UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 23, 2020
First BanCorp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Puerto Rico
| 001-14793
| 66-0561882
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1519 Ponce de Leon Ave.
P.O. Box 9146
San Juan, Puerto Rico | 00908-0146
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| (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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock ($0.10 par value)
| FBP
| New York Stock Exchange
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On October 23, 2020, First BanCorp. (the “Corporation”)(NYSE: FBP), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico (the “Bank”), detected an alert in its technology infrastructure signaling a cybersecurity incident affecting certain service channels. Immediately upon the detection of the incident, the Corporation activated security protocols and took preventive actions to protect its information and that of its customers, including by limiting certain bank services. Furthermore, the Corporation notified law enforcement and applicable regulatory bodies, launched an investigation, and engaged the services of leading cyber defense firms and professionals.
Although the incident and preventive measures taken impacted certain service delivery channels, the incident did not impact the Bank’s mainframe or core applications environment. As of the date hereof, the Corporation has brought back on line several of its operational and business systems. The Corporation is in the early stages of assessing the incident. Based on the information currently known, the Corporation does not expect the incident to have a material impact on its business, operations or financial condition. At the time of this filing, there is no evidence of misuse of customer data. The Corporation carries insurance, including cyber insurance, which it believes will reduce any potential financial impact.
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.
| Date: October 26, 2020 | FIRST BANCORP. | | |
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| | By: | | /s/ Lawrence Odell | |
| | Name: | | Lawrence Odell | |
| | Title: | | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
