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 24, 2016

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 24, 2016, the matters voted on and the voting results are as follows:

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

                         
Director Nominees:   Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained
Juan Acosta-Reboyras
    189,310,967       1,222,927       40,462  
 
                       
Aurelio Alemán-Bermúdez
    189,318,526       1,242,833       12,997  
 
                       
Luz A. Crespo
    189,425,939       1,128,517       19,900  
 
                       
Robert T. Gormley
    189,280,762       1,245,553       48,041  
 
                       
Thomas M. Hagerty
    174,542,404       15,999,253       32,699  
 
                       
Michael P. Harmon
    189,419,339       1,121,193       33,824  
 
                       
Roberto R. Herencia
    150,265,443       40,057,643       251,270  
 
                       
David I. Matson
    189,202,037       1,331,856       40,463  
 
                       
José Menéndez-Cortada
    189,137,417       1,416,470       20,469  
 
                       

Broker Non-Vote 18,873,280            shares for each director.

Proposal 2 –Approval of amendments to the First BanCorp. Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended

                         
Votes For
  Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
 
                       
187,680,569
    2,846,152       47,635       18,873,280  
 
                       

Proposal 3 — Non-binding Approval of Executive Compensation

                         
Votes For
  Votes Against   Votes Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
 
                       
155,606,524
    34,862,954       104,878       18,873,280  
 
                       

Proposal 4 — Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2016

                         
Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstained  
Broker Non-Votes
                       
 
  208,909,212       534,089       4,335    
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 25, 2016   By:   /s/ Lawrence Odell
       
        Name: Lawrence Odell
        Title: EVP and General Counsel