SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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 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)
This Form 8-K/A amends Popular, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April
11, 2003, as previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 11, 2003, to furnish under Item 12, "Disclosure of Results of Operations
and Financial Condition", Popular, Inc.'s earnings release dated April 11, 2003,
in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8176. The press release was previously
furnished under Item 5.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99(a) News release dated April 11, 2003, announcing the Corporation's
consolidated earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (incorporated by
reference to the corresponding exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the
Corporation, dated April 11, 2003).
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure (Information furnished in this Item 9 is
furnished under Item 12)
The information included in this section is intended to be included
under "Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and
is included under this Item 9 in accordance with SEC Release No. 33-8216.
On April 11, 2003 the Corporation issued a news release announcing its
unaudited operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, a copy of
which is attached as Exhibit 99(a) to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under Item 12 of
this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99(a), shall be deemed to be
filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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: April 17, 2003 By: S/Jorge A. Junquera
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Name: Jorge A. Junquera
Title: Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99(a) News release, dated April 11, 2003 (Incorporated by reference
to the corresponding exhibit to the Current Report on Form
8-K of the Corporation dated April 11, 2003).