FIRST BANCORP
 

 
 
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): December 5, 2006
FIRST BANCORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
001-14793
(Commission File Number)
     
Puerto Rico   66-0561882
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)   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 December 5, 2006, First BanCorp (or the “Corporation”) issued a press release which announced that the Board of Directors has declared the next payment of dividends on Common, Series A through E Preferred and Trust Preferred I & II shares for common stockholders of record as of December 15, 2006. A copy of the press release is incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release dated December 5, 2006

 

 

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: December 5, 2006   FIRST BANCORP    
 
            
 
  By:   /s/ Fernando Scherrer    
 
  Name:  
 
Fernando Scherrer 		   
 
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    

 

 

Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release dated December 5, 2006