UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

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, 2016

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

Puerto Rico	001-14793	66-0561882
_____________________ (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
_________________________________ (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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously reported, on September 29, 2016, the Board of Directors of First BanCorp. (the "Corporation") determined to elect, subject to regulatory approval, Joshua D. Bresler to serve as an independent member of the Corporation’s Board of Directors (the "Board"). On December 16, 2016, the Corporation received the requisite regulatory approval and Mr. Bresler began serving as an independent member of the Board. Mr. Bresler is expected to serve on the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

In light of the Corporation’s receipt of such regulatory approval, on December 19, 2016, Thomas Hagerty, who was the THL board representative pending receipt of such regulatory approval, informed the Corporation of his resignation from the Board of Directors of the Corporation as of December 19, 2016. THL now owns 14.5% of the Corporation’s common stock.

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.
December 20, 2016	By:	/s/ Lawrence Odell
		Name: Lawrence Odell
		Title: EVP and General Counsel