0001193125-15-171596.txt : 20150505 0001193125-15-171596.hdr.sgml : 20150505 20150505140400 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-171596 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150429 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150505 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150505 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POPULAR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000763901 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 660667416 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34084 FILM NUMBER: 15831948 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 d920589d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

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 29, 2015

 

 

POPULAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Puerto Rico   001-34084   66-0667416

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

209 Munoz Rivera Avenue

Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

   00918
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(787) 765-9800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 29, 2015, Popular, Inc. (the “Corporation”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The number of common shares present at the Annual Meeting was 90,096,773, or 86.93% of the common shares outstanding on March 2, 2015, the record date for the meeting. The matters considered and voted on by the Corporation’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the results of the vote of the stockholders were as follows:

Proposal 1

To elect three directors assigned to “Class 1” for a three-year term.

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER NON-VOTES

Alejandro M. Ballester

    77,503,361    921,513    448,613    11,223,286

Richard L. Carrión

    76,443,930    2,187,925    241,632    11,223,286

Carlos A. Unanue

    77,936,430    570,360    366,697    11,223,286

Proposal 2

To approve an advisory vote of the Corporation’s executive compensation.

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER NON-VOTES
   75,452,606    3,142,554    278,327    11,223,286

Proposal 3

To approve an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Corporation’s executive compensation.

 

1 YEAR    2 YEARS    3 YEARS    ABSTAIN    BROKER NON-VOTES

68,000,982

    335,766    10,131,886    404,853    N/A

Proposal 4

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation for 2015.

 

     FOR    AGAINST    ABSTAIN    BROKER NON-VOTES
   88,546,045    1,381,810    168,918    N/A

The press release issued by the Corporation in connection with the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

99.1    Press release dated May 5, 2015.

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 5, 2015 By:

/s/ Javier D. Ferrer

Javier D. Ferrer
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 EX-99.1 2 d920589dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Popular, Inc. Stockholders Elect Three Directors; Vote on Proposals at Annual Meeting

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPOP) announced today that its stockholders elected the three members of the Board standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting held on April 29, 2015. Alejandro M. Ballester, Richard L. Carrión and Carlos A. Unanue were elected to serve for a three-year term expiring in 2018.

Stockholders also supported Board recommendations on the advisory votes on executive compensation and the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation for 2015 was also ratified.

About Popular, Inc.

Founded in 1893, Popular, Inc. is the leading banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico and ranks among the top 50 U.S. banks by assets. In the United States, Popular has established a community-banking franchise providing a broad range of financial services and products with branches in New York, New Jersey and Florida.

Popular, Inc.

Investor Relations:

Brett Scheiner, 212-417-6721

Investor Relations Officer

or

Media Relations:

Teruca Rullán, 787-281-5170 or Mobile: 917-679-3596

Senior Vicepresident, Corporate Communications

Source: Popular, Inc.