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 13, 1998 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) (210) 722-7611 NONE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On April 13, 1998, International Bancshares Corporation issued a news release announcing the declaration of a fifty-cent per share cash dividend and a 25% stock split-up effected through a stock dividend payable on its outstanding shares of common stock. 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 April 13, 1998. 2 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: April 14, 1997 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT PAGE NUMBER DESCRIPTION NUMBER 99 News Release of International 5 Bancshares Corporation dated April 14, 1998 3