TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
 



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): December 27, 2004 (December 6, 2004)


Triple-S Management Corporation


(Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter)
         
Puerto Rico   000-49762   66-0555678

 
 
 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
1441 F.D. Roosevelt Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    00920

 

 
(Address of principal executive offices)
    (Zip Code)
 
       
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
    (787) 749-4949

 

 

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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

     (d) Appointment of Director.

     On December 6, 2004, the Board of Directors of Triple-S Management Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Juan E. Rodríguez Díaz, Esq., to serve as director and fill in the vacancy left by Mr. José Davison Lampón. Mr. Rodríguez Díaz will be considered a member of the Board representative of the community, as was the case with Mr. Davison Lampón.

     As of the date of hereof, Mr. Rodríguez Díaz, Esq., has not been named to any committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.

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   
 

Date: December 27, 2004

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