SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 14, 2004
POPULAR, INC.
| COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO | NO. 0-13818 | NO. 66-0416582 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
209 MUÑOZ RIVERA AVENUE
| HATO REY, PUERTO RICO | 00918 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (787) 765-9800
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 14, 2004, the Corporation issued a news release announcing its unaudited operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. This information is furnished under both, Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure and Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8176. The information in this Form 8-K, including Item 12 and Exhibit 99.1, shall be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
99.1 News release dated April 14, 2004, announcing Popular, Inc.’s consolidated earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.
Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 14, 2004, the Corporation issued a news release announcing its unaudited operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. This information is furnished under both, Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure and Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8176. The information in this Form 8-K, including this Item 12 and Exhibit 99.1, shall be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
SIGNATURE
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.
| POPULAR, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
Date: April 14, 2004
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By: | S/Ileana González Quevedo | ||
| Name: | Ileana González Quevedo | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President | |||
| and Comptroller | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description |
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99.1
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News release, dated April 14, 2004 |