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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): February 2, 2012

 

 

DORAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Puerto Rico   001-31579   66-0312162

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1451 Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00920-2717

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 787-474-6700

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

The information contained in Item 8.01 is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 2, 2012, Doral Financial Corporation (the “Company”) received confirmation from the NYSE Registration, Inc. that, as of January 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.’s (“NYSE”) continued listing standards.

On February 3, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing that it regained compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standards. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press Release dated February 3, 2012.


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.

 

        DORAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: February 6, 2012     By:  

/s/ Enrique R. Ubarri

    Name:   Enrique R. Ubarri
    Title:   Executive Vice President- General Counsel