Popular, Inc 8-K, filed Jun 25, 2021
Popular, Inc. (BPOP)
About this 8-K
Popular, Inc filed this 8-K on June 25, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 8.01: Other events
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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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 June 25, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Popular, Inc. (the “Corporation”) appointed Betty DeVita and José R. Rodríguez to serve as independent directors of the Corporation, effective immediately. The Board also appointed Ms. DeVita as a member of the Technology and the Talent and Compensation Committees of the Board and Mr. Rodríguez as member of the Audit and the Risk Management Committees of the Board.
Ms. DeVita, an executive with extensive experience in the banking and payments industry, is currently the Chief Business Officer and a member of the board of directors of FinConecta, a privately held global technology company focused on the digitalization of finance and open banking. She previously served as Chief Commercial Officer of Digital Payments & Labs at Mastercard Worldwide from May 2015 to February 2019 where she oversaw the company’s research, development and deployment of payment innovations across a wide range of global markets. Ms. DeVita also served as President of Mastercard Canada, Inc. from September 2010 to April 2015. Before joining MasterCard, she held various positions of increasing responsibility at Citigroup, Inc. from 1981 to 2010, including leadership roles in North America, Latin America, and Korea, culminating in her position as Chairman and CEO of Citibank Canada Inc. Ms. DeVita served as director of Molson Coors Brewing Co., a publicly traded brewing company, from 2016 to 2020.
Mr. Rodríguez, a certified public accountant, was an audit partner at KPMG LLP from 1995 until his retirement on April 2021. Over more than 25 years with KPMG, Mr. Rodríguez held various leadership positions, including Partner in Charge and Executive Director of KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute from June 2016 to April 2021, member of KPMG US’s board of directors from 2006 to 2011, including in the role as Lead Director, and Ombudsman responsible for leading the firm’s internal regulatory investigations. He also served as Chief Operating Officer for KPMG’s Global Audit Practice from 2012 to September 2015 and Office Managing Partner for the firm’s Global Service Center from 2013 to September 2015. Since May 2021, Mr. Rodríguez has been a member of the board of directors of Primoris Services Corporation, a publicly traded provider of contracting services specializing in construction, fabrication, maintenance and engineering services. He is also a member of the board of the Latin Corporate Directors Association, Chair of the Board of Overseers of the University of Miami School of Business, a member of the Advisory Board of Wake Forest University School of Business and a member of Marymount University’s Board of Trustees.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. DeVita or Mr. Rodríguez and any other person pursuant to which Ms. DeVita or Mr. Rodríguez were selected as directors of the Corporation. There currently are no related party transactions between Ms. DeVita or Mr. Rodríguez and the Corporation.
Ms. DeVita and Mr. Rodríguez will each receive compensation as non-employee directors in accordance with the Corporation’s non-employee director compensation practices described in the Corporation’s Annual Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2021.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On June 25, 2021, the Corporation issued a press release announcing the appointment of Betty DeVita and Jose R. Rodríguez as independent directors of the Corporation. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| 99.1 | Press release dated June 25, 2021. | |
| 101 | Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page is formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language). | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101). | |
SIGNATURE
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: June 25, 2021 | By: | /s/ Javier D. Ferrer | ||||
| Javier D. Ferrer | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
Popular Appoints Betty DeVita and José R. Rodríguez to Board of Directors
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – (BUSINESS WIRE) – June 25, 2021 – Popular, Inc. (“Popular” or the “Corporation”) (NASDAQ: BPOP) announced today that its Board of Directors appointed Betty DeVita and José R. Rodríguez as independent directors of the Corporation, effective June 25, 2021.
“We are excited to welcome Betty and José as new independent directors of the Popular board,” said Richard L. Carrión, Chairman of the Board. “They bring decades of expertise in financial services and corporate governance, and their perspectives will be crucial as we pursue our growth strategy and deliver value to our shareholders and community.”
DeVita, an executive with extensive experience in the banking and payments industry, is currently the Chief Business Officer and a member of the board of directors of FinConecta, a global technology company focused on the digitalization of finance and open banking. She previously served as Chief Commercial Officer of Digital Payments & Labs at Mastercard Worldwide where she oversaw the company’s research, development, and deployment of payment innovations across a wide range of global markets. DeVita also served as President of Mastercard Canada, Inc. Before joining Mastercard, she held various positions of increasing responsibility at Citigroup, Inc., including leadership roles in North America, Latin America, and Korea, culminating in her position as Chairman and CEO of Citibank Canada Inc. DeVita served on the board of directors of Molson Coors Brewing Co. from 2016 to 2020.
“Betty’s deep track record of delivering strong growth and innovation in diverse financial services contexts will be invaluable as we navigate our constantly changing industry,” said Ignacio Alvarez, Popular’s President & Chief Executive Officer.
Rodríguez, a certified public accountant, was an audit partner at KPMG LLP from 1995 until his retirement in April 2021. Over more than 25 years with KPMG, Rodríguez held diverse leadership positions, including Partner in Charge and Executive Director of KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute, member of KPMG US’s board of directors and Ombudsman responsible for leading the firm’s internal regulatory investigations. He also served as Chief Operating Officer for KPMG’s Global Audit Practice and Office Managing Partner for the firm’s Global Service Center. Mr. Rodríguez currently serves on the board of directors of Primoris Services Corporation, a publicly traded provider of contracting services specializing in construction, fabrication, maintenance and engineering services. He is also a member of the board of the Latin Corporate Directors Association, Chair of the Board of Overseers of the University of Miami School of Business, a member of the Advisory Board of Wake Forest University School of Business, and a member of Marymount University’s Board of Trustees.
“We look forward to the insights and judgment José brings to Popular, drawn from his vast knowledge and expertise in the accounting, auditing, and financial sectors, as well as his many roles as a trusted advisor,” said Alvarez.
The Board also appointed DeVita as a member of the Technology and the Talent and Compensation Committees of the Board and Rodríguez as member of the Audit and the Risk Management Committees of the Board.
About Popular, Inc.
Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPOP) is the leading financial institution in Puerto Rico, by both assets and deposits, and ranks among the top 50 U.S. bank holding companies by assets. Founded in 1893, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Popular’s principal subsidiary, provides retail, mortgage and commercial banking services in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Popular also offers in Puerto Rico auto and equipment leasing and financing, investment banking, broker-dealer and insurance services through specialized subsidiaries. In the mainland United States, Popular provides retail, mortgage and commercial banking services through its New York-chartered banking subsidiary, Popular Bank, which has branches located in New York, New Jersey and Florida.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation those about Popular’s business, financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives and future performance. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on management’s current expectations and, by their nature, involve risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions. Potential factors, some of which are beyond the Corporation’s control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and our reaction to those factors, the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, delinquency trends, market risk and the impact of interest rate changes, capital market conditions, capital adequacy and liquidity, the effect of legal and regulatory proceedings and new accounting standards on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature, are forward-looking, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continues,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project” and similar expressions, and future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “can,” “may” or similar expressions, are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Contacts
Popular, Inc.
Investor Relations:
Paul J. Cardillo, 212-417-6721
Investor Relations Officer
pcardillo@popular.com
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MC González Noguera, 917-804-5253
Executive Vice President and Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer
mc.gonzalez@popular.com