First BanCorp. (Form: 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):   May 29, 2012

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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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1519 Ponce de Leon Ave., PO Box 9146, San Juan, Puerto Rico   00908-0146
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 29, 2012, the matters voted on and the voting results are as follows:

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

                                 
Director Nominees:   Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
Aurelio Alemán-Bermúdez
     175,508,392       1,528,631       122,692       17,179,316  
Thomas M. Hagerty
     173,737,057       3,296,385       126,273       17,179,316  
Michael P. Harmon
     168,389,268       8,644,174       126,273       17,179,316  
Roberto R. Herencia
     149,775,218       27,265,887       118,610       17,179,316  
José Menéndez-Cortada
     175,689,094       1,424,242       46,379       17,179,316  
Fernando Rodríguez-Amaro
     175,154,025       1,956,603       49,087       17,179,316  
José F. Rodríguez-Perelló
     175,710,603       1,407,275       41,837       17,179,316  

Proposal 2 – Non-binding Approval of Executive Compensation

                         
Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
174,841,252
    2,015,595       302,868       17,179,316  

Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2012

                         
Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
191,208,552
    3,100,420       30,059       0  

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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.

         
    First BanCorp.
          
May 29, 2012   By:   /s/ Orlando Berges
       
        Name: Orlando Berges
        Title: EVP and Chief Financial Officer