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 29, 2014

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
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(Commission
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(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)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   787-729-8041

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 29, 2014, 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-Bermúdez
    177,575,382       1,999,262       24,021  
 
                       
Thomas M. Hagerty
    175,783,983       3,757,526       57,156  
 
                       
Michael P. Harmon
    175,847,106       3,714,481       37,078  
 
                       
Roberto R. Herencia
    158,559,023       20,976,062       63,580  
 
                       
David I. Matson
    177,835,174       1,736,784       26,707  
 
                       
Joœe Menéndez-Cortada
    177,536,704       2,006,700       55,261  
 
                       
Fernando Rodriguez-Amaro
    177,838,932       1,706,385       53,348  
 
                       
Robert T. Gormley
    177,500,341       2,046,220       52,104  
 
                       

Broker Non-Vote 24,231,361 shares for each director.

Proposal 2 – Non-binding Approval of Executive Compensation

                         
Votes For
  Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
 
                       
148,594,755
    30,897,538       106,372       24,231,361  
 
                       

Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2014

                         
Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained  
Broker Non-Votes
                       
 
  203,170,214       597,188       62,624    
NA
                       
 


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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 29, 2014   By:   /s/ Lawrence Odell
       
        Name: Lawrence Odell
        Title: EVP and General Counsel