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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

OnOctober22,2026,FirstBanCorp.(the“Corporation”),thebankholdingcompanyforFirstBankPuertoRico

(“FirstBank” or the“Bank”),issued a pressrelease announcing its unauditedresults of operationsfor the quarterended

September30,2026.AcopyofthepressreleaseisattachedheretoasExhibit99.1andisincorporatedhereinby

reference.

A copyof thepresentation thatthe Corporationwill useat itsconference callto discussits financialresults forthe

quarterendedSeptember30,2026isattachedheretoasExhibit99.2andisincorporatedhereinbyreference.As

announced in a press release datedSeptember 23, 2026, the call may beaccessed via a live Internet webcastat 10:00

a.m.EasterntimeonThursday,October22,2026,throughtheCorporation’sinvestorrelationswebsite:

www.fbpinvestor.com or through the dial-intelephone number 833-461-5787or 585-542-9983. Theparticipant access

code is 928134866.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

Exhibit

Description of Exhibit

99.1Press Release dated October 22, 2026 - First BanCorp Announces Earningsfor the quarter ended

September 30, 2026

99.2First BanCorpConferenceCall Presentation– FinancialResults forthe quarterended September

30, 2026

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 referenced therein, shall not be deemed “filed”for purposes of Section 18

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall Exhibits 99.1and 99.2 be deemed

incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933,as amended.

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit

Description of Exhibit

PressReleasedatedOctober22,2026-FirstBanCorpAnnouncesEarningsforthequarterended

September 30, 2026

First BanCorp Conference Call Presentation –Financial Results for the quarter ended September30, 2026

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

Exhibits 99.1and 99.2referenced therein,shall not bedeemed “filed”for purposesof Section 18of the

Securities ExchangeAct of 1934,as amended, norshall Exhibits 99.1and 99.2 bedeemed incorporated

by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to therequirements of theSecurities Exchange Actof 1934, theregistrant has dulycaused this report

to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 22, 2026

First BanCorp.

By:/s/ Said Ortiz

Name:Said Ortiz

Title:EVP and Chief Financial Officer