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): November 22, 2016
POPULAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Puerto Rico |
001-34084 |
66-0667416 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 209 Munoz Rivera Avenue Hato Rey, Puerto Rico |
00918 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(787) 765-9800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 22, 2016, Popular, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 9, 2016.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The following exhibit shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 22, 2016 |
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. (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: November 22, 2016 | By: | /s/ Javier D. Ferrer | ||||
| Javier D. Ferrer | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||