0001299933-11-002951.txt : 20111005 0001299933-11-002951.hdr.sgml : 20111005 20111005171715 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-11-002951 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110929 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20111005 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111005 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST BANCORP /PR/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001057706 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 660561882 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14793 FILM NUMBER: 111127430 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1519 PONCE DE LEON AVE STREET 2: SANTURCE CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00908-0146 BUSINESS PHONE: 7877298200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1519 PONCE DE LEON AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 9146 CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00908-0146 8-K 1 htm_43124.htm LIVE FILING First BanCorp. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   September 29, 2011

First BanCorp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Puerto Rico 001-14793 66-0561882
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1519 Ponce de Leon Ave., PO Box 9146, San Juan, Puerto Rico   00908-0146
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   787-729-8041

Not Applicable
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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:

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 29, 2011, First BanCorp (the "Corporation"), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, entered into an amendment to the investment agreement with institutional investors advised by Wellington Management Company, LLP, dated as of June 27, 2011 and amended as of July 14, 2011, to enable such investors to purchase their shares of the Corporation’s common stock ("Common Stock") in two tranches. Pursuant to this amendment, the first tranche will close prior to, or simultaneously with, the conversion into Common Stock of the Fixed Rate Cumulative Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, Series G held by United States Department of the Treasury and the second tranche will close immediately following such conversion.





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.
          
October 5, 2011   By:   /s/ Lawrence Odell
       
        Name: Lawrence Odell
        Title: EVP and General Counsel