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): October 25, 2021
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.) |
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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
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Common Stock ($0.10 par value)
| | FBP
| | New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 25, 2021, First BanCorp. (the “Corporation”), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico (“FirstBank” or “the Bank”), issued a press release announcing its unaudited results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
A copy of the presentation that the Corporation will use at its conference call to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. As announced in a press release dated October 13, 2021, the call may be accessed via a live Internet webcast at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on Monday, October 25, 2021, through the investor relations section of the Corporation’s website: www.1firstbank.com or through the dial-in telephone number 844-200-6205 or 929-526-1599 for international callers. The conference number is 470089.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(d)
| Exhibits |
| Exhibit | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | Press Release October 25, 2021 - First BanCorp Announces Earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 |
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| 99.2 | First BanCorp Conference Call Presentation – Financial Results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 |
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
Exhibit Index
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
SIGNATURE
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 25, 2021 | First BanCorp. | |
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| By: | /s/ Orlando Berges | |
| | Name:
| Orlando Berges | |
| | Title: | EVP and Chief Financial Officer | |
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