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 15, 2003
| First BanCorp. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter) |
| Puerto Rico | 001-14793 | 66-0561882 | ||
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1519 Ponce De León Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico | 00908-0146 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (787) 729-8200
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On April 15, 2003, First BanCorp. (the “Company”) announced its unaudited results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA, FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
| (c) | Exhibits | ||
| 99 Press Release dated April 15, 2003. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FIRST BANCORP. | ||||
| By: |
/s/ Annie Astor-Carbonell Annie Astor-Carbonell Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| Date: April 15, 2003 | ||||