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 1, 2002
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POPULAR, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO NO. 0-13818 NO. 66-0416582
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVENUE
HATO REY, PUERTO RICO 00918
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (787) 765-9800
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On November 1, 2002 each of the Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Richard L. Carrion, and Senior Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, Jorge A. Junquera, of Popular, Inc. submitted to the
Securities and Exchange Commission certified statements in relation with the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2002, pursuant 18 U.S.C. & 1350. A copy of each of these statements is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Certified statement of the Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Richard L. Carrion, dated November 1, 2002
99.2 Certified statement of the Senior Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, Jorge A. Junquera, dated November 1,
2002
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.
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(Registrant)
Date: November 4, 2002 By: S/Amilcar L. Jordan
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Name: Amilcar L. Jordan, Esq.
Title: Senior Vice President and Comptroller
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Certified Statement of the Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer, dated November 1, 2002.
99.2 Certified Statement of the Senior Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, dated November
1, 2002.