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): May 4, 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 |
| of Incorporation)
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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
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 4, 2007, 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 |
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99.1
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Press Release dated May 4, 2007 |