Filing Details

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

Standard Life Investments Ltd

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

(a) [ ]

(b) [X]

3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

United Kingdom

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

5,298,608

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

0

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

5,298,608

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

0

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5,298,608

10

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

[  ]

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY

AMOUNT IN ROW 9

3.45%*

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

IA

ITEM 1(a) -

NAME OF ISSUER:

 

First Republic Bank

 

ITEM 1(b)5 -

ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

 

111 Pine Street, 2^nd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94111

 

ITEM 2(a) -

NAME OF PERSON FILING:

 

This statement is being filed by Standard Life Investments Ltd. ("Standard").

 

ITEM 2(b) -

ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

 

One George Street

Edinburgh EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

 

ITEM 2(c) -

CITIZENSHIP:

 

United Kingdom

 

ITEM 2(d) -

TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

 

Common Stock

 

ITEM 2(e) -

CUSIP NUMBER:

33616C100

ITEM 3 -

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)

[  ]  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)

[  ]  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)

[  ]  Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)

[  ]  Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)

[  ]  An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

[  ]  An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

[  ]  A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

[  ]  A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

[  ]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

[X]  A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)

[  ]  Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: Investment Adviser.

 

ITEM 4 -

OWNERSHIP:

 

The information set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page to this Schedule 13G is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The securities reported pursuant to this filing are held in funds and accounts advised by Reporting Person and its affiliates.

 

 

ITEM 5 -

OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  [X].

 

ITEM 6 -

OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 7 -

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED  THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT COMPANY:

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 8 -

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 9 -

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 10 -

CERTIFICATION:

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS LTD.

 

 

By:

/s/ Eric Rose

Name:  Eric Rose