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): October 3, 2005

 

INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

0-9439  

 

74-2157138

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS 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)

 

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 240.13e-4 ( c))

 

 


 

Item 8.01 - Other Events

 

On October 3,  2005, International Bancshares Corporation issued a news release announcing the declaration of a thirty-two cents per share discretionary cash dividend for all holders of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of record on October 14, 2005 said cash dividend to be payable on November 1, 2005.  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, or otherwise 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, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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: October 3, 2005

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

Page
Number

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

News Release of International Bancshares Corporation dated October 3, 2005.

 

5

 

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