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| EX-99.1 - EX-99.1 - FIRST BANCORP /PR/ | exhibit1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): | December 21, 2011 |
First BanCorp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Puerto Rico | 001-14793 | 66-0561882 |
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
_____________ (Commission |
______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1519 Ponce de Leon Ave., PO Box 9146, San Juan, Puerto Rico | 00908-0146 | |
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_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 787-729-8041 |
Not Applicable
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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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 21, 2011, First BanCorp (the "Corporation") issued a press release announcing and advised the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") that it will delist its 7.125% Noncumulative Perpetual Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series A, 8.35% Noncumulative Perpetual Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series B, 7.40% Noncumulative Perpetual Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series C, 7.25% Noncumulative Perpetual Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series D, and 7.00% Noncumulative Perpetual Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series E (together, the "Preferred Stock") from the NYSE.
A copy of the press release is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. - Description
99.1 - Press Release dated Decemebr 21, 2011
SIGNATURES
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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| December 22, 2011 | By: |
/s/ Lawrence Odell
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| Name: Lawrence Odell | ||||
| Title: EVP and General Counsel | ||||
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release dated December 21, 2011 |