-----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, CoTi1Pqw2Nypfq5ct4vlt4hTjHTFJofUa/91al3mpDrnLVVp9gdTXMAfcAPP0c7C nsoL2MXeMzk38VB/c0YDug== 0000950144-02-005738.txt : 20020516 0000950144-02-005738.hdr.sgml : 20020516 20020516163448 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-02-005738 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020516 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020516 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: 02655154 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 g76463e8-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): May 16, 2002 - ------------------------------------------------ ------------ 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 May 16, 2002, Popular, Inc. (the "Corporation") announced in a news release an agreement to repurchase 4.3 million shares of its common stock from the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico Retirement Plan in a private transaction. A copy of the Corporation's release, dated May 16, 2002, 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 May 16, 2002, announcing the agreement to repurchase 4.3 million of its common 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: May 16, 2002 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 May 16, 2002
EX-99.(A) 3 g76463ex99-a.txt NEWS RELEASE, DATED MAY 16, 2002. Exhibit 99(a) Contact person: Mr. Jorge A. Junquera Senior Executive Vice President Telephone (787) 754-1685 Or visit our web site at http://www.popularinc.com ------------------------- May 16, 2002 News Release POPULAR, INC. TO REPURCHASE 4.3 MILLION SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK FROM THE BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO RETIREMENT PLAN IN A PRIVATE TRANSACTION On May 15, 2002, the Board of Directors of Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPOP) authorized the repurchase of 4,300,000 shares of Popular, Inc.'s common stock from the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico Retirement Plan. Popular, Inc. and the seller have agreed that the price of the shares will be based on market prices of the common stock. The 4,300,000 shares to be repurchased represent 3.15% of Popular, Inc.'s outstanding shares of common stock. Popular, Inc. expects to complete the repurchase by May 17, 2002. Popular, Inc. will hold the repurchased shares as treasury stock. The shares will be available for future use, including issuance upon exercise of stock options granted under Popular, Inc.'s 2001 Stock Option Plan. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----