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): March 17, 2003
POPULAR, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO NO. 0-13818 NO. 66-0416582
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVENUE
HATO REY, PUERTO RICO 00918
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (787) 765-9800
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 17, 2003, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of Popular, Inc. (The "Company") each submitted the certifications
required by ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in connection with the
filing of the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2002 (the "Report"). Copies of the foregoing certifications are
attached hereto as exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively. The certifications
required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are being
filed as part of the Report, as required by the Securities and Exchange
Commission rules.
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.
POPULAR, INC
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(Registrant)
Date: March 19, 2003
By: S/Amilcar L. Jordan
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Name: Amilcar L. Jordan, Esq.
Title: Senior Vice President and Comptroller
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Certification of Annual Report by Chief Executive Officer,
dated March 17, 2003
99.2 Certification of Annual Report by Chief Financial Officer,
dated March 17, 2003