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): April 24, 2018



POPULAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO

RICO

001-34084

66-0667416

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Commission File
Number)

(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 

209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVENUE
HATO REY, PUERTO RICO

 

00918

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

(787) 765-9800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

NOT APPLICABLE

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

           Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 24, 2018 Popular, Inc. issued a news release announcing its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any of the Corporation’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated April 24, 2018


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 24, 2018

By:     /s/ Jorge J. García

Jorge J. García

Senior Vice President and Corporate Comptroller