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): December 5, 2006

FIRST BANCORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

001-14793

(Commission File Number)

Puerto Rico	66-0561882
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)	Identification No.)

1519 Ponce de Leon
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-0146
(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 5, 2006, First BanCorp (or the “Corporation”) issued a press release which announced that the Board of Directors has declared the next payment of dividends on Common, Series A through E Preferred and Trust Preferred I & II shares for common stockholders of record as of December 15, 2006. A copy of the press release is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 5, 2006

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: December 5, 2006	FIRST BANCORP
	By:	/s/ Fernando Scherrer
	Name:	Fernando Scherrer
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 5, 2006