POPULAR, INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Jun 30, 2010

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: POPULAR INC (BPOP)
CIK: 0000763901
Period of Report: 2010-06-21

Reporting Person: ALVAREZ IGNACIO (EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share	170369	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 135,079 shares as to which the Reporting Person has an undivided interest pending liquidation of the estate of his deceased spouse. Under Puerto Rico law, the Reporting Person, as the surviving spouse, generally has a right to one-half of the property owned as community property at the time of death.