Sec Form 4 Filing - UNANUE CARLOS @ POPULAR, INC. - 2021-08-27

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person UNANUE CARLOS 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol POPULAR, INC. [ BPOP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 601467 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/27/2021 (Street) SAN JUAN, PR00936-0960 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share 08/27/2021 S 6,681 ( 1 ) D $ 77.332 ( 2 ) 0 I Tradewind Foods, Inc. Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share 53,532.519 D Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share 75,731 I By mother ( 3 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share 0 12,165 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other UNANUE CARLOS P.O. BOX 601467 SAN JUAN, PR00936-0960 X Signatures Marie Reyes-Rodriguez, Attorney-in-fact 08/31/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents 8.33% of the shares of common stock disposed of by Tradewind Foods, Inc. of which the reporting person has an ownership interest of 8.33% and is President and General Manager. Includes (i) 5,331 shares of common stock previously owned by Island Can Corp., which were subsequently transferred to Tradewind Foods, Inc. on June 15, 2015 and (ii) 1,350 shares of common stock owned by Tradewind Foods, Inc., which were acquired prior to February 4, 2010, as reported on the Amended Form 3 filed on the date hereof. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 2 )This price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $77.10 to $77.64, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Corporation, any security holder of the Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. ( 3 )Mr. Unanue disclaims beneficial ownership of Popular, Inc.'s shares held by his mother. ( 4 )Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. ( 5 )Restricted stock units are converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock and issued to the reporting person in equal annual installments on each 15th of August of the first five years following the date of termination of service as a director.

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