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 18, 2019

 

 

POPULAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Puerto Rico		001-34084		66-0667416
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

209 Muñoz 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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).

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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 18, 2019, Popular, Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, 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 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Corporation is furnishing information regarding its conference call to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. A copy of the presentation to be used by the Corporation on the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.2, 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.

The following exhibits shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

99.1		Press Release dated April 18, 2019 – First Quarter 2019 Financial Results.
99.2		Popular, Inc. Conference Call Presentation – First Quarter 2019 Financial Results.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

		POPULAR, INC. (Registrant)
Date: April 18, 2019		By:		/s/ Jorge J. García
				Jorge J. García
				Senior Vice President and Corporate Comptroller