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): July 30, 2019
TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Puerto Rico | 001-33865 | 66-0555678 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 787-749-4949
1441 F.D. Roosevelt Avenue, San Juan, Puerto
Rico 00920
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name
of each exchange on |
| Common Stock Class B, $1.00 par value | GTS | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Triple-S Management Corporation (the “Company”) is furnishing a statement that it issued on July 30, 2019. A copy of the statement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 Statement of the Company, dated July 30, 2019.
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.
| TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | ||
| Date: July 30, 2019 | By: |
/s/ Roberto García Rodríguez |
| Name: Roberto García Rodríguez | ||
| Title: President and CEO | ||
Exhibit 99.1
Statement of Triple-S Management Corporation
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO—JULY 30, 2019—Today, a spokesperson for Triple-S Management Corporation (“Triple-S” or the “Company”) provided the following statement:
“In a statement to the press this morning, Triple-S incorrectly referred to Wolf Popper LLP as a firm engaged by Triple-S to provide legal counsel and other advice to the Company. The firm engaged by Triple-S was in fact Wolf Popper P.S.C.”
About Triple-S Management Corporation
Triple-S Management Corporation is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. It is one of the leading players in the managed care industry in Puerto Rico. Triple-S Management has the exclusive right to use the Blue Cross Blue Shield name and mark throughout Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Costa Rica. With 60 years of experience in the industry, Triple-S Management offers a broad portfolio of managed care and related products in the Commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid markets under the Blue Cross Blue Shield marks. It also provides non-Blue Cross Blue Shield branded life and property and casualty insurance in Puerto Rico. For more information about Triple-S Management, visit www.triplesmanagement.com or contact investorrelations@ssspr.com.