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): AUGUST 28, 2000 INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-9439 TEXAS 74-2157138 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) 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 On August 28, 2000, International Bancshares Corporation issued a news release announcing the declaration of a fifty-cent per share cash dividend for all holders of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of record on September 29, 2000 said cash dividend to be payable on October 16, 2000. The news release, attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit 99, 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 August 28, 2000. 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: August 28, 2000 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER - -------------- ----------- ----------- 99 News Release of International Bancshares 5 Corporation dated August 28, 2000.