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): September 18, 2008

 

INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Commission File Number   0-9439

 

Texas

 

0-9439

 

74-2157138

(State or other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

1200 San Bernardo, Laredo, Texas

 

78040-1359

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(ZIP Code)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)  (956) 722-7611

 

None

(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 (see General Instruction A.2.below);

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 250.13e-4 (c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01  Other Events

 

On September 18, 2008, International Bancshares Corporation (“IBC”) issued a news release announcing the declaration of a thirty-three cents per share cash dividend for all holders of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of record on September 30, 2008 said cash dividend to be payable on October 15, 2008.  The news release, attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit 99, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

All of the information furnished in Item 8.01 of this report and the accompanying exhibits are also intended to be included under “Item 7.01 – Regulation Fair Disclosure” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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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.

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION

 

  (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ DENNIS E. NIXON

 

 

DENNIS E. NIXON, President and

 

 

Chairman of the Board

 

 

 

Date: September 18, 2008

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 
Number

 

Description

 

Page
Number

99

 

News Release of International Bancshares Corporation dated September 18, 2008 entitled, “International Bancshares Corporation Announces Cash Dividend.”

 

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