0001299933-17-000572.txt : 20170531 0001299933-17-000572.hdr.sgml : 20170531 20170531141728 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-17-000572 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170525 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20170531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170531 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST BANCORP /PR/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001057706 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] 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: 17880573 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1519 PONCE DE LEON AVE STREET 2: SANTURCE CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00908-0146 BUSINESS PHONE: 7877298200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1519 PONCE DE LEON AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 9146 CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00908-0146 8-K 1 htm_55008.htm LIVE FILING First BanCorp. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   May 25, 2017

First BanCorp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Puerto Rico 001-14793 66-0561882
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1519 Ponce de Leon Ave., PO Box 9146, San Juan, Puerto Rico   00908-0146
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   787-729-8041

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, 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:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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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).

Emerging growth company [  ]

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 25, 2017, the matters voted on and the voting results are as follows:

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

                         
Director Nominees:   Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained
Aurelio Alemán
     181,008,002       473,102       27,901  
 
                        
Joshua D. Bresler
     180,634,806       838,594       35,605  
 
                        
Juan Acosta Reboyras
     180,903,691       559,819       45,495  
 
                        
Luz A. Crespo
     181,090,408       370,645       47,952  
 
                        
Robert T. Gormley
     181,078,199       381,513       49,293  
 
                        
Michael P. Harmon
     180,549,798       909,970       49,237  
 
                        
Roberto R. Herencia
     124,572,921       56,328,414       607,670  
 
                        
David I. Matson
     180,971,395       487,879       49,731  
 
                        
Joe Menéndez-Cortada
     179,810,851       1,651,724       46,430  
 
                        

Broker Non-Vote 13,096,908            shares for each director.

Proposal 2 – Non-binding Approval of Executive Compensation

                         
Votes For
  Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
 
                       
128,170,594
    53,210,797       127,614       13,096,908  
 
                       

Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2017

                     
Votes For
  Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
 
                   
192,578,009
    1,501,764       526,140     N/A
 
                   

SIGNATURES

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.

         
    First BanCorp.
          
May 31, 2017   By:   /s/ Lawrence Odell
       
        Name: Lawrence Odell
        Title: EVP and General Counsel