UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 Washington, D.C. 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): March 21, 2024

  FIRST BANCORP.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Puerto Rico	001-14793	66-0561822
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1519 Ponce de Leon Ave., P.O. Box 9146 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):

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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

 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).

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

5.02 (e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On March 21, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of First BanCorp. (the “Corporation”), as part of its annual competitive review of executive compensation, and with guidance from its independent compensation consultant, Pearl Meyer & Partners LLC, approved the following changes to the compensation structure for certain of the Corporation’s named executive officers (“NEOs”). Except for the changes to compensation discussed below, there were no changes to the terms and conditions of the short-term incentive program,  long-term incentive program or any other components of executive compensation under the Corporation’s compensation plans and programs  detailed in the Corporation’s 2023 Annual Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2023.

Change to Base Salary for certain NEOs

The Board approved an increase in the annual base salaries for the following NEOs, effective April 1, 2024:

• Increase for Aurelio Alemán, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Corporation, to $1,080,000 from $1,040,000; and

• Increase for Nayda Rivera, Chief Risk Officer (“CRO”) of the Corporation, to $550,000 from $500,000.

Changes to Short-Term Incentive Program and Incentive Opportunity for certain NEOs

The Board approved adjustments to the target opportunity under the short-term incentive program for the following NEOs, effective for the short-term incentive payout to be paid in 2025 based upon fiscal year 2024 performance:

• For Orlando Berges, Chief Financial Officer, target opportunity as a percentage of base salary increased from 50% to 60% ; and

• For Nayda Rivera, CRO, target opportunity as a percentage of base salary increased from 50% to 60% .

Changes to Long-Term Incentive Program and Incentive Opportunities for the CEO

The Board approved an increase in the target opportunity as a percentage of base salary under the long-term incentive program for Aurelio Alemán, CEO, from 165% to 200% , effective March 21, 2024. The Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board has the discretion to evaluate and adjust, on an annual basis, the  target opportunity to be granted to the CEO under the long-term incentive program based on the Corporation’s performance, individual performance and other considerations.

SIGNATURES

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.

	FIRST BANCORP.
Date: March 26, 2024	/s/ Sara Alvarez
	Sara Alvarez
	EVP and General Counsel