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): December 1, 2006
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Texas |
| 0-9439 |
| 74-2157138 |
(State or other Jurisdiction |
| (Commission |
| (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation or organization) |
| File Number) |
| 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):
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Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 1, 2006, International Bancshares Corporation (“IBC”) issued a news release together with Southwest First Community, Inc. (“Southwest Community) announcing that on December 1, 2006, they signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which IBC will acquire Southwest Community, an approximately $129 million asset holding company that owns State Bank & Trust in Beeville, Texas and Commercial State Bank in Sinton, Texas.
All of the information furnished in Item 7.01 of this report and the accompanying exhibit 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.
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 |
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| DENNIS E. NIXON, President and Chairman | |
Date: December 1, 2006
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
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99.1 |
| Press Release dated December 1, 2006. |
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