UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Schedule 13D/A

(Rule 13d-101)

Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to § 240.13d-1(a) and Amendments Thereto Filed

Pursuant to § 240.13d-2(a)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 39)*

 

 

Republic First Bancorp, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

760416107

(CUSIP Number)

George E. Norcross, III

218 Royal Palm Way, Suite 200

Palm Beach, Florida 33480

(561) 500-4600

With a Copy to:

H. Rodgin Cohen

Mitchell S. Eitel

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

125 Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

212-558-4000

(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications)

September 11, 2023

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box  ☐.

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

CUSIP No. 760416107    SCHEDULE 13D   

 

  1    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  George E. Norcross, III

  2  

  Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  a.  ☒        b.  ☐

 

  3  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4  

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  PF

  5  

  Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  6  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  United States of America

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

      7     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  746,122

     8   

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

     9   

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  746,122

   10   

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  746,122 (1)

12  

  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

13  

  Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

 

  1.1%(2)

14  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN

 

(1)

The Reporting Person is reporting on this Schedule 13D as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons. The group beneficially owns 6,984,343 shares of Common Stock owned by all of the Reporting Persons in the aggregate, representing approximately 9.95% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. See Item 5 of this Schedule 13D.

(2)

For purposes of calculating beneficial ownership percentages in this statement on Schedule 13D, the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 3, 2023 is 70,183,407, as reported by the Issuer in its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 7, 2023.

CUSIP No. 760416107    SCHEDULE 13D   

 

  1    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  Philip A. Norcross

  2  

  Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  a.  ☒        b.  ☐

 

  3  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4  

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  PF

  5  

  Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  6  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  United States of America

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

      7     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  497,000

     8   

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

     9   

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  497,000

   10   

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  497,000(1)

12  

  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

13  

  Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

 

  0.7%(2)

14  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN

CUSIP No. 760416107    SCHEDULE 13D   

 

  1    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  Gregory B. Braca

  2  

  Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  a.  ☒        b.  ☐

 

  3  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4  

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  PF

  5  

  Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  6  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  United States of America

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

      7     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  511,659

     8   

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

     9   

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  511,659

   10   

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  511,659(1)

12  

  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

13  

  Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

 

  0.7%(2)

14  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN

CUSIP No. 760416107    SCHEDULE 13D   

 

  1    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  Alessandra T. Norcross

  2  

  Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  a.  ☒        b.  ☐

 

  3  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4  

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  PF

  5  

  Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  6  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  United States of America

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

      7     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  2,614,781

     8   

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

     9   

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  2,614,781

   10   

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  2,614,781(1)

12  

  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

13  

  Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

 

  3.7%(2)

14  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN

CUSIP No. 760416107    SCHEDULE 13D   

 

  1    

  Names of Reporting Persons

 

  Alexander S. Norcross

  2  

  Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

  a.  ☒        b.  ☐

 

  3  

  SEC Use Only

 

  4  

  Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

  PF

  5  

  Check Box If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  6  

  Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

  United States of America

Number of

Shares

 Beneficially 

Owned By

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

      7     

  Sole Voting Power

 

  2,614,781

     8   

  Shared Voting Power

 

  0

     9   

  Sole Dispositive Power

 

  2,614,781

   10   

  Shared Dispositive Power

 

  0

11    

  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

  2,614,781 (1)

12  

  Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

  ☐

13  

  Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (11)

 

  3.7%(2)

14  

  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

  IN

This Amendment No. 39 (“Amendment No. 39”) amends the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on January 31, 2022, as amended prior to the date of this Amendment No. 39 (the “Original Schedule 13D”) as specifically set forth herein (as so amended, the “Schedule 13D”). Except as provided herein, each Item of the Original Schedule 13D remains unchanged.

 

Item 4.

Purpose of the Transaction.

Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following immediately prior to the last paragraph of this item:

On September 11, 2023, the Reporting Persons issued the attached press release confirming that the Reporting Persons support the Issuer’s ongoing efforts to raise additional capital.

 

Item 7.

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Item 7 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following exhibit:

 

Exhibit
Number		   Description
7(o)   Press Release, dated September 11, 2023

SIGNATURES

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: September 11, 2023

 

George E. Norcross, III
By:  

/s/ George E. Norcross, III

Phillip A. Norcross
By:  

/s/ Philip A. Norcross

Gregory B. Braca
By:  

/s/ Gregory B. Braca

Alessandra T. Norcross
By:  

/s/ Alessandra T. Norcross

Alexander S. Norcross
By:  

/s/ Alexander S. Norcross

Exhibit 7(o)

CAMDEN, NJ: In light of recent press coverage of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Republic First”), George D. Norcross, III, Gregory B. Braca and Philip A. Norcross released a statement today confirming that the Norcross Braca Group supports the Company’s ongoing efforts to raise additional capital.

“We remain actively engaged with the Company and other parties on capital raising solutions, including conversations with another financial institution about a potential transaction,” said George E. Norcross, III today. “We have paused our litigation efforts against the Company and we are focused on helping the Company reach a transaction that provides additional capital.”

The Norcross Braca Group gives no assurance that any such transaction will be entered into, or as to the timing of any such transaction or steps toward a transaction. The Norcross Braca Group cannot predict the Company’s or any other party’s response to any transaction proposal or the final terms thereof.

CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PARTICIPANTS

The Participants (as defined below) have filed a preliminary proxy statement accompanied by a BLUE proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in support of the election of Gregory B. Braca, Mary Pat Christie and Daniel J. Hilferty (the “Nominees”) to the board of directors of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (the “Issuer”) to occur at the 2022 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”) scheduled for October 5, 2023.

GEORGE E. NORCROSS, III, GREGORY B. BRACA, PHILIP A. NORCROSS, ALESSANDRA T. NORCROSS AND ALEXANDER S. NORCROSS, TOGETHER WITH THE NOMINEES, MAY BE DEEMED TO BE “PARTICIPANTS” IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES WITH RESPECT TO THE 2022 ANNUAL MEETING. A DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTICIPANTS’ INTERESTS, BY SECURITY HOLDINGS OR OTHERWISE, IS CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE 13D, JOINTLY FILED BY THE GROUP ON JANUARY 31, 2022, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. SHAREHOLDERS OF THE ISSUER ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO READ THE GROUP’S PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER PROXY MATERIALS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH PROXY MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.

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