PSE Circular for Brokers No. 371-00

February 16, 2000 PSE CIRCULAR FOR BROKERS NO. 371-00 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SEC FORM 11-C CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE REVISED SECURITIES ACT (RSA) AND RSA RULE 11(a)-1(b)(3) THEREUNDER 1. February 15, 2000 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 2. SEC Identification Number: 5223 3. BIR Tax Identification No. 230-000-453-086 4. EQUITABLE PCI BANK, INC. Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter 5. Metro Manila 6. (SEC Use Only) Province, country or other jurisdiction of Industry Classification Code: incorporation 7. EBC Building, 262 Juan Luna St., Binondo, Manila Address of principal office Postal Code 8. (632)-242-71-01 Registrant's telephone number, including area code 9. EQUITABLE BANKING CORPORATION Former name or former address, if changed since last report 10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding Title of Each Class and Amount of Debt Outstanding Common Shares 727,003,345 11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein: Item 9 In its regular meeting on February 15, 2000, the Board of Directors of Equitable PCI Bank approved the following matters: A. Cash Dividends The Board approved the declaration of cash dividends, at the rate of thirty centavos (0.30) per share, in favor of stockholders of record as of March 1, 2000, which shall be payable on or before April 15, 2000. B. Record Date for Purposes of Annual Stockholders Meeting The Board approved March 1, 2000 as the Record Date for purposes of determining the stockholders entitled to notice and to vote at the annual stockholders meeting to be held on April 18, 2000. C. Transfer of Head Office to Makati The Board approved 01 March 2000 as the effective date for the transfer of the Bank's Head Office from 262 Juan Luna St., Binondo, Manila to Equitable PCI Bank Towers I & II, H.V. dela Costa St. corner Makati Avenue, Salcedo Village, Makati City. D. Resignation of Senior Officer The Board accepted the resignation of Mr. Isidro C. Alcantara, Executive Vice President in-charge of the Corporate Banking Group, effective 29 February 2000. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Revised Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. LexLib EQUITABLE PCI BANK Registrant By: (SGD.) ELMER B. SERRANO Officer-in-Charge Corporate Information Office