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):  June 10, 2002

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Commission File Number 0–9439

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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

 

On June 7, 2002, International Bancshares Corporation issued a news release announcing that its lead bank subsidiary, International Bank of Commerce, Laredo will open five branch banks inside grocery stores purchased by HEB from Albertson’s Inc. in San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley, attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

c.             Exhibits

 

The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

 

(99)                          News release of International Bancshares Corporation dated June 7, 2002.

 

 

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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:  June 7, 2002

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

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