UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Date of
Report (Date if earliest event reported): October 20, 2005
REPUBLIC
BANCORP INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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0-15734
(Commission
File No.)
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38-2604669
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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1070 East
Main Street, Owosso, Michigan 48867
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (989)
725-7337
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
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o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On
October 20, 2005, the Company announced
that its Board of Directors declared a 10% stock dividend to shareholders of
record on November 4, 2005 and payable on December 2, 2005. The Board of
Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.11 per share to
shareholders of record on December 9, 2005 and payable on January 3, 2006.
Combined with the 10% stock dividend, this represents an effective 10% increase
in the cash dividend.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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REPUBLIC
BANCORP INC. |
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Date: October
20, 2005 |
By:
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/s/
Thomas F. Menacher |
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Name:
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Thomas
F. Menacher |
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Executive
Vice President, Treasurer and |
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Chief
Financial Officer |