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