SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES OF
CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 (b) OR 12 (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FIRST BANCORP
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO 66-051882
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1519 PONCE DE LEON AVENUE, PENTHOUSE
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO 00908-0146
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SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TO BE SO REGISTERED EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
COMMON STOCK
par value $1.00 per share NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [x]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates:333-8460
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 (g) OF THE ACT:
NOT APPLICABLE
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(TITLE OF CLASS)
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
Furnish the information required by Item 202 of Regulation S-K (Section
229.202 of this chapter).
The description of the Registrant's securities registered hereby is
incorporated by reference from sections titled "Differences in Stockholder
Rights" on pages 29 to 31 and "Description of First BanCorp's Capital Stock" on
pages 40 to 42 of the Proxy Prospectus of the Registrant filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on form S-4 on April 1998.
INSTRUCTION. If a description of the securities comparable to that required here
is contained in any other filing with the Commission, such description may be
incorporated by reference to such other filing in answer to this item. If the
securities are to be registered on a national securities exchange and the
description has not previously been filed with such exchange, copies of the
description shall be filed with copies of the application filed with the
exchange.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
List below all exhibits, if any, required to be filed as part of the
registration statement:
1. Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 1998. Pursuant
to the instructions as to Exhibits to Form 8-A, this Exhibit
is incorporated by reference.
2. Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 31, 1998 by and
between FirstBank Puerto Rico, First Interim Bank and the
Registrant pursuant to which FirstBank Puerto Rico became
reorganized into the only subsidiary of the Registrant is
incorporated by reference from Appendix A of the Proxy
Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on form S-4 on April 15, 1998.
3(a). Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant is incorporated by
reference from Appendix B of the Proxy Prospectus filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on form S-4 on April
15, 1998.
3(b). The By-Laws of Registrant is incorporated by reference from
Appendix B of the Proxy Prospectus filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on form S-4 on April 15, 1998.
4. Form of Stock Certificate of First BanCorp is incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 4.0 of Form S-4 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 1998.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
FIRST BANCORP
/s/ Angel Alvarez Perez
Name: Angel Alvarez Perez
Title: President & CEO
Date: January 28, 1999
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