-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PR/8q9RrzrsDLQD6Ii+fChyXiRhT+kOSKgV30z/0czwaUN6GSEIbvF01BzrDL5B3 HJIXt0h4gk7JvKTIrFA7bg== 0000950144-01-510287.txt : 20020413 0000950144-01-510287.hdr.sgml : 20020413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-01-510287 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011221 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20011228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POPULAR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000763901 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 660416582 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-96018 FILM NUMBER: 1824485 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVE STREET 2: POPULAR CENTER BUILDING CITY: HATO REY STATE: PR ZIP: 00918 BUSINESS PHONE: 7877659800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 362708 CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00936-2708 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANPONCE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 g73460e8-k.txt POPULAR,INC. 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): December 21, 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 (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) 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) Item 5. Other Events On December 21, 2001, Popular, Inc.(the "Corporation") announced in a news release that it has elected to redeem all of the outstanding shares of the Corporation's 8.35% Non-Cumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, 1994 Series A (the "Series A Preferred Stock") (NASDAQ:BPOPP). As of December 21, 2001, there were approximately 4,000,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock outstanding. The redemption date for the Series A Preferred Stock is January 21, 2002(the "Redemption Date"). The redemption price of the Series A Preferred Stock is $25.50 plus$0.1218(representing the amount of accrued and unpaid dividends for the current monthly dividend period to, but excluding, the Redemption Date), for a total payment per share in the amount of $25.6218. A copy of the Corporation's release, dated December 21, 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 December 21, 2001, announcing the Corporation's election to redeem all of the outstanding shares of the Corporation's Series A Preferred Stock. 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: December 27, 2001 By: S/Amilcar L. Jordan ----------------- ------------------- Name: Amilcar L. Jordan, Esq. Title: Senior Vice President and Comptroller EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description - -------------- ----------- 99(a) News release, dated December 21, 2001
EX-99.(A) 3 g73460ex99-a.txt NEWS RELEASE DATED DECEMBER 21, 2001 EXHIBIT 99(a) [POPULAR, INC. LOGO] PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For additional information contact: Hector Rivera at 1-877-764-1893 HATO REY, PUERTO RICO; December 21, 2001 -- Popular, Inc. (formerly BanPonce Corporation) (the "Company") today announced that it has elected to redeem all of the outstanding shares of the Company's 8.35% Non-Cumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, 1994 Series A (the "Series A Preferred Stock") (NASDAQ: BPOPP). As of December 21, 2001, there are approximately 4,000,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock outstanding. The redemption date for the Series A Preferred Stock is January 21, 2002 (the "Redemption Date"). The redemption price of the Series A Preferred Stock is $25.50 plus $.1218 (representing the amount of accrued and unpaid dividends for the current monthly dividend period to, but excluding, the Redemption Date), for a total payment per share in the amount of $25.6218. Popular, Inc., a bank holding company with $28.5 billion in assets as of September 30, 2001, is a complete financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America. All questions regarding the redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock should be directed to Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, the Transfer Agent for the redemption, by telephoning 1-877-764-1893 or contacting the Transfer Agent at the following address: Banco Popular de Puerto Rico Trust Division - Suite 400 209 Munoz Rivera Avenue Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00918 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----