BPOP 8-K
Popular, Inc. (BPOP)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On February 25, 2026, Myrna M. Soto informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Popular, Inc. (the “Corporation”) of her decision not to stand for re-election to the Corporation’s Board upon the expiration of her current term, which expires at the Corporation’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, currently scheduled for May 8, 2026. Ms. Soto’s decision not to stand for re-election did not result from any disagreement with the Corporation on any matter relating to the Corporation’s operations, policies or practices.
In connection with Ms. Soto’s retirement as a member of the Board, the Board has determined to reduce the size of the Board from twelve to eleven directors, to be effective as of the Corporation’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| POPULAR, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: February 27, 2026 | By: | /s/ José R. Coleman Tió | ||||
| José R. Coleman Tió | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | ||||||