SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 23, 2002
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Triple-S Management Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter)
Puerto Rico 66-0555678 000-49762
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
1441 F.D. Roosevelt Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00920
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (787) 749-4949
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On August 23, 2002, the newspaper El Nuevo Dia published an article
regarding Triple-S, Inc.'s ("TSI") tax exemption. That article alleges that Ms.
Socorro Rivas, President of TSI, said that there is a possibility of Triple-S
Management Corporation (the "TSM") distributing dividends this year. TSM hereby
clarifies that currently there are no plans to distribute any dividends this
year as the published article may suggest.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Ramon Ruiz-Comas
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Ramon Ruiz Comas
President & CEO
Date: August 23, 2002
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