POPULAR, INC.
 

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): January 31, 2005

POPULAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
COMMONWEALTH OF
PUERTO RICO 		   
0-13818 		   
66-0416582
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)		   (Commission
File Number)		   (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
         
209 MUNOZ RIVERA AVENUE
HATO REY, PUERTO RICO
    
00918
     
(Address of principal executive offices)
   (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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Item 7.01.     Regulation FD Disclosure

     The executive officers of Popular, Inc. intend to use the materials filed herewith, in whole or in part, in one or more meetings with investors and analysts. A copy of the investor presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

     Popular, Inc. does not intend for this Item 7.01 or Exhibit 99.1 to be treated as “filed” under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into its filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements & Exhibits

     The following exhibit shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

        Exhibit 99.1 — Investor Presentation

 

 

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.
(Registrant)
 		  
Date: January 31, 2005           By:   /s/ Ileana Gonzalez    
    Ileana Gonzalez   
    Senior Vice President and Comptroller   

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit Number   Description
99.1
   Investor Presentation