FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: February 13, 2001 SUMMIT BANCSHARES, INC. ---------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Texas 0-11986 75-1694807 - ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer ID No.) 1300 Summit Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 ------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (817) 336-6817 -------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT Not Applicable ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS Not Applicable ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP Not Applicable ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT Not Applicable ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS During February, Philip E. Norwood, Chairman of the Board of the Corporation, sold 12,000 shares of common stock of the Corporation. The sale of stock was made for the purpose of gaining cash to be used to pay Federal Income Taxes related to the exercise of stock options in 2000 previously granted to this individual. ITEM 6. RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS Not Applicable 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, thereunto duly authorized. SSUMMIT BANCSHARES, INC. DATE: February 13, 2001 By: /s/ Bob G. Scott ------------------------------------- Bob G. Scott, Chief Operating Officer