POPULAR, INC. — Director's Dealing 2010

Feb 16, 2010

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: POPULAR INC (BPOP)
CIK: 0000763901
Period of Report: 2009-12-31

Reporting Person: CHAFEY DAVID H JR (President & COO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2009-12-31	Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share	A	32470	$0.00	Acquired	462586	Direct
2009-12-31	Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share	J	1901	$0.00	Acquired	464487	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Acquired under Popular Inc. Puerto Rico Savings and Investment Plan in exempt transactions pursuant to Rule 16(b)(3) during calendar year 2009.

F2: Acquired under Popular, Inc.'s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan in exempt transactions pursuant Rule 16(a)-11 during calendar year 2009.