SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 29, 2005 (September 29,
2004)
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Triple-S Management Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in this charter)
Puerto Rico 000-49762 66-0555678
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
1441 F.D. Roosevelt Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00920
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (787) 749-4949
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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
(b) Refusal of Director to Stand for Re-election.
Dr. Manuel A. Marcial-Seoane, an ex-member of the Board of Directors of
Triple-S Management Corporation ("TSM"), notified TSM on September 29, 2004 his
intention not to stand for re-election as a member of TSM's Board of Directors
upon the expiration of his term, as was disclosed on Page 19 of the Proxy
Statement on Schedule 14A filed by TSM with the S.E.C on March 24, 2005. Dr.
Marcial-Seoane's term expired on April 24, 2004 and he served as director of TSM
until that date. On that same date, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of TSM
was held and Dr. Jose Hawayek-Alemany was elected to serve in the Board of
Directors of TSM in the post left vacant by Dr. Marcial-Seoane.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Ramon Ruiz-Comas
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Ramon Ruiz Comas
President & CEO
Date: April 29, 2005
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