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): July 16, 2004

 

INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Commission File Number 0-9439

 

Texas

 

74-2157138

(State or other Jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
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)

 

 

 

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On July 16, 2004, International Bancshares Corporation (NASDAQ:  IBOC) announced that it will offer to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding 11.0% Senior Notes due 2004 originally issued by Local Financial Corporation.  The offer is being made as a result of IBOC’s acquisition of Local on June 18, 2004 and as required by the terms of the indenture governing the Notes.   The news release, attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit 99, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

All of the information furnished in Item 5 of this report and the accompanying exhibits are also intended to be included under “Item 9 – 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 Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date: July 16, 2004

 

 

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