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
DORAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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0-17224
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66-031262 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
787-474-6700
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On
July 16, 2007, Doral Financial Corporation issued a
press release reporting various matters in
connection with its proposed $610 million recapitalization transaction with Doral Holdings
Delaware, LLC. A copy of the
press release referred to above is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT REGARDING THE
TRANSACTION FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BY DORAL FINANCIAL ON
JUNE 18, 2007,
AS SUPPLEMENTED ON
JUNE 29, 2007, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and
security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement at the Internet worldwide
website
maintained by the Commission at
http://www.sec.gov. In addition, documents filed by Doral
Financial are available at the Commission’s public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington,
D.C. 20594. Investors and security holders may call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330
for further information on the public reference room. Free copies of all of Doral Financial’s
filings with the Commission may also be obtained (without exhibits) by directing a request to or
accessing
www.doralfinancial.com.
Doral Financial Corporation
Investor Relations & Media:
(
787) 474-6711
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
