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): August 15, 2002
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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 5. Other Events
On August 14, 2002, each of the Chairman,President and Chief Executive
Officer, Richard L. Carrion, and Senior Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, Jorge A. Junquera, of Popular, Inc. submitted to the SEC
sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No.4-460.
A copy of each of these statements is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 .
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Sworn statement of the Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Richard L. Carrion.
99.2 Sworn statement of the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, Jorge A. Junquera
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: August 15, 2002 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 Sworn Statement of the Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, dated August 14, 2002.
99.2 Sworn Statement of the Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, dated August 14, 2002.