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):   May 23, 2013

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
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(Commission
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(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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(Zip Code)
     
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

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 23, 2013, the matters voted on and the voting results are as follows:

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

                                                                 
Director Nominees:       Votes For       Votes Against       Votes Abstained       Broker Non-Votes
    -                                                        
Aurelio Alemán-Bermúdez
            166,329,834               1,344,734               402,157               15,926,188  
Thomas M. Hagerty
            164,638,301               3,037,714               400,710               15,926,188  
Michael P. Harmon
            138,207,500               29,468,501               400,724               15,926,188  
Roberto R. Herencia
            125,957,326               41,718,184               401,215               15,926,188  
José Menéndez-Cortada
            146,606,519               21,069,355               400,851               15,926,188  
Fernando Rodríguez-Amaro
            146,611,098               21,064,773               400,854               15,926,188  
Robert T. Gormley
            166,626,983               1,048,888               400,854               15,926,188  

Proposal 2 – Non-binding Approval of Compensation of Named Executives

                                     
Votes For       Votes Against       Votes Abstained       Broker Non-Votes
133,070,667
        34,543,366           462,692           15,926,188  

Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2013

                                     
Votes For       Votes Against       Votes Abstained       Broker Non-Votes
182,693,708
        758,909           550,296           0  


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.

         
    First BanCorp.
          
June 5, 2013   By:   /s/ Lawrence Odell
       
        Name: Lawrence Odell
        Title: EVP and General Counsel