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

Popular, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 15, 2011, Popular, Inc. (the "Corporation") entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") with Amílcar Jordán, former Executive Vice President for the Corporate Risk Management Group, whose employment with the Corporation was terminated effective September 1, 2011, setting forth the statutory severance payment of $1,034,929.62 that Mr. Jordán is entitled to receive upon termination of his employment, based on his twenty-four years of service pursuant to Puerto Rico’s mandatory severance statute, Law 80 of May 30, 1976. In addition, the Agreement sets forth the amount of Mr. Jordán’s vested equity-based awards that were previously granted under an equity-based award plan maintained by the Corporation, includes certain waivers, acknowledgments and obligations of Mr. Jordán, and provides for the payment of Mr. Jordán’s attorney’s fees. The foregoing description of the Agreement is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Agreement between Popular, Inc. and Amílcar Jordán, dated August 15, 2011.

SIGNATURES

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.

Exhibit Index