UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 26, 2014

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POPULAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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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:

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

⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 26, 2014, Popular, Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release announcing that it had agreed to sell an aggregate of $450,000,000 principal amount of its 7.000% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Senior Notes”).  The Senior Notes will bear interest at a rate of 7% per year, payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year, commencing on January 1, 2015.  The Senior Notes will mature on July 1, 2019.   

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated June 26, 2014

Exhibit 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.  

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.