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): July 31, 2003
| Triple-S Management Corporation |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter) |
| Puerto Rico | 000-49762 | 66-0555678 | ||
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1441 F.D. Roosevelt Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico | 00920 | |||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (787) 749-4949
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 31, 2003 Triple-S Management Corporation (“TSM”) issued a press release announcing that the Treasury Department of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is terminating the tax exemption that had been granted to Triple-S, Inc. as a result of a new public policy that states that tax exemptions under Section 1101(6) of the Internal Revenue Code shall not apply to companies organized as a for profit corporations, which is Triple-S Inc.’s case.
The contents of the press release are incorporated by reference to this item. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. In addition to the press release TSM issued a letter to its shareholders in connection with this matter. A copy of said letter to the shareholders is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| (c) | Exhibits | ||
| 99.1 Press Release dated July 31, 2003. | |||
| 99.2 Letter to Shareholders. |
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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.
| TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | |||
| By: |
/s/ Ramón Ruiz Comas Ramón Ruiz Comas President & CEO |
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| Date: August 1, 2003 | |||
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