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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of November, 2004

 
 

CREDICORP LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 

Clarendon House
Church Street
Hamilton HM 11 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)
 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

Yes _______ No ___X____


Lima, November 25, 2004

Comisión Nacional Supervisora
de Empresas y Valores
CONASEV

Attention: Public Registry of the Securities Market

Reference: Material Event

Dear Sirs:

Our company, CREDICORP LTD. (NYSE: BAP) in accordance with the amended Peruvian Capital Market Law (TUO - Texto Unico Ordenado) approved by the Supreme Decree N° 093-2002-EF and the Material Event Regulation, Private Information and Other Communications, approved by the CONASEV resolution N° 107-2002-EF/94.10.0 (The Rule), hereby notify you of the following “Material Event”:

Credicorp Ltd., in Board of Directors meeting held on November 25, 2004, approved that its subsidiary Inversiones Crédito del PerúS.A. will take part, as the principal shareholder together with other Peruvian shareholders, in the start-up of a new Private Pension Fund Management company (Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones –AFP) which will operate in the Peruvian pension fund market according to applicable regulations.

The required application for approval of the organization of the company will be submitted to the Peruvian Superintendency of Banking and Insurance.


Sincerely,

CREDICORP LTD.


Fernando Palao
Corporate Secretary

 

 

 
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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 25, 2004

 
CREDICORP LTD.
By:
/S/  Guillermo Castillo
 
Guillermo Castillo
Authorized Representative
 
 
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