UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): November 14, 2018
FIRST BANCORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
001-14793
(Commission File Number)
| Puerto Rico | 66-0561882 | |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1519 Ponce de Leon
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-0146
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(787) 729 8200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 14, 2018, First BanCorp (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on December 14, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2018.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 14, 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.
| Date: November 14, 2018 | FIRST BANCORP | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Lawrence Odell | |||||||
| Name: | Lawrence Odell | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||||