UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 5, 2006
FIRST BANCORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
001-14793
(Commission File Number)
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| Puerto Rico
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66-0561882 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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Identification No.) |
1519 Ponce de Leon
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-0146
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(787) 729 8200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 5, 2006, First BanCorp (or the “Corporation”) issued a press release which announced that
the Corporation’s Board of Directors has declared the next payment of dividends on First BanCorp’s
Series A through E Preferred shares. A copy of the press release is incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Description |
99.1
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Press Release dated October 5, 2006 |