,000  | )
|                                                     |  |                     |             |             |   |                           |  |   |                                                           |   |  |       |            |   |  |   |             |  
|Balance as of March 31, 2009                         |  | $                   | 115,000,000 |             | $ | 305,000                   |  | $ | 177,417,000                                               |   |  | $     | 1,381,000  |   |  | $ | 294,103,000 |  
|                                                     |  |                     |             |             |   |                           |  |   |                                                           |   |  |       |            |   |  |   |             |  

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FIRST REPUBLIC PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB)

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)



|                                                                                  |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------ | ---------- | - |  |  | ------------------------------ | - | ---------- | -
|                                                                                  |  | SuccessorCompany               |            |   |  |  | PredecessorCompany             |  
|                                                                                  |  | Three MonthsEndedMarch 31,2009 |            |   |  |  | Three MonthsEndedMarch 28,2008 |  
|Operating activities:                                                             |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Net income                                                                        |  | $                              | 3,969,000  |   |  |  |                                | $ | 4,575,000  |  
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Discount accretion on loans                                                       |  |                                | (701,000   | ) |  |  |                                |   | (412,000   | )
|Decrease in accrued interest receivable                                           |  |                                | 47,000     |   |  |  |                                |   | 126,000    |  
|Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses                                           |  |                                | (23,000    | ) |  |  |                                |   | 33,000     |  
|Increase (decrease) in payable to First Republic                                  |  |                                | (113,000   | ) |  |  |                                |   | 10,000     |  
|Increase in other payables                                                        |  |                                | 17,000     |   |  |  |                                |   | 15,000     |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                         |  |                                | 3,196,000  |   |  |  |                                |   | 4,347,000  |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Investing activities:                                                             |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Principal payments on loans                                                       |  |                                | 6,794,000  |   |  |  |                                |   | 19,644,000 |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Net cash provided by investing activities                                         |  |                                | 6,794,000  |   |  |  |                                |   | 19,644,000 |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Financing activities:                                                             |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Dividends paid on preferred stock                                                 |  |                                | (5,063,000 | ) |  |  |                                |   | (1,143,000 | )
|                                                                                  |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Net cash used for financing activities                                            |  |                                | (5,063,000 | ) |  |  |                                |   | (1,143,000 | )
|                                                                                  |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                             |  |                                | 4,927,000  |   |  |  |                                |   | 22,848,000 |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                    |  |                                | 81,523,000 |   |  |  |                                |   | 22,196,000 |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                        |  | $                              | 86,450,000 |   |  |  |                                | $ | 45,044,000 |  
|                                                                                  |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Supplemental schedule of noncash financing activities:                            |  |                                |            |   |  |  |                                |   |            |  
|Preferred stock dividends payable                                                 |  | $                              | 1,444,000  |   |  |  |                                | $ | 1,412,000  |  

In connection with Bank of America Corporations acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co.
Inc., the Company recorded purchase accounting adjustments during the three months ended March 31, 2009. These adjustments were recorded as non-cash capital contributions. See Note 3.

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FIRST REPUBLIC PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION

(A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Organization and Basis of
Presentation

First Republic Preferred Capital Corporation (the Company), a Nevada corporation, was formed in April 1999.
The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB (the Bank), a federal stock savings bank, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. (Merrill Lynch &
Co.). The Company was initially formed by First Republic Bank (First Republic) for the purpose of raising capital. The Companys principal business is acquiring, holding, financing and managing assets secured by real estate
mortgages and other obligations secured by real property, as well as certain other qualifying real estate investment trust (REIT) assets (collectively, the Mortgage Assets). The Mortgage Assets presently held by the Company
are loans secured by single family and multifamily real estate properties (Mortgage Loans) that were acquired from First Republic. The Company expects that all, or substantially all, of its Mortgage Assets will continue to be Mortgage
Loans acquired from First Republic. The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT and intends to make distributions to its stockholders such that the Company is relieved of substantially all income taxes relating to ordinary income under applicable
tax regulations. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is included in the accompanying financial statements.

First Republic owned
100% of the Companys outstanding shares until September 2007 when Merrill Lynch & Co. acquired all of the outstanding shares of First Republics common stock. First Republic became a division of the Bank, and the Bank became the
controlling shareholder of the Company. On January 1, 2009, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (Bank of America) merged with and into Merrill Lynch & Co., with Merrill Lynch & Co. continuing
as the surviving corporation and a subsidiary of Bank of America. As a result of the merger, among other things, all of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Merrill Lynch & Co., including the Bank and the Company, have become indirect
subsidiaries of Bank of America. The acquisition of the Company was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting, as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141 (revised 2007), Business
Combinations (SFAS No. 141(R)). The Companys assets and liabilities were remeasured as of January 1, 2009 (the acquisition date) based on their estimated fair values. (See Note 3, Preliminary Purchase
Accounting Allocation.) Purchase accounting changed the basis of the Companys assets and liabilities compared with periods prior to the change of control. Accordingly, the Companys financial statements are presented for periods
prior to the acquisition (the Predecessor Company) and subsequent to the acquisition (the Successor Company). The Predecessor Company and Successor Company periods have been separated by a vertical line on the face of the
financial statements to distinguish between the Companys historical basis of accounting prior to the change of control and after the change of control. Tables in the footnotes to the financial statements and in Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are presented without the Predecessor Company and Successor Company distinction. As a result of the change in control, the Company changed its fiscal quarter end from the
last Friday of the third month in the quarter to the last calendar day of the quarter. In addition, the Companys activities after its 2008 fiscal year end through December 31, 2008 are included in the Statement of Income for the first
quarter of 2009. The impact of this change and the additional activity recorded in the first quarter of 2009 resulted in approximately $156,000 of additional net income. There were no changes in the Companys Board of Directors, material
agreements or outstanding issues of preferred stock.

At March 31, 2009, the Company has issued 30,538,277 shares of common stock, par
value $0.01 per share. The Bank owns all of the common stock. Earnings per share data is not presented, as the Companys common stock is not publicly traded.

These interim financial statements are intended to be read in conjunction with the Companys 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2008 (the 2008 Annual Report),
Financial Statements and Notes thereto. Interim results should not be considered indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

The results of operations of the Company and the Bank are subject to various risks, including business, economic, legal and regulatory conditions and factors. Additional information is included in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in
the 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on March 10, 2009.



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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses.

Mortgage Loans

The Company has acquired all
Mortgage Loans from First Republic at a price equal to First Republics carrying value. Mortgage Loans are carried at the principal amount outstanding, net of purchase discounts and premiums. In accordance with SFAS No. 141(R), Mortgage
Loans were revalued to reflect their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. (See Note 3.) Discounts or premiums on Mortgage Loans are accreted or amortized as yield adjustments over the weighted average contractual lives of the loans
using methods that approximate the interest method. The unaccreted discount or unamortized premium on a loan sold or paid in full is recognized in income at the time of sale or payoff.

The Company recognizes interest income, net of servicing fees paid to First Republic, in the month earned. The Company places a loan on nonaccrual
status, and interest income is not recorded on the loan, when the loan becomes more than 90 days delinquent, except for a single family loan that is well secured and in the process of collection, or at such earlier times as management determines
that the ultimate collection of all contractually due principal or interest is unlikely. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, interest income may be recorded when cash is received if the Companys recorded investment in such loan is
deemed collectible. When, in managements judgment, the borrowers ability to make periodic interest and principal payments resumes, the loan is returned to accrual status. The Company classifies a loan as impaired when, based on current
information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses that can be reasonably anticipated based upon
specific conditions at the time. The Company considers a number of factors, including the Companys and First Republics past loss experience, First Republics underwriting policies, the amount of past due and nonperforming loans,
legal requirements, recommendations or requirements of regulatory authorities, current economic conditions and other factors. If the Company were to determine that an additional provision is required, the Company would provide for loan losses by
charging current income. The Companys allowance for loan losses was closed to loan basis due to purchase accounting adjustments recorded in the first quarter of 2009. Additionally, there was no provision for loan losses recorded in the first
quarter of 2009.

Other Real Estate Owned

Real estate acquired through foreclosure is recorded at the lower of cost or fair value, less estimated costs to sell such real estate. The Company records costs related to holding real estate as expenses when incurred. The Company has not
owned any real estate since inception.

Statement of Cash Flows

For the purpose of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and an interest-earning deposit with First Republic. As a REIT making sufficient dividend distributions, the Company paid no income taxes
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB Opinion 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (FSP FAS 107-1). FSP FAS 107-1 requires expanded disclosures for all
financial instruments as defined by SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (SFAS No. 107) such as loans that are not measured at fair value through earnings. The expanded disclosure requirements for
FSP FAS 107-1 are effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. Since FSP FAS 107-1 only requires certain additional disclosures, it will not affect the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business
Combination That Arise from Contingencies (FSP FAS 141(R)-1). This FSP requires assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies to be recognized at fair value on the acquisition date if fair
value can be determined during the measurement period. If fair value cannot be determined, companies should typically account for the acquired contingencies using existing guidance. FSP 141(R)-1 is effective for new acquisitions consummated on or
after January 1, 2009. Bank of America applied FSP 141(R)-1 to its January 1, 2009 acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. The effects of the adoption did not have an impact on the Companys financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), which significantly changes the financial accounting and
reporting for business combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) requires, for example: (i) more assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value as of the acquisition date, (ii) liabilities related to contingent consideration to be remeasured
at fair value in each subsequent reporting period with changes reflected in earnings and not goodwill, and (iii) all acquisition-related costs to be expensed as incurred by the acquirer. Bank of America applied SFAS 141(R) to its
January 1, 2009 acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., the effects of which are included in the Companys financial statements. See Note 3.

Note 3. Preliminary Purchase Accounting Allocation

Management estimated the fair value of assets and liabilities as of the
acquisition date to be equal to their carrying values with the exception of Mortgage Loans. As a result of applying the acquisition method of accounting to the Companys assets and liabilities, the Companys Mortgage Loans were adjusted to
their estimated fair values. The following table presents the preliminary purchase accounting adjustments to recognize assets and liabilities at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date, with the net reduction to assets recorded in
additional paid-in capital. The allocation of the purchase price will be finalized upon completion of the analysis of the fair values of Merrill Lynch & Co.s assets and liabilities.



|                                     |  |                                     |             |   |                               |   |             |                                        |  |   |            
|------------------------------------ |  | ----------------------------------- | ----------- | - | ----------------------------- | - | ----------- | -------------------------------------- |  | - | -----------
|                                     |  | Carrying Valueas ofDecember 26,2008 |             |   | PurchaseAccountingAdjustments |   |             | EstimatedFair Valueas ofJanuary 1,2009
|Assets                               |  |                                     |             |   |                               |   |             |                                        |  |   |            
|Single family mortgage loans         |  | $                                   | 202,089,000 |   |                               | $ | (11,280,000 | )                                      |  | $ | 190,809,000
|Multifamily mortgage loans           |  |                                     | 24,521,000  |   |                               |   | (1,048,000  | )                                      |  |   | 23,473,000 
|                                     |  |                                     |             |   |                               |   |             |                                        |  |   |            
|Total mortgage loans                 |  |                                     | 226,610,000 |   |                               |   | (12,328,000 | )                                      |  |   | 214,282,000
|                                     |  |                                     |            
|Less:                                |  |                                     |             |   |                               |   |             |                                        |  |   |            
|Net unearned discount                |  |                                     | (8,245,000  | ) |                               |   | 8,245,000   |                                        |  |   |           
|Allowance for loan losses            |  |                                     | (481,000    | ) |                               |   | 481,000     |                                        |  |   |           
|                                     |  |                                     |             |   |                               |   |             |                                        |  |   |            
|Total                                |  | $                                   | 217,884,000 |   |                               | $ | 8,726,000   |                                        |  | $ |           
|                                     |  |                                     |             |   |                               |   |             |                                        |  |   |            
|                                     |  |                                     |            
|Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |  |                                     |             |   |                               |   |             |                                        |  |   |            
|Additional paid-in capital           |  | $                                   | 179,905,000 |   |                               | $ | (2,488,000  | )                                      |  | $ | 177,417,000
|Retained earnings                    |  |                                     | 1,114,000   |   |                               |   | (1,114,000  | )                                      |  |   |           
|                                     |  |                                     |             |   |                               |   |             |                                        |  |   |            
|Total                                |  | $                                   | 181,019,000 |   |                               | $ | (3,602,000  | )                                      |  | $ | 177,417,000
|                                     |  |                                     |             |   |                               |   |             |                                        |  |   |            

The net reduction to the carrying value of Mortgage Loans was accounted for as a loan purchase
discount and accreted into interest income beginning in the first quarter of 2009 and over the remaining weighted average life of the related loans. The preliminary purchase accounting adjustments did not impact cash flows.



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Note 4. Related Party Transactions

The Companys related party transactions include the acquisition of Mortgage Loans from First Republic, loan servicing fees paid to First Republic and advisory fees paid to First Republic. The following table
presents the Companys related party transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 28, 2008:



|                           |  |                    |         |               |   |        
|-------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------- | ------------- | - | -------
|                           |  | Three Months Ended
|                           |  | March 31,2009      |         | March 28,2008
|Loan servicing fee expense |  | $                  | 136,000 |               | $ | 162,000
|Advisory fee expense       |  | $                  | 25,000  |               | $ | 25,000 

Since inception, the Company has acquired all Mortgage Loans from First Republic at a price equal
to First Republics carrying value of the loans. The Company did not purchase any loans from First Republic for the first three months of 2009 and 2008.

First Republic retains loan servicing fees on the Companys Mortgage Loans under a loan purchase and servicing agreement pursuant to which First Republic performs, among other things, servicing of loans held by
the Company in accordance with normal industry practice. In its capacity as servicer, First Republic receives Mortgage Loan payments on behalf of the Company and holds the payments in custodial accounts at First Republic. Pursuant to the agreement,
First Republic charges an annual servicing fee of 0.25% of the gross average outstanding principal balances of Mortgage Loans that First Republic services. The Company records these loan servicing fees as a reduction of interest income.

The Company pays advisory fees to First Republic under an advisory agreement pursuant to which First Republic administers the day-to-day operations of
the Company. First Republic is responsible for: (i) monitoring the credit quality of the Mortgage Assets held by the Company; (ii) advising the Company with respect to the reinvestment of income from, and principal payments on, the
Mortgage Assets, and with respect to the acquisition, management, financing and disposition of the Mortgage Assets; (iii) monitoring the Companys compliance with the requirements necessary to qualify as a REIT and (iv) performing
financial reporting and internal control duties required for all public companies. The advisory agreement is renewable on an annual basis. The advisory fees were $100,000 per annum for 2009 and 2008, payable in equal quarterly installments. The
Company had advisory fees payable to First Republic of $25,000 at March 31, 2009 and at December 26, 2008.

At March 31,
2009 and at December 26, 2008, the Bank owned 25,410 shares of the Companys Series A Preferred Shares, with a liquidation preference value of $25.4 million. For the first three months of 2009 and 2008, neither the Bank nor First Republic
purchased any of the Companys outstanding Series A Preferred Shares. The Company had dividends payable to the Bank of $667,000 at March 31, 2009 and $1,319,000 at December 26, 2008.

Note 5. Preferred Stock

At March 31, 2009, the
Company was authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 2,455,000 shares were outstanding. The Company has issued and outstanding shares for each of the following series of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share at
March 31, 2009 and December 26, 2008:



|                                                               |  |               |             |                  |   |            
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------- | ----------- | ---------------- | - | -----------
|                                                               |  | March 31,2009 |             | December 26,2008
|Series A  55,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding    |  | $             | 55,000,000  |                  | $ | 55,000,000 
|Series D  2,400,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding |  |               | 60,000,000  |                  |   | 60,000,000 
|                                                               |  |               |             |                  |   |            
|Total preferred stock                                          |  | $             | 115,000,000 |                  | $ | 115,000,000
|                                                               |  |               |             |                  |   |            

In June 1999, the Company issued 55,000 Series A Preferred Shares. The Companys proceeds
from this issuance were $55 million; First Republic paid all expenses of the offering, including underwriting commissions and discounts. The Series A Preferred Shares are not redeemable at the Companys option prior to June 1, 2009. On or
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premium per share shall be (i) $1,035 if the date of redemption is after June 1, 2009 but on or prior to June 1, 2010; (ii) $1,028 if the
date of redemption is after June 1, 2010 but on or prior to June 1, 2011; (iii) $1,021 if the date of redemption is after June 1, 2011 but on or prior to June 1, 2012; (iv) $1,014 if the date of redemption is after
June 1, 2012 but on or prior to June 1, 2013; and (v) $1,007 if the date of redemption is after June 1, 2013 but on or prior to June 1, 2014. No redemption premium shall be payable if the date of redemption is after
June 1, 2014. Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to receive, if authorized and declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, noncumulative dividends at a rate of 10.5% per annum, or $105 per annum per share.
Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares, if authorized and declared, are payable semiannually in arrears on June 30 and December 30 of each year.

In June 2003, the Company issued 2,400,000 Series D Preferred Shares. The Companys proceeds from this issuance were $60 million; First Republic paid all expenses of the offering, including underwriting
commissions and discounts. The Series D Preferred Shares are redeemable at the option of the Company any time after June 27, 2008 at the redemption price of $25 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends. Holders of the Series D Preferred
Shares are entitled to receive, if authorized and declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, noncumulative dividends at a rate of 7.25% per annum, or $1.8125 per annum per share. Dividends on the Series D Preferred Shares, if authorized
and declared, are payable quarterly in arrears on March 30, June 30, September 30, and December 30 of each year.

Upon
the occurrence of an adverse change in relevant tax laws, the Company will have the right to redeem its preferred shares, in whole (but not in part). The liquidation preference for the Series A Preferred Shares is $1,000 per share plus the
semiannual dividend thereon accrued through the date of redemption for the dividend period in which the redemption occurs. The liquidation preference for the Series D Preferred Shares is $25 per share plus the quarterly dividend thereon accrued
through the date of redemption for the dividend period in which the redemption occurs.

The Companys preferred shares will be
exchanged into preferred shares of the Bank upon the occurrence of certain events. The exchange rate for the Series A Preferred Shares is 1:1. The exchange rate for the Series D Preferred Shares is 1:1/40. Except under certain limited circumstances,
the holders of the Companys preferred shares have no voting rights.

Note 6. Common Stock

At March 31, 2009, the Company was authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share, of which 30,538,277
shares were outstanding and owned by the Bank. The Company issued no common stock in the first three months of 2009 and 2008.

The holder
of common stock is entitled to receive dividends if and when authorized and declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available after all preferred dividends have been paid for the full year.

Note 7. Dividends on Preferred Stock and Common Stock

The following table presents the dividends on preferred stock for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 28, 2008. The Company paid the dividends on the Series D Preferred Shares during the three months ended
March 31, 2009. Dividends payable on the Series A Preferred Shares as of March 31, 2009 was $1,444,000. The Company expects to pay these dividends on June 30, 2009.



|                          |  |                    |           |               |   |          
|------------------------- |  | ------------------ | --------- | ------------- | - | ---------
|                          |  | Three Months Ended
|                          |  | March 31,2009      |           | March 28,2008
|Series A Preferred Shares |  | $                  | 1,476,000 |               | $ | 1,444,000
|Series D Preferred Shares |  |                    | 1,112,000 |               |   | 1,111,000
|                          |  |                    |           |               |   |          
|Total                     |  | $                  | 2,588,000 |               | $ | 2,555,000
|                          |  |                    |           |               |   |          

Dividends on the Companys preferred shares are payable if, when and as authorized by the
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each series of preferred shares will not be entitled to be paid that dividend later or to recover any unpaid dividend whether or not funds are, or
subsequently become, available. The Board of Directors, in its business judgment, may determine that it would be in the best interest of the Company to pay less than the full amount of the stated dividend on each series of preferred shares for any
dividend period. However, to remain qualified as a REIT, the Company must distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (excluding deductions for any dividends paid and any net capital gains) to stockholders, and,
generally, the Company cannot pay dividends on common stock for periods in which less than full dividends are paid on each series of preferred shares.

The Company expects to pay the holders of common stock an amount of dividends that when aggregated with the dividends paid to holders of the preferred shares is not less than 90% of the Companys REIT
taxable income (excluding deductions for any dividends paid and any net capital gains) in order to remain qualified as a REIT. The Company did not declare dividends on its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2009 or
March 28, 2008.

Note 8. Concentration of Credit Risk

At March 31, 2009, approximately 80% of Mortgage Loans (by carrying value) were secured by real estate properties located primarily in California. Future economic, political or other developments in California
could adversely affect the value of the Mortgage Loans. See Financial ConditionSignificant Concentration of Credit Risk under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.



|Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
|------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Introduction

This discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting the financial condition of
the Company as of March 31, 2009 and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009. This discussion is provided to increase the understanding of, and should be read in conjunction with, the unaudited interim financial
statements, accompanying notes and tables included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the 2008 Annual Report.

Bank of America Acquisition

On January 1, 2009, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (Bank of America) merged with and into
Merrill Lynch & Co., with Merrill Lynch & Co. continuing as the surviving corporation and a subsidiary of Bank of America. As a result of the merger, among other things, all of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Merrill
Lynch & Co., including the Bank and the Company, have become indirect subsidiaries of Bank of America. See Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates below.

Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). These statements reflect
managements current views and assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the following:



| |  |  | business strategy;
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| |  |  | estimates regarding capital requirements and the need for additional financing; and
| | - |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------



| |  |  | plans, objectives, expectations and intentions contained in this report that are not historical facts.
| | - |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Forward-looking statements often include words such as may, would, should, could, expect,
anticipate, believe, estimate, plan, target, project, predict, intend, potential, continue, or similar expressions. In addition,
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future expectations, contain projections of future results of operation or financial condition or state other forward-looking information. There may be
events in the future, however, that cannot be accurately predicted or controlled and that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in the forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned that all
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those discussed as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, competitive pressure in the mortgage lending industry; changes
in the interest rate environment that reduce margins; general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, that are less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and an increase in the
provision for loan losses; changes in the regulatory environment; changes in business conditions, particularly in San Francisco and Los Angeles counties and the New York area and in the home mortgage lending industry; and changes in the securities
markets. Other risks, uncertainties and factors are discussed elsewhere in this report, in other Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( the SEC), including in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2008
Annual Report and in materials incorporated therein by reference.

Throughout this document, the Company, we,
our or us refers to First Republic Preferred Capital Corporation, First Republic refers to First Republic Bank, and the Bank refers to Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The
Companys discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operation are based upon its financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The
preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosures for contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing
basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to allowance for loan losses, credit risks, estimated loan lives, interest rate risk, contingencies and litigation. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on
various other assumptions it believes are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of its assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

The Company considers accounting for allowance for loan
losses to be a critical accounting policy because it is a complex process involving difficult and subjective judgments, assumptions and estimates. The allowance for loan losses is an estimate that can change under different assumptions and
conditions. The Company estimates credit losses resulting from the inability of borrowers to make required payments. If the financial condition of borrowers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, or the
value of collateral securing Mortgage Loans were to decline, an increase in the allowance may be required by charging current income. A significant decline in the credit quality of the Companys loan portfolio could have a material adverse
affect on the Companys financial condition and results of operations.

The acquisition of the Company on January 1, 2009 was
accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting, as required by SFAS No. 141(R). The Companys assets and liabilities were remeasured as of January 1, 2009 (the acquisition date) based on their estimated fair
values. (See Note 3, Preliminary Purchase Accounting Allocation.) Purchase accounting changed the basis of the Companys assets and liabilities compared with periods prior to the change of control. Accordingly, the Companys
financial statements are presented for periods prior to the acquisition (the Predecessor Company) and subsequent to the acquisition (the Successor Company). The Predecessor Company and Successor Company periods have been
separated by a vertical line on the face of the financial statements to distinguish between the Companys historical basis of accounting prior to the change of control and after the change of control. Tables in the footnotes to the financial
statements and in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are presented without the Predecessor Company and Successor Company distinction. As a result of the change in control, the
Company changed its fiscal quarter end from the last Friday of the third month in the quarter to the last calendar day of the quarter. In addition, the Companys activities after its 2008 fiscal year end through December 31, 2008 are
included in the Statement of Income for the first quarter of 2009. The impact of this change and the additional activity recorded in the first quarter of 2009 resulted in approximately $156,000 of additional net income. There were no changes in the
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Results of Operations

Overview

Net income was $3,969,000 for the first quarter of 2009, compared with $4,575,000 for the first quarter of 2008.
The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in interest income resulting from lower average loan balances. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the first quarter was 1.53x in 2009 and 1.79x in 2008. Preferred stock dividend payments were 100%
of fixed charges.

Total Interest Income

Total interest income decreased in the first quarter of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008 primarily due to lower average loan balances and lower loan yields. The following table presents the average balances and yields on the
Companys interest-earning assets for the periods indicated:



|                              |  |                    |         |                |                |       |  |      |                |  |                |         |       |   |       |  |      |  
|----------------------------- |  | ------------------ | ------- | -------------- | -------------- | ----- |  | ---- | -------------- |  | -------------- | ------- | ----- | - | ----- |  | ---- | -
|                              |  | Three Months Ended |        
|                              |  | March 31, 2009     |         |                | March 28, 2008 |      
|($ in thousands)              |  | AverageBalance     |         | InterestIncome |                | Yield |  |      | AverageBalance |  | InterestIncome |         | Yield |  
|Loans                         |  | $                  | 211,175 |                | $              | 3,611 |  | 6.66 | %              |  | $              | 257,349 |       | $ | 4,377 |  | 6.82 | %
|Short-term investments        |  |                    | 82,664  |                |                | 431   |  | 2.03 |                |  |                | 34,105  |       |   | 285   |  | 3.35 |  
|                              |  |                    |         |                |                |       |  |      |                |  |                |         |       |   |       |  |      |  
|Total interest-earning assets |  | $                  | 293,839 |                | $              | 4,042 |  | 5.36 | %              |  | $              | 291,454 |       | $ | 4,662 |  | 6.42 | %
|                              |  |                    |         |                |                |       |  |      |                |  |                |         |       |   |       |  |      |  

Interest income on Mortgage Loans decreased $766,000, or 18%, in the first quarter of 2009
compared with the same period in 2008 primarily due to lower average balances as cash has been accumulated in anticipation of the possible redemption of the outstanding issues of Preferred Shares. In addition, the average yield on loans decreased 16
basis points. The weighted average coupon rate on Mortgage Loans was 4.80% at March 31, 2009, 4.91% at December 26, 2008 and 5.87% at March 28, 2008. See Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks.

Included in interest income on Mortgage Loans is a reduction for loan servicing fees that First Republic retains. The annual servicing fee
is 25 basis points on the gross average outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans that First Republic services. Loan servicing fees were $136,000 for the first quarter of 2009 and $162,000 for the same period in 2008. The decrease in loan
servicing fees was consistent with the decrease in the average loan balances. Interest income on Mortgage Loans includes discount accretion related to the valuation of loans for purchase accounting, which increased the average yield on loans. Net
discount accretion was $701,000 for the first quarter of 2009, compared with $412,000 for the same period in 2008. The total net unaccreted purchase accounting discount was $11.6 million at March 31, 2009 and $9.1 million at March 28,
2008.

Interest income on short-term investments increased in the first quarter of 2009, compared with the same period in 2008, primarily
due to higher average investment balances, partially offset by lower rates. The average yield on short-term investments decreased to 2.03% in the first quarter of 2009, compared with 3.35% for the same period in 2008.

Operating Expense

The Company incurs advisory fee
expenses payable to First Republic pursuant to an advisory agreement with First Republic for services that First Republic renders on the Companys behalf. Advisory fees were $100,000 per annum for 2009 and 2008, or $25,000 per quarter.

General and administrative expenses were $48,000 for the first quarter of 2009 and $62,000 for the same period in 2008. These expenses
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Financial Condition

Cash Equivalents on Deposit with First Republic

At March 31, 2009 and December 26, 2008, cash equivalents
consisted entirely of a money market account held at First Republic.

Mortgage Loans

The loan portfolio at March 31, 2009 and December 26, 2008 consisted of both single family and multifamily mortgage loans acquired from First
Republic. The Company anticipates that in the future it will continue to acquire all of its loans from First Republic.

The Company has
purchased from First Republic single family loans with a period of interest only payments. Underwriting standards for all such loans have required a high level of borrower net worth, substantial post-loan liquidity, excellent FICO scores and
significant down payments. At March 31, 2009, approximately $116.2 million of loans, or 60% of the Companys single family loan portfolio, allowed interest only payments for varying periods. These interest only loans had an average
loan-to-value (LTV) ratio at March 31, 2009 of approximately 56%, based on appraised value at the time of origination. None of the Companys interest only home loans had an LTV ratio at origination of more than 80%.

Nonaccrual Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

A
loan is placed on nonaccrual status when any installment of principal or interest is over 90 days past due, except for any single family loan that is well secured and in the process of collection or when the Company determines that the ultimate
collection of all contractually due principal or interest is unlikely. The Company classifies a loan as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to
the contractual terms of the loan purchase and servicing agreement.

At March 31, 2009 and December 26, 2008, there were no
nonaccrual loans, impaired loans, loans that were troubled debt restructurings or accruing loans that were contractually past due more than 90 days. The following table presents information with respect to the Companys allowance for loan
losses:



|                                                  |  |                            |             |   |                                   |   |             |   |  |   |             |  
|------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------- | ----------- | - | --------------------------------- | - | ----------- | - |  | - | ----------- | -
|                                                  |  | For the Three Months Ended |             |   | For theYear EndedDecember 26,2008 |  
|                                                  |  | March 31,2009              |             |   | March 28,2008                     |   |            
|Allowance for loan losses:                        |  |                            |             |   |                                   |   |             |   |  |   |             |  
|Balance, beginning of period                      |  | $                          | 481,000     |   |                                   | $ | 481,000     |   |  | $ | 481,000     |  
|Provision charged to expense                      |  |                            |            |   |                                   |   |            |   |  |   |            |  
|Chargeoffs                                        |  |                            |            |   |                                   |   |            |   |  |   |            |  
|Recoveries                                        |  |                            |            |   |                                   |   |            |   |  |   |            |  
|Purchase accounting adjustment                    |  |                            | (481,000    | ) |                                   |   |            |   |  |   |            |  
|                                                  |  |                            |             |   |                                   |   |             |   |  |   |             |  
|Balance, end of period                            |  | $                          |            |   |                                   | $ | 481,000     |   |  | $ | 481,000     |  
|                                                  |  |                            |             |   |                                   |   |             |   |  |   |             |  
|                                                  |  |                            |            
|Average Mortgage Loans for the period             |  | $                          | 211,175,000 |   |                                   | $ | 257,349,000 |   |  | $ | 237,093,000 |  
|Total Mortgage Loans at end of period             |  | $                          | 208,189,000 |   |                                   | $ | 248,274,000 |   |  | $ | 218,365,000 |  
|Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans |  |                            |            | % |                                   |   | 0.19        | % |  |   | 0.22        | %

The Companys allowance for loan losses was reclassified to additional paid-in capital due to
purchase accounting adjustments recorded in the first quarter of 2009. AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 03-3, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer (SOP 03-3) requires impaired loans acquired
in a business combination to be recorded at fair value and prohibits the carryover of the allowance for loan losses. The net purchase accounting discount recorded in the first quarter was determined by discounting cash flows expected to be collected
using an observable discount rate for similar instruments. Subsequent decreases to expected principal cash flows will result in a charge to provision for loan losses. None of the Companys loans were considered impaired under SOP 03-3 and no
additional provision for loan losses was required as of March 31, 2009.



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Vintage Analysis

The following table presents a vintage analysis of Mortgage Loans (by carrying value) at March 31, 2009 by year of origination:



|                             |  |                |  |         |             |                 |     |   |             |     |            |    |  
|---------------------------- |  | -------------- |  | ------- | ----------- | --------------- | --- | - | ----------- | --- | ---------- | -- | -
|Loan Type                    |  | YearOriginated |  | Balance |             | % of TotalLoans |     |   | AverageFICO |     | AverageLTV |   
|Single family mortgage loans |  | 2005           |  | $       | 12,577,000  |                 | 6   | % |             | 775 |            | 67 | %
|                             |  | 2004           |  |         | 38,181,000  |                 | 18  |   |             | 765 |            | 58 |  
|                             |  | 2003           |  |         | 48,554,000  |                 | 23  |   |             | 761 |            | 53 |  
|                             |  | 2002           |  |         | 31,607,000  |                 | 15  |   |             | 758 |            | 56 |  
|                             |  | 2001           |  |         | 9,026,000   |                 | 5   |   |             | 728 |            | 47 |  
|                             |  | 2000 & prior   |  |         | 45,026,000  |                 | 22  |   |             | 739 |            | 44 |  
|                             |  |                |  |         |             |                 |     |   |             |     |            |    |  
|Total                        |  |                |  |         | 184,971,000 |                 | 89  |   |             | 756 |            | 53 |  
|                             |  |                |  |         |             |                 |     |   |             |     |            |    |  
|Multifamily mortgage loans   |  | 2004           |  |         | 4,309,000   |                 | 2   |   |             |     |            | 51 |  
|                             |  | 2003           |  |         | 10,840,000  |                 | 5   |   |             |     |            | 52 |  
|                             |  | 2002           |  |         | 6,149,000   |                 | 3   |   |             |     |            | 60 |  
|                             |  | 2001           |  |         |            |                 |    |   |             |     |            |   |  
|                             |  | 2000 & prior   |  |         | 1,920,000   |                 | 1   |   |             |     |            | 55 |  
|                             |  |                |  |         |             |                 |     |   |             |     |            |    |  
|Total                        |  |                |  |         | 23,218,000  |                 | 11  |   |             |     |            | 54 |  
|                             |  |                |  |         |             |                 |     |   |             |     |            |    |  
|Total mortgage loans         |  |                |  | $       | 208,189,000 |                 | 100 | % |             |     |            | 53 | %
|                             |  |                |  |         |             |                 |     |   |             |     |            |    |  

As shown in the table above, the Mortgage Loans at March 31, 2009 were originated prior to
2006. The FICO score ratios are weighted averages as of the date of origination and the LTV ratios are based upon the current loan balance and the original appraisal amount.

Significant Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of credit risk generally arises with respect
to the loan portfolio when a number of borrowers engage in similar business activities or activities in the same geographical region. Concentration of credit risk indicates the relative sensitivity of the Companys performance to both positive
and negative developments affecting a particular industry. The balance sheet exposure to geographic concentrations directly affects the credit risk of the Companys Mortgage Loans. The Companys Mortgage Loans are concentrated in
California, and adverse conditions there could adversely affect the Companys operations. The following table presents an analysis of Mortgage Loans (by carrying value) at March 31, 2009 by major geographic location:



|                    |  |                      |         |   |                     |   |        |                  |  |   |                |   |  |                      |        |   |       |   |       |                 |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |         |   |  |     |  
|------------------- |  | -------------------- | ------- | - | ------------------- | - | ------ | ---------------- |  | - | -------------- | - |  | -------------------- | ------ | - | ----- | - | ----- | --------------- |  | - | ------ | - |  | - | ----- | - |  | - | ------- | - |  | --- | -
|($ in thousands)    |  | SanFranciscoBay Area |         |   | New York/NewEngland |   |        | LosAngelesCounty |  |   | SanDiegoCounty |   |  | OtherCaliforniaAreas |        |   | Other |   |       | LasVegas,Nevada |  |   | Total  |  
|                    |  |                      |         |   |                     |   |        | Amount           |  |   | %              |  
|Single family       |  | $                    | 108,878 |   |                     | $ | 23,024 |                  |  | $ | 19,738         |   |  | $                    | 13,218 |   |       | $ | 2,526 |                 |  | $ | 16,585 |   |  | $ | 1,002 |   |  | $ | 184,971 |   |  | 89  | %
|Multifamily         |  |                      | 16,864  |   |                     |   | 843    |                  |  |   | 3,114          |   |  |                      | 604    |   |       |   | 1,793 |                 |  |   |       |   |  |   |      |   |  |   | 23,218  |   |  | 11  |  
|                    |  |                      |         |   |                     |   |        |                  |  |   |                |   |  |                      |        |   |       |   |       |                 |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |         |   |  |     |  
|Total               |  | $                    | 125,742 |   |                     | $ | 23,867 |                  |  | $ | 22,852         |   |  | $                    | 13,822 |   |       | $ | 4,319 |                 |  | $ | 16,585 |   |  | $ | 1,002 |   |  | $ | 208,189 |   |  | 100 | %
|                    |  |                      |         |   |                     |   |        |                  |  |   |                |   |  |                      |        |   |       |   |       |                 |  |   |        |   |  |   |       |   |  |   |         |   |  |     |  
|Percent by location |  |                      | 60      | % |                     |   | 11     | %                |  |   | 11             | % |  |                      | 7      | % |       |   | 2     | %               |  |   | 8      | % |  |   | 1     | % |  |   | 100     | % |  |     |  

At March 31, 2009, approximately 80% of Mortgage Loans were secured by properties located in
California. The weighted average loan to value ratio on Mortgage Loans was approximately 53%, based upon the appraised values of the properties at the time the loans were originated.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Companys principal liquidity needs are to pay dividends
and to fund the acquisition of additional Mortgage Assets as borrowers repay Mortgage Loans and, from time to time, redeem preferred stock. The Company intends to fund the acquisition of any additional Mortgage Loans from available cash or proceeds
from principal repayments on Mortgage Loans. Proceeds from interest payments will be reinvested until used for the payment of operating expenses and dividends. The Company does not anticipate that it will have any other material capital
expenditures. The cash generated from interest and principal payments on Mortgage Assets is expected to provide sufficient funds for operating requirements and dividend payments in accordance with the requirements to be taxed as a REIT for the
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|Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
|------- | -----------------------------------------------------------

Interest Rate Risk Management

The Company services fixed-rate dividend obligations to preferred stockholders and operating
expenses by the collection of interest income from Mortgage Loans. To meet dividend payments, the Company maintains an average interest-earning asset balance of approximately two times the liquidation preference of its outstanding preferred shares.
The Companys earnings to fixed charges ratio was 1.53x for the first quarter of 2009, compared with 1.79x for the first quarter of 2008 and 1.57x for the year 2008.

Since September 2007, interest rates have generally fallen. The yield on total interest-earning assets decreased 106 basis points to 5.36% for the first quarter of 2009, compared with 6.42% for the first quarter of
2008. The decrease in yield was primarily due to declining interest rates, partially offset by discount accretion on loans and an increase in lower-yielding short-term investments. The yield on loans decreased 16 basis points in the first quarter of
2009 compared to the same period in 2008. However, excluding the net discount accretion, the yield would have decreased approximately 85 basis points. The loan portfolio mix by interest rate type at March 31, 2009 was similar to that at
March 28, 2008. ARMs were 76% of Mortgage Loans at March 31, 2009 and at March 28, 2008. The weighted average coupon rate for ARMs at March 31, 2009 decreased 140 basis points from a year ago, compared with a 1 basis point
increase in the weighted average coupon rate for intermediate fixed rate loans and a 2 basis point decrease for fixed rate loans. The weighted average remaining maturity of Mortgage Loans was 21.0 years at March 31, 2009 and 22.1 years at
March 28, 2008.

For ARMs, the timing of changes in the average yield depends on the underlying interest rate index, the timing of
changes in the index and the frequency of adjustments to the loan rate. The weighted average coupon rate for ARMs was 4.56% at March 31, 2009, compared with 5.96% at March 28, 2008 primarily due to a decrease in short-term rates. The
decrease in ARM loan yields was mitigated by a significant volume of ARM loans indexed to COFI. COFI is a lagging index that tends to respond more slowly to changes in the general interest rate environment than a market rate index. At March 31,
2009, ARM loans indexed to COFI were 83% of total ARMs and 63% of Mortgage Loans, compared with 81% of total ARMs and 61% of Mortgage Loans at March 28, 2008.

For intermediate fixed and fixed rate loans, the balance outstanding at March 31, 2009 was $49.4 million, or 24% of total Mortgage Loans, compared with $58.6 million at March 28, 2008, or 24% of total
Mortgage Loans. The weighted average coupon rate for intermediate fixed rate loans was 5.43% at March 31, 2009, up slightly from 5.42% at March 28, 2008. The weighted average coupon rate for fixed rate loans was 5.66% at March 31,
2009 and 5.68% at March 28, 2008.



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The following table presents an analysis of Mortgage Loans at March 31, 2009 by interest rate type:



|                            |  |         |         |                   |      |   |                        |    |                 |     |  
|--------------------------- |  | ------- | ------- | ----------------- | ---- | - | ---------------------- | -- | --------------- | --- | -
|($ in thousands)            |  | Balance |         | NetCoupon (1) (2) |      |   | Monthsto NextReset (1) |    | % of TotalLoans |    
|ARM loans:                  |  |         |         |                   |      |   |                        |    |                 |     |  
|COFI                        |  | $       | 132,082 |                   | 4.72 | % |                        | 1  |                 | 63  | %
|CMT                         |  |         | 18,374  |                   | 4.10 |   |                        | 8  |                 | 9   |  
|LIBOR                       |  |         | 8,381   |                   | 3.16 |   |                        | 2  |                 | 4   |  
|                            |  |         |         |                   |      |   |                        |    |                 |     |  
|Total ARMs                  |  |         | 158,837 |                   | 4.56 |   |                        | 2  |                 | 76  |  
|                            |  |         |         |                   |      |   |                        |    |                 |     |  
|Intermediate fixed:         |  |         |         |                   |      |   |                        |    |                 |     |  
|12 months to 36 months      |  |         | 7,742   |                   | 5.38 |   |                        | 18 |                 | 3   |  
|37 months to 60 months      |  |         | 8,464   |                   | 5.41 |   |                        | 44 |                 | 4   |  
|Greater than 60 months      |  |         | 1,034   |                   | 6.00 |   |                        | 80 |                 | 1   |  
|                            |  |         |         |                   |      |   |                        |    |                 |     |  
|Total intermediate fixed    |  |         | 17,240  |                   | 5.43 |   |                        | 35 |                 | 8   |  
|                            |  |         |         |                   |      |   |                        |    |                 |     |  
|Total adjustable rate loans |  |         | 176,077 |                   | 4.65 |   |                        | 5  |                 | 84  |  
|                            |  |         |         |                  
|Fixed rate loans            |  |         | 32,112  |                   | 5.66 |   |                        |    |                 | 16  |  
|                            |  |         |         |                   |      |   |                        |    |                 |     |  
|Total loans                 |  | $       | 208,189 |                   | 4.80 | % |                        |    |                 | 100 | %
|                            |  |         |         |                   |      |   |                        |    |                 |     |  



|    |  |                                                  
|--- |  | -------------------------------------------------
|(1) |  | Weighted average coupon rate.                    
|(2) |  | Net of servicing fees retained by First Republic.

The following table presents maturities or interest rate adjustments based upon the contractual
maturities or adjustment dates as of March 31, 2009:



|                                    |  |                 |         |   |                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |         |         |   |                   |   |         |       |  |   |          |   |  |   |        
|----------------------------------- |  | --------------- | ------- | - | -------------- | - | ------- | ------------ |  | - | ------------ | - |  | ------- | ------- | - | ----------------- | - | ------- | ----- |  | - | -------- | - |  | - | -------
|($ in thousands)                    |  | 6 Monthsor Less |         |   | >6 to 12Months |   |         | >1 to 3Years |  |   | >3 to 5Years |   |  | >5Years |         |   | Not RateSensitive |   |         | Total
|Cash and investments                |  | $               | 86,450  |   |                | $ |        |              |  | $ |             |   |  | $       |        |   |                   | $ |        |       |  | $ |         |   |  | $ | 86,450 
|Loans, net                          |  |                 | 151,709 |   |                |   | 16,240  |              |  |   | 20,378       |   |  |         | 12,393  |   |                   |   | 7,469   |       |  |   |         |   |  |   | 208,189
|Other assets                        |  |                 |        |   |                |   |        |              |  |   |             |   |  |         |        |   |                   |   |        |       |  |   | 984      |   |  |   | 984    
|                                    |  |                 |         |   |                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |         |         |   |                   |   |         |       |  |   |          |   |  |   |        
|Total assets                        |  | $               | 238,159 |   |                | $ | 16,240  |              |  | $ | 20,378       |   |  | $       | 12,393  |   |                   | $ | 7,469   |       |  | $ | 984      |   |  | $ | 295,623
|                                    |  |                 |         |   |                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |         |         |   |                   |   |         |       |  |   |          |   |  |   |        
|Other liabilities                   |  | $               |        |   |                | $ |        |              |  | $ |             |   |  | $       |        |   |                   | $ |        |       |  | $ | 1,520    |   |  | $ | 1,520  
|Stockholders equity                |  |                 |        |   |                |   |        |              |  |   |             |   |  |         |        |   |                   |   |        |       |  |   | 294,103  |   |  |   | 294,103
|                                    |  |                 |         |   |                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |         |         |   |                   |   |         |       |  |   |          |   |  |   |        
|Total liabilities and equity        |  | $               |        |   |                | $ |        |              |  | $ |             |   |  | $       |        |   |                   | $ |        |       |  | $ | 295,623  |   |  | $ | 295,623
|                                    |  |                 |         |   |                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |         |         |   |                   |   |         |       |  |   |          |   |  |   |        
|                                    |  |                 |         |   |                |   |        
|Repricing gap  positive (negative) |  | $               | 238,159 |   |                | $ | 16,240  |              |  | $ | 20,378       |   |  | $       | 12,393  |   |                   | $ | 7,469   |       |  | $ | (294,639 | ) |  |   |        
|                                    |  |                 |         |   |                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |         |         |   |                   |   |         |       |  |   |          |   |  |   |        
|Cumulative repricing gap:           |  |                 |         |   |                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |         |         |   |                   |   |         |       |  |   |          |   |  |   |        
|Dollar amount                       |  | $               | 238,159 |   |                | $ | 254,399 |              |  | $ | 274,777      |   |  | $       | 287,170 |   |                   | $ | 294,639 |       |  |   |          |   |  |   |        
|                                    |  |                 |         |   |                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |         |         |   |                   |   |         |       |  |   |          |   |  |   |        
|Percent of total assets             |  |                 | 80.6    | % |                |   | 86.1    | %            |  |   | 92.9         | % |  |         | 97.1    | % |                   |   | 99.7    | %     |  |   |          |   |  |   |        
|                                    |  |                 |         |   |                |   |         |              |  |   |              |   |  |         |         |   |                   |   |         |       |  |   |          |   |  |   |        

The Company has not engaged in business activities related to foreign currency
transactions or commodity-based instruments and has not made any investments in equity securities subject to price fluctuations.



|Item 4T. | Controls and Procedures.
|-------- | ------------------------

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and
Procedures

As required by SEC rules, the Company carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its
disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. The Companys management, including the Companys chief executive officer
and chief financial officer, supervised and participated in the evaluation. Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures, as of
March 31, 2009, were effective for providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time periods specified by the SECs rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



|Item 1. | Legal Proceedings.
|------- | ------------------

The Company is not currently
involved in nor, to its knowledge, currently threatened with any material legal proceedings.



|Item 1A. | Risk Factors.
|-------- | -------------

There are risks, many beyond the
Companys control, which could cause the Companys results to differ significantly from managements expectations. Some of these factors are described in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 26, 2008. Any factor described in the Companys 2008 Form 10-K or in this report could, by itself or together with one or more other factors, adversely affect the Companys business, results of operations and/or
financial condition. There may be other factors not described in the Companys 2008 Form 10-K or in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that could cause results to differ from the Companys expectations.



|Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
|------- | ------------------------------------------------------------

None.



|Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
|------- | --------------------------------

Not applicable.



|Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
|------- | ----------------------------------------------------

None.



|Item 5. | Other Information.
|------- | ------------------

None.



|Item 6. | Exhibits.
|------- | ---------



|      |  |                                                                                                                                                                   
|----- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|3(ii) |  | Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Republic Preferred Capital Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) of Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2009).
|      | 
|12    |  | Statement of computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges.                                                                                                  
|      | 
|31.1  |  | Certification pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 7m(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                  
|      | 
|31.2  |  | Certification pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 7m(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                  
|      | 
|32.1  |  | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                           
|      | 
|32.2  |  | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                           



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SIGNATURES

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

FIRST REPUBLIC PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION



|                   |  |  |  |     |  |                              
|------------------ |  |  |  | --- |  | -----------------------------
|Date: May 13, 2009 |  |  |  | BY: |  | /s/ JAMES J. BAUMBERGER      
|                   |  |  |  |     |  | James J. Baumberger          
|                   |  |  |  |     |  | President and Director       
|                   |  |  |  |     |  | (Principal Executive Officer)
|                   |  |  | 
|Date: May 13, 2009 |  |  |  | BY: |  | /s/ WILLIS H. NEWTON, JR.    
|                   |  |  |  |     |  | Willis H. Newton, Jr.        
|                   |  |  |  |     |  | Vice President,              
|                   |  |  |  |     |  | Chief Financial Officer,     
|                   |  |  |  |     |  | Treasurer and Director       
|                   |  |  |  |     |  | (Principal Financial Officer)



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INDEX TO EXHIBITS



|              |  |                                                                                                                                                                   
|------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|ExhibitNumber |  | Exhibit Title                                                                                                                                                     
|              | 
|3(ii)         |  | Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Republic Preferred Capital Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) of Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2009).
|              | 
|12            |  | Statement of computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges.                                                                                                  
|              | 
|31.1          |  | Certification pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 7m(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                  
|              | 
|31.2          |  | Certification pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 7m(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                  
|              | 
|32.1          |  | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                           
|              | 
|32.2          |  | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.