UNITED STATES
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): October 21, 2004
First BanCorp.
| Puerto Rico | 001-14793 | 66-0561882 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1519 Ponce De León Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico | 00908-0146 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (787) 729-8200
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| ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition | ||||||||
| ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| Exhibit Index | ||||||||
| EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE, DATED OCTOBER 21,2004 | ||||||||
ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 21, 2004, First BanCorp. (the “Corporation”) announced its unaudited results of operations for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004. A copy of the Corporation’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
The information included in this Form 8-K, included in Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1, attached hereto, is intended to be furnished for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(C) Exhibits
The following exhibit shall be deemed to be furnished for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
99.1 Press release dated October 21, 2004, announcing First BanCorp’s consolidated earnings for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004.
SIGNATURES
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.
| FIRST BANCORP. |
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| By: | /s/ Annie Astor-Carbonell | |||
| Annie Astor-Carbonell | ||||
| Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date: October 26, 2004