FIRST BANCORP.
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): November 5, 2007
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)
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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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
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Item 2.02 Results
of Operations and Financial Condition
On
November 6, 2007, First BanCorp (or the “Corporation”)
announced its unaudited results of operations for the third quarter
ended September 30, 2007. A copy of the Corporation’s press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
The
information included in this Form 8-K, included in Item 2.02
and Exhibit 99.1, attached hereto, is intended to be furnished
for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 5, 2007, 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 99.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press
Release dated November 6, 2007 |
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99.2 |
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Press Release dated November 5, 2007 |
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.
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| Date: November 7, 2007 |
FIRST BANCORP
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/s/ Fernando Scherrer
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Name: |
Fernando Scherrer |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer |
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Exhibit Index
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated November 6, 2007 |
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99.2 |
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Press Release dated November 5, 2007 |