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 15, 2005
INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 000-23377 13-3699013
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number)
One Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 400 New York, New York 10020-2002
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code: (212) 218-2800
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
On December 15, 2005, Intervest Bancshares Corporation appointed John J. Arvonio
as its Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Arvonio, age 42, has been Senior Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Intervest National Bank, a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Intervest Bancshares Corporation, since September
2000 and will continue to serve in those capacities. Mr. Arvonio has no family
relationship with any director or executive officer of Intervest Bancshares
Corporation and there are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which he
was selected as an officer. Although Mr. Arvonio has a written employment
agreement with Intervest National Bank, he has not entered into a written
employment agreement with Intervest Bancshares Corporation.
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: December 20, 2005 By: /s/ Jerome Dansker
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JEROME DANSKER,
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: December 20, 2005 By: /s/ Lowell S. Dansker
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LOWELL S. DANSKER,
VICE CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
(Principal Financial Officer)