-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HoNPUNdT4uF1Bqxx1VeyDtiXUyInKahJokShCWOe1+XLpxsA/UaYiyCrrxlEKxuf 876AWxTC0Ozkk/Bj5dOVHA== 0000315032-01-000024.txt : 20010214 0000315032-01-000024.hdr.sgml : 20010214 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000315032-01-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POPULAR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000763901 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 660416582 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38234 FILM NUMBER: 1538091 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVE STREET 2: POPULAR CENTER BUILDING CITY: HATO REY STATE: PR ZIP: 00918 BUSINESS PHONE: 7877659800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 362708 CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00936-2708 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANPONCE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315032 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 370533100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATE FARM PLAZA CITY: BLOOMINGTON STATE: IL ZIP: 61701 BUSINESS PHONE: 3097662302 SC 13G/A 1 0001.txt Schedule 13G/A Page _____ of _____ Pages 1 11 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___)* 21 POPULAR, INC. ___________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) COMMON SHARES ___________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 733174106 ___________________________________________________ (Cusip Number) ___________________________________________________ (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 2 11 CUSIP No. ___733174106 ___ ___________________________________________________ 1. Name of Reporting Person and I.R.S. Identification No.: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 37-0533100 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Check the appropriate box if a Member of a Group (a) _____ (b) __X__ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY: ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Illinois ______________________________________________________________________________ Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 4,258,188 Shares _______________________________________________________________ Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Owned by _______________________________________________________________ Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 4,258,188 Reporting _______________________________________________________________ Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person: 4,258,188 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 excludes Certain Shares: ____ ______________________________________________________________________________ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 3.13 % ______________________________________________________________________________ 12. Type of Reporting Person: IC ______________________________________________________________________________ Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 3 11 CUSIP No. ___733174106 ___ ___________________________________________________ 1. Name of Reporting Person and I.R.S. Identification No.: State Farm Life Insurance Company 37-0533090 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Check the appropriate box if a Member of a Group (a) _____ (b) __X__ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY: ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Illinois ______________________________________________________________________________ Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 128,000 Shares _______________________________________________________________ Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Owned by _______________________________________________________________ Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 128,000 Reporting _______________________________________________________________ Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person: 128,000 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 excludes Certain Shares: ____ ______________________________________________________________________________ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 0.09 % ______________________________________________________________________________ 12. Type of Reporting Person: IC ______________________________________________________________________________ Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 4 11 CUSIP No. ___733174106 ___ ___________________________________________________ 1. Name of Reporting Person and I.R.S. Identification No.: State Farm Fire and Casualty Company 37-0533080 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Check the appropriate box if a Member of a Group (a) _____ (b) __X__ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY: ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Illinois ______________________________________________________________________________ Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 923,120 Shares _______________________________________________________________ Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Owned by _______________________________________________________________ Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 923,120 Reporting _______________________________________________________________ Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person: 923,120 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 excludes Certain Shares: ____ ______________________________________________________________________________ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 0.67 % ______________________________________________________________________________ 12. Type of Reporting Person: IC ______________________________________________________________________________ Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 5 11 CUSIP No. ___733174106 ___ ___________________________________________________ 1. Name of Reporting Person and I.R.S. Identification No.: State Farm Investment Management Corp. 37-0902469 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Check the appropriate box if a Member of a Group (a) _____ (b) __X__ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY: ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware ______________________________________________________________________________ Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 1,004,540 Shares _______________________________________________________________ Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Owned by _______________________________________________________________ Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 1,004,540 Reporting _______________________________________________________________ Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person: 1,004,540 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 excludes Certain Shares: ____ ______________________________________________________________________________ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 0.73 % ______________________________________________________________________________ 12. Type of Reporting Person: IA ______________________________________________________________________________ Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 6 11 CUSIP No. ___733174106 ___ ___________________________________________________ 1. Name of Reporting Person and I.R.S. Identification No.: State Farm Insurance Companies Employee Retirement Trust 36-6042145 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Check the appropriate box if a Member of a Group (a) _____ (b) __X__ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY: ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Illinois ______________________________________________________________________________ Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 952,000 Shares _______________________________________________________________ Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Owned by _______________________________________________________________ Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 952,000 Reporting _______________________________________________________________ Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person: 952,000 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 excludes Certain Shares: ____ ______________________________________________________________________________ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 0.70 % ______________________________________________________________________________ 12. Type of Reporting Person: EP ______________________________________________________________________________ Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 7 11 CUSIP No. ___733174106 ___ ___________________________________________________ 1. Name of Reporting Person and I.R.S. Identification No.: State Farm Insurance Companies Savings and Thrift Plan for U.S. Employees 37-6091823 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Check the appropriate box if a Member of a Group (a) _____ (b) __X__ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY: ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Illinois ______________________________________________________________________________ Number of 5. Sole Voting Power: 1,499,076 Shares _______________________________________________________________ Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power: 0 Owned by _______________________________________________________________ Each 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 1,499,076 Reporting _______________________________________________________________ Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 0 ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person: 1,499,076 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 excludes Certain Shares: ____ ______________________________________________________________________________ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 1.10 % ______________________________________________________________________________ 12. Type of Reporting Person: EP ______________________________________________________________________________ Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 8 11 Item 1(a) and (b). Name and Address of Issuer & Principal Executive Offices: _________________________________________________________ POPULAR, INC. 209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVE. HATO REY, PUERTO RICO 00918 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance _____________________ Company and related entities; See Item 8 and Exhibit A Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: One State Farm Plaza ____________________________________ Bloomington, IL 61710 Item 2(c). Citizenship: United States ___________ Item 2(d) and (e). Title of Class of Securities and Cusip Number: See above. _____________________________________________ Item 3. This Schedule is being filed, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b). _____________________________________________________________ See Exhibit A attached. Item 4(a). Amount Beneficially Owned: 8,764,924 shares _________________________ Item 4(b). Percent of Class: 6.44 percent pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1). ________________ Item 4(c). Number of shares as to which such person has: ____________________________________________ (i) Sole Power to vote or to direct the vote: 8,764,924 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole Power to dispose or to direct disposition of: 8,764,924 (iv) Shared Power to dispose or to direct disposition of: Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class: Not Applicable. ____________________________________________ Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A _______________________________________________________________ Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired __________________________________________________________________ the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: N/A ______________________________________________________________ Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: _________________________________________________________ See Exhibit A attached. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A ______________________________ Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 9 11 Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. 02/14/2001 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE _________________________________ Date INSURANCE COMPANY STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES STATE FARM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT TRUST CORP. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES STATE FARM GROWTH FUND, INC. SAVINGS AND THRIFT PLAN FOR U.S. EMPLOYEES STATE FARM BALANCED FUND, INC. STATE FARM MUTUAL FUND TRUST STATE FARM VARIABLE PRODUCT TRUST ____/s/_Paul_N._Eckley___________ ____/s/_Paul_N._Eckley___________ Paul N. Eckley, Fiduciary of Paul N. Eckley, Senior Vice each of the above President of each of the above Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 10 11 EXHIBIT A This Exhibit lists the entities affiliated with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company which might be deemed to constitute a "group" with regard to the ownership of shares reported herein. By way of explanation, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of wholly owned subsidiaries, State Farm Life Insurance Company, which is the parent of the wholly owned subsidiary State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company; State Farm Fire and Casualty Company; and, State Farm Investment Management Corp. State Farm Investment Management Corp. acts as the investment advisor to State Farm Growth Fund, Inc. and State Farm Balanced Fund, Inc., State Farm Variable Product Trust, and State Farm Mutual Fund Trust. The Investment Committees of the Board of Directors of each of the insurance companies and of the State Farm Investment Management Corp. and the Trustees of the State Farm Insurance Companies Employee Retirement Trust, State Farm Insurance Companies Savings and Thrift Plan for U.S. Employees, State Farm Variable Product Trust, and State Farm Mutual Fund Trust are vested with the responsibility for investing the assets of the companies, the Funds, the Trusts, and the Equities Account and the Balanced Account of the State Farm Insurance Companies Savings and Thrift Plan for U.S. Employees. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company employs all personnel of the Investment Department. State Farm Investment Management Corp. has a written agreement with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company whereby the Investment Department personnel assist State Farm Investment Management Corp. in its duties as investment advisor to the Funds, State Farm Variable Product Trust, and State Farm Mutual Fund Trust. Investment actions taken by the Investment Department are ratified by the Investment Committees of the Boards of Directors of the insurance companies and State Farm Investment Management Corp. and by the Trustees of the Trusts and the Plan. Certain members of the Investment Department also execute voting proxies from time to time but in situations where a vote contrary to that of management on a major policy matter is under consideration, approval of the Investment Committees of the Boards of Directors of the Companies involved is first obtained. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 each person listed in the table below expressly disclaims "beneficial ownership" as to all shares as to which such person has no right to receive the proceeds of sale of the security and disclaims that it is part of a "group". Schedule 13G Page _____ of _____ Pages 11 11 Number of Shares based Classification on Proceeds Name Under Item 3 of Sale ____ ______________ ____________ State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company IC 4,258,188 shares State Farm Life Insurance Company IC 128,000 shares State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company IC 0 shares State Farm Fire and Casualty Company IC 923,120 shares State Farm Investment Management Corp. IA 0 shares State Farm Growth Fund, Inc. IV 830,316 shares State Farm Balanced Fund, Inc. IV 166,924 shares State Farm Variable Product Trust IV 0 shares State Farm Insurance Companies Employee Retirement Trust EP 952,000 shares State Farm Insurance Companies Savings and Thrift Plan for U.S. Employees EP Equities Account 1,198,092 shares Balanced Account 300,984 shares State Farm Mutual Fund Trust IV 7,300 shares ----------------- 8,764,924 shares -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----