UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of ~~the~~

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~January~~February 2226, 2013

Citizens Republic Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Michigan


Michigan	001-33063	38-2378932
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

328 South Saginaw Street, Flint, Michigan		48502
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-33063		38-2378932
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
328 South Saginaw Street, Flint, Michigan		48502
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(810) 766-7500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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:

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Item 78.01 ~~Regulation~~Other FDEvents ~~Disclosure.~~

The Company isissued ~~furnishing~~a ~~management’s~~press ~~presentation~~release ~~materials,~~announcing ~~which~~that it will beresume ~~used~~interest ~~from~~payments ~~time~~on toits ~~time~~outstanding ~~during visits with investors, analysts, and other interested parties~~7.50% ~~The~~junior ~~Company~~subordinated isdebentures ~~not undertaking~~due toSeptember ~~update~~2066 ~~this~~and ~~presentation.~~declared ~~This~~a ~~report~~dividend ~~should~~on ~~not be deemed an admission as to~~ the ~~materiality~~associated trust ofpreferred ~~any information contained in the presentation~~securities.

The full text of the presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The presentation is also available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site at www.citizensbanking.com.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 ~~Presentation~~Press Release, dated ~~January~~February 2226, 2013

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 thereunto duly authorized.


CITIZENS REPUBLIC BANCORP, INC.

By:		/s/ Thomas W. Gallagher
		Thomas W. Gallagher
Its:		General Counsel and Secretary

Date: ~~January~~March 221, 2013

Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 99.1		~~Presentation~~Press Release, dated ~~January~~February 2226, 2013

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