UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form8-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): July 23, 2018
POPULAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Puerto Rico | 001-34084 | 66-0667416 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
209 Muñoz Rivera Avenue Hato Rey, Puerto Rico | 00918 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(787)765-9800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 23, 2018, Popular, Inc. issued a press release announcing plans to repurchase up to $125 million of its common stock.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
99.1 | Press release dated July 23, 2018. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
POPULAR, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: July 23, 2018 | By: | /s/ Javier D. Ferrer | ||||||
Javier D. Ferrer | ||||||||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |