================================================================================ 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): June 23, 2005 INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 000-23377 13-3699013 - ---------------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification Number) 1 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 400 New York, New York 10020-2002 ------------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code: (212) 218-2800 -------------- 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): [_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d- 2(b)) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ SECTION 1 - REGISTRANT'S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT On June 23, 2005, the Board of Directors of the registrant approved the payment of cash incentive awards to the following executive officers of the registrant in the following amounts: Jerome Dansker - $80,000; Lowell S. Dansker - $40,000; and Lawrence G. Bergman - $20,000. These amounts will be paid to the executive officers by Intervest Mortgage Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the registrant. SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR On June 23, 2005, the Board of Directors of the registrant approved an amendment to the Bylaws of the registrant. The bylaws were amended to: provide that the Board of Directors may elect a Chief Executive Officer; describe the powers and authorities of the Chief Executive Officer; and revise the powers and authorities of the President. SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 3.1 Bylaws, 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 thereunto duly authorized. INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORPORATION Date: June 28, 2005 By: /s/ Jerome Dansker -------------------------------------- JEROME DANSKER, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Principal Executive Officer) Date: June 28, 2005 By: /s/ Lowell S. Dansker -------------------------------------- LOWELL S. DANSKER, VICE CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER (Principal Financial Officer) INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 3.1 Bylaws, as amended.