-----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, Li2yWfEhEIbeAstDozVWDAtd6rmSYfG6KnaFWJtlPeh5gFexhvjheSnrxiBnCJdd f+HjR2mMAe2wJ2yjZGTNfg== 0000950144-98-005310.txt : 19980430 0000950144-98-005310.hdr.sgml : 19980430 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-98-005310 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980423 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980429 SROS: NASD 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: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13818 FILM NUMBER: 98604508 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVE STREET 2: POPULAR CENTER BUILDING CITY: HATO REY STATE: PR ZIP: 00918 BUSINESS PHONE: 8097659800 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 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): April 23, 1998 -------------- 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 April 23, 1998, Popular, Inc. (the "Corporation") announced by way of a news release, that the Board of Directors authorized a stock split in the form of a dividend of one share for each share outstanding, bringing total outstanding shares to 135,497,786. The new shares will be distributed on July 1, 1998, to the shareholders of record on June 12, 1998. A copy of the Corporation's release, dated April 23, 1998, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a) and is hereby incorporated by reference. Item 7. Financial Statement, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (c) Exhibits 99(a) News release, dated April 23, 1998, announcing the Corporation stock split. 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: April 24, 1998 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 April 23, 1998
EX-99.(A) 2 NEWS RELEASE 1 (Popular Letterhead) EXHIBIT 99(a) For additional information, please contact: Mr. Jorge A. Junquera Senior Executive Vice President Telephone: (787) 754-1685 April 23, 1998 NEWS RELEASE POPULAR, INC. ANNOUNCES STOCK SPLIT The Board of Directors of Popular, Inc., at its meeting held today, authorized a stock split in the form of a dividend of one share for each share outstanding, bringing total outstanding shares to 135,497,786. The new shares will be distributed on July 1, 1998, to the shareholders of record on June 12, 1998. *** -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----