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): April 1, 2005
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
of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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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);
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 1, 2005, International Bancshares Corporation (“IBC”) issued a news release announcing the declaration of a forty cents per share cash dividend for all holders of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of record on April 15, 2005 said cash dividend to be payable on April 29, 2005. On the same day IBC announced the declaration of a 25% stock dividend per share for all holders of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of record on May 2, 2005, payable on May 31, 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, 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) |
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| | By: | /s/ DENNIS E. NIXON | |
| | | DENNIS E. NIXON, President, |
| | | and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: April 1, 2005 | | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number | | Description | | Page
Number |
99 | | News Release of International Bancshares Corporation dated April 1, 2005. | | 5 |
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