# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001711458
**File Stem:** 0001567619-23-001320
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 7347
**Document Hash:** 88694ff48a96d7e157985df7bb6cc454
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001567619-23-001320.hdr.sgml**: 20230126

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001567619-23-001320

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230117

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230126

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230126

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LaPlante Michael
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001711458

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-17007
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23558879

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 191 NORTH ELM AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEWTOWN
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 18940
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000834285
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 232486815
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** PA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TWO LIBERTY PLACE
- **STREET 2:** 50 S. 16TH STREET SUITE 2400
- **CITY:** PHILADELPHIA
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19102
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 215-735-4422

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** TWO LIBERTY PLACE
- **STREET 2:** 50 S. 16TH STREET SUITE 2400
- **CITY:** PHILADELPHIA
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19102

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /DE/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960617

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** EXECUFIRST BANCORP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST EXECUTIVE BANCORP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19881113

## Ex-24

<u>POWER OF ATTORNEY</u>

I, Michael LaPlante, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (the "Corporation"), hereby authorize and designate Thomas X. Geisel, Michael W. Harrington, Jonathan Hill and Scott A. Brown, Gregory Sobczak, Jeffrey Cass and Kari Ritter, of the law firm of Luse Gorman, PC, each as my agent and attorney-in-fact, and each with full power of substitution and signing singly, to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) prepare and sign on my behalf any Form ID, Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), with respect to the Corporation's securities and file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Corporation assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Corporation, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed and dated writing delivered to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact or by a new power of attorney regarding the purposes outlined herein dated as of a later date.

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| Dated: January 23, 2023 | <u>/s/ Michael LaPlante</u><br> Michael LaPlante |

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>LaPlante Michael<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>50 SOUTH 16TH STREET, SUITE 2400<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP INC [ FRBK ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-17 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SVP/Chief Accounting Officer_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 0 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Signature:** /s/ Scott A. Brown, pursuant to power of attorney  
**Date:** 2023-01-26

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**