8-K 1 g70460e8-k.txt POPULAR, INC. 1 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 10, 2001 ------------------------------------------------ ------------- POPULAR, INC. ------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO NO. 0-13818 NO. 66-0416582 ---------------------------------------------- ----------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification No.) 209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVENUE HATO REY, PUERTO RICO 00918 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (787) 765-9800 -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 Item 5. Other Events On July 10, 2001, Popular, Inc.(the "Corporation") announced in a news release its operational results for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2001. A copy of the Corporation's release, dated July 10, 2001, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a) and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99(a) News release, dated July 10, 2001, announcing the Corporation's consolidated earnings for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2001. 3 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. POPULAR, INC. ------------- (Registrant) Date: July 11, 2001 By: /s/ Amilcar L. Jordan ------------- ---------------------------------------- Name: Amilcar L. Jordan, Esq. Title: Senior Vice President and Comptroller 4 EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99(a) News release, dated July 10, 2001