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): April 28, 2011
POPULAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO
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001-34084
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66-0667416 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File
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(IRS Employer Identification
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| 209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVENUE |
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| HATO REY, PUERTO RICO
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00918 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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| Item 5.07. |
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Popular, Inc. (the “Corporation”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 28, 2011. The
matters considered and voted on by the Corporation’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the
results of the vote of the stockholder were as follows:
Proposal 1. To elect three directors for a three-year term:
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| Nominee |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-votes |
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María Luisa Ferré |
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759,701,895 |
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35,521,261 |
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1,037,778 |
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145,075,067 |
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C. Kim Goodwin |
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785,469,897 |
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9,054,314 |
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1,736,723 |
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145,075,067 |
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William J. Teuber |
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780,051,786 |
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14,753,512 |
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1,455,636 |
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145,075,067 |
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Proposal 2. To provide an advisory vote related to the Corporation’s executive compensation program.
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Broker Non-votes |
756,989,308
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28,836,073
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10,435,553
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145,075,067 |
Proposal 3. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation for 2011.
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Broker Non-votes |
| 898,031,860
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35,885,259
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7,418,882
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As a participant in the Capital Purchase Program of the United States Treasury’s Troubled Asset
Relief Program, the Corporation is required to submit yearly to shareholders the vote related to
the Corporation’s advisory vote on executive compensation program. Therefore, no proposal was
submitted for a vote of stockholders in connection with the frequency of stockholder advisory votes
on executive compensation.
The press release issued by the Corporation in connection with the results of the 2011 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders is included as an exhibit hereto.
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| Item 9.01. |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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99.1 |
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Press release dated May 3, 2011. |