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): March 20, 2019
First BanCorp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Puerto Rico | 001-14793 | 66-0561822 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1519 Ponce de Leon Ave. P.O. Box 9146 |
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| 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)
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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
5.02(b) Election of Directors
On March 20, 2019, Mr. David I. Matson, a member of the Board of Directors of First BanCorp. (the “Corporation”), informed the Corporation that he will not stand for re-election to the Board upon the completion of his current term as a director at the upcoming Annual Stockholder’s Meeting to be held in May 2019. Mr. Matson has served as a director of the Corporation since September 2013. His decision to not stand for re-election did not result from any disagreement with the Corporation or any matter relating to the Corporation’s operations, policies or practices.
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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: March 22, 2019 | First BanCorp. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Lawrence Odell | |||||||
| Name: | Lawrence Odell | |||||||
| Title: | EVP and General Counsel | |||||||
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