UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 66-0561882
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
1519 Ponce de Leon Avenue
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
8.35% Noncumulative Perpetual Monthly Income
Preferred Stock, Series B (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:
333-45416
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 (g) OF THE ACT:
NOT APPLICABLE
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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).
A description of the 8.35% Noncumulative Perpetual Monthly Income
Preferred Stock, Series B, $1.00 par value per share (the "Series A Preferred
Stock") of First BanCorp. (the "Registrant") is contained in the prospectus
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2000 pursuant
to Rule 424(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The prospectus
relates to the Registrant's Registration on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-45416),
which became effective on October 26, 2000 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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:
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant is incorporated by
reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File
No. 333-08640) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 15, 1998, as amended.
3.2 The By-Laws of Registrant are incorporated by reference to the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-08640)
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15,
1998, as amended.
3.3 Certificate of Designation designating the terms of the Series
B Preferred Stock (filed herewith).
4.1 Form of Series B Preferred Stock Certificate is incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4(a) of the Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-45416) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2000, as amended.
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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/ Annie Astor de Carbonell
Name: Annie Astor de Carbonell
Title: Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: October 27, 2000
