-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, U9cXQBsWF/1YUO9pK0OJ284O4UasNickLeL/sOVZcGAdEoaR4xSm5fYAc/MOIIcm 533ZP7AmZAY5nBYLxeQllg== 0001299933-08-001941.txt : 20080414 0001299933-08-001941.hdr.sgml : 20080414 20080414143932 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-08-001941 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080408 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20080414 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080414 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DORAL FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000840889 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 660312162 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31579 FILM NUMBER: 08754365 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1451 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT AVENUE CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00920-2717 BUSINESS PHONE: 787-474-6700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1451 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT AVE STREET 2: AVENUE F D ROOSEVELT 1159 CITY: SAN JUAN STATE: PR ZIP: 00920-2717 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FINANCIAL CARIBBEAN CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 htm_26638.htm LIVE FILING DORAL FINANCIAL CORP (Form: 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):   April 8, 2008

DORAL FINANCIAL CORP
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Puerto Rico 0-17224 66-031262
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1451 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT AVENUE, SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico   00920-2717
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   787-474-6700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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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 April 8, 2008, Ori Uziel resigned from the Board of Directors of Doral Financial Corporation (the "Company"). His resignation was effective the same day.

On April 8, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Raymond J. Quinlan to serve as a Director of the Company, effective the same day.

Mr. Quinlan has been a financial management consultant since 2007. Previously, Mr. Quinlan held various positions with Citigroup, including Chairman & CEO, Retail Distribution North America (2005-2007), Managing Director of M & A Execution (2002-2005) and CEO, International Cards Division (2000-2002).

For his services as a Director, Mr. Quinlan will be entitled to receive an annual retainer fee of $50,000, payable in quarterly installments of $12,500, plus $3,500 for each Board of Directors and committee meeting attended, subject to a maximum attendance fee of $25,000. In addition, the Company will reimburse Mr. Quinlan for all reasonable travel expenses incurred i n connection with his attendance at meetings. Mr. Quinlan will also be entitled to receive a one-time grant of options to purchase 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, vesting ratably over five years, at a purchase price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. In addition, Mr. Quinlan will be entitled to receive an annual grant of 2,000 shares of restricted stock, which will vest one year from the date of grant. The grant of stock options and restricted shares are subject to the approval of the Company’s 2008 Stock Incentive Plan at the annual meeting of stockholders scheduled for May 7, 2008.

Mr. Quinlan has not yet been assigned to any committee of the Board of Directors. There were no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Quinlan and any other person pursuant to which he was elected to his position other than the right of Doral Holdings Delaware, LLC ("Doral Holdings") to designate all nominees to the Board of Directo rs pursuant to a shareholders agreement between the Company and Doral Holdings dated July 19, 2007. A copy of the shareholders agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report in Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2007. There are no related party transactions between Mr. Quinlan and the Company.






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 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    DORAL FINANCIAL CORP
          
April 14, 2008   By:   /s/Enrique Ubarri-Barragano
       
        Name: Enrique Ubarri-Barragano
        Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
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