<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-17-047847.txt : 20171229
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-17-047847.hdr.sgml : 20171229
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171229185553
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-047847
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171229

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ehst Richard A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001527855

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35542
		FILM NUMBER:		171282881

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1015 PENN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 103
		CITY:			WYOMISSING
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19610

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Customers Bancorp, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001488813
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				272290659
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1015 PENN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 103
		CITY:			WYOMISSING
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19610
		BUSINESS PHONE:		484-359-7113

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1015 PENN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 103
		CITY:			WYOMISSING
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19610

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Customers 1st Bancorp, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100408
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        <issuerName>Customers Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CUBI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Ehst Richard A</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19610</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; COO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2017-12-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                    <value>3348</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.37</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2022-12-20</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2027-12-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of previously issued restricted stock award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 46,913 Restricted Stock Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Under the terms of the Customers Bancorp, Inc. 2010 Stock Option Plan, these Stock Options will vest and become exercisable on the fifth anniversary of date of grant, provided the trading price of the company's voting common stock is above $40 for ten days prior to exercise.  These Stock Options will also vest upon a change of control of the company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard Ehst by Natalya Spadafora Under Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-12-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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