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Form 8-K TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORP For: Oct 26

October 26, 2015 5:13 PM EDT

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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2015
TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Puerto Rico
001-33865
66-0555678
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 787-749-4949

1441 F.D. Roosevelt Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00920
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))
 



Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 26, 2015, Triple-S Management Corporation (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Hernando Ruiz-Jiménez as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of the Company, effective October 5, 2015. He will be responsible for crafting the strategies required to further improve relationships with customers, providers, and other partners across all our lines of business. Mr. Ruiz-Jiménez will report to the Company's Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Roberto Garcia-Rodríguez.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits:

Press release of the Company dated October 26, 2015, announcing the appointment of Mr. Hernando Ruiz-Jiménez as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer.
 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
TRIPLE-S MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
 
       
Date: October 26, 2015
By:
/s/ Ramón M. Ruiz-Comas
 
   
Name: Ramón M. Ruiz-Comas
 
   
Title: President & Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 


Exhibit 99.1
 

 
 
Triple-S Management Corporation
 
1441 F.D. Roosevelt Ave.
 
San Juan, PR 00920
 
www.triplesmanagement.com

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

AT THE COMPANY:
INVESTOR RELATIONS:
Amílcar Jordan
Kathy Waller
VP of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
AllWays Communicate, LLC
(787) 749-4949
(312) 543-6708

Triple-S Management Corporation Announces the Appointment of
Chief Marketing Officer

SAN JUAN, PR, October 26, 2015 — Triple-S Management Corporation  (NYSE: GTS), the leading managed care company in Puerto Rico, today announced the appointment of Mr. Hernando Ruiz-Jiménez, as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, effective October 5, 2015. He will be responsible for crafting the strategies required to further improve relationships with customers, providers, and other partners across all our lines of business. Mr. Ruiz-Jiménez will also head up Triple-S’ marketing, public relations, and communications areas.

Mr. Ruiz-Jiménez has a proven professional track record in the field of international branding. Before joining Triple-S Management, he was Executive Vice President and General Manager at a leading Hispanic-oriented media group in the United States.  Prior to that, Mr. Ruiz-Jiménez was Partner and Executive Vice President at a digital media company with business in the United States and Latin America.  He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Villanova University in Pennsylvania and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Stanford University in California.

Mr. Roberto García-Rodríguez, Triple-S’ Chief Operating Officer, commented, “We are delighted to have Mr. Ruiz-Jiménez join our team.  He will report directly to me and be responsible for spearheading the Company’s ongoing efforts to bolster our competitive position in current and developing markets, while further enhancing our customer relationships across multiple communication platforms. His business acumen and well-established record of success will be a welcome addition as we continue to strengthen our executive ranks.”
 

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About Triple-S Management Corporation

Triple-S Management Corporation is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. It is one of the leading players in the managed care industry in Puerto Rico. Triple-S Management has the exclusive right to use the Blue Cross Blue Shield name and mark throughout Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Costa Rica. With more than 50 years of experience in the industry, Triple-S Management offers a broad portfolio of managed care and related products in the Commercial and Medicare Advantage markets under the Blue Cross Blue Shield marks. In addition to its managed care business, Triple-S Management provides non-Blue Cross Blue Shield branded life and property and casualty insurance in Puerto Rico.
 
For more information about Triple-S Management, visit www.triplesmanagement.com or contact [email protected].
 

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