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): | September 8, 2014 |
First BanCorp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Puerto Rico | 001-14793 | 66-0561882 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 1519 Ponce de Leon Ave., PO Box 9146, San Juan, Puerto Rico | 00908-0146 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 787-729-8041 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
First BanCorp. (the "Corporation") previously reported that on August 28, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Corporation determined to elect Mr. Juan Acosta Reboyras to serve as a director on the Corporation’s Board of Directors and that Mr. Acosta Reboyras’ term as a director would be effective as soon as possible after the fulfillment of the prior notice requirements of 12 U.S.C. § 1831i and Subpart H of Regulation Y promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. On September 8, 2014, the Corporation received a letter from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York approving the Corporation’s notice pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1831i and Subpart H of Regulation Y to appoint Mr. Acosta Reboyras to serve as an independent director of the Corporation. Thus, Mr. Acosta Reboyras’ term as a director of the Corporation is effective as of September 8, 2014.
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.
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| September 10, 2014 | By: |
/s/ Lawrence Odell
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| Name: Lawrence Odell | ||||
| Title: EVP and General Counsel | ||||