UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Form 8-K/A

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 30, 2011

FIRST BANCORP.

Puerto Rico		66-0561882
(State or Other Jurisdiction		(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)		Identification No.)

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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EXPLANATORY NOTE

We are filing this Amendment No. 1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2011 to file the complete Investment Agreement between First BanCorp (the “Corporation”) and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”).

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d)       Exhibits

Exhibit				Description of Exhibit
10.1				Investment Agreement between First BanCorp and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.

SIGNATURE

     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.

Date: July 19, 2011		FIRST BANCORP
		By: Name:		/s/ Lawrence Odell   Lawrence Odell
		Title:		Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit				Description of Exhibit
10.1				Investment Agreement between First BanCorp and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.