Santander Bancorp - Current report filing (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): November 14, 2007

 

Santander BanCorp

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico		001-15849		66-0573723
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)		(Commission File No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

207 Ponce de León Avenue
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00917
Address of Principal Executive
Offices,
Including Zip Code

[phone]
Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

      o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On November 14, 2007, Santander BanCorp (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing its unaudited operational results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

     The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any of the Corporation’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

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

99.1

Press release dated November 14, 2007.

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 of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	SANTANDER BANCORP
Dated: November 14, 2007	By:	/s/ María Calero Padrón
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Accounting Officer