** Republic First Bancorp's shares FRBK.O tank 45.9% to 38
cents after co says stock will not be listed on the Nasdaq
.IXIC from Aug. 23
** Stock hits record low level since its IPO in 1988
** Nasdaq notifies co of delisting after failure to file
annual report with the SEC for FY 2022
** Co expects commmon stock to begin trade on OTC
marketplace
** Co to complete and file all delayed reports as soon as
practicable
** FRBK may apply to list on a major stock exchange after
filing
** Co received a compliance notice from the Nasdaq for
delayed filing on Aug. 17
** FRBK down 79.5% YTD
(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Purvi.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))