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XXXXXXXX
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0001057706
FIRST BANCORP /PR/
001-14793
1519 PONCE DE LEON AVE
SANTURCE
SAN JUAN
PR
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Issuer
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Issuer
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Issuer
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Issuer
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Issuer
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Issuer
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Common
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Issuer
N
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Common
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Issuer
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Issuer
N
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Issuer
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Issuer
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11/07/2024
Ginoris Lopez-Lay