-----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, FBB614W2YpCcGd/EAOnMxdfIJbGePUwyN84fp9jHN3ZuPot2ZG1zxycn4GfVhsrl IeB0UyoHB4SboYo6ShVm+w== 0000950144-02-004343.txt : 20020425 0000950144-02-004343.hdr.sgml : 20020425 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-02-004343 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020419 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 20020425 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST BANCORP /PR/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001057706 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 660561882 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14793 FILM NUMBER: 02621538 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1519 PONCE DE LEON AVE STREET 2: SANTUREE CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00908 BUSINESS PHONE: 7877298200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1519 PONCE DE LEON AVE CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00908 8-K 1 g75807e8-k.txt FIRST BANCORP. 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 19, 2002 -------------- First BanCorp. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter) Puerto Rico 001-14793 66-0561882 - ------------------------------- --------------------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 1519 Ponce De Leon Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-0146 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (787) 729-8200 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On April 19, 2002, FirstBank Puerto Rico, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First BanCorp., signed a Definitive Agreement to acquire JP Morgan Chase's Eastern Caribbean Region business in the U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands and Barbados. This transaction includes the acquisition of the Assets of Chase Trade, Inc. and the purchase of all the outstanding shares of Chase Agency Services, Inc. The transactions contemplated in that Definitive Agreement are subject to regulatory approval. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. FIRST BANCORP. By: /s/ Annie Astor-Carbonell ------------------------------- Annie Astor-Carbonell Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: April 24, 2002 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----