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                                  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): January 16, 2007

                        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             (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)             File Number)        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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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))


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SECTION 2 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On  January  16,  2007, the registrant issued an earnings release related to its
quarterly  and  year  periods  ended  December  31,  2006  and  the text of that
announcement  is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This Form 8-K and the attached
exhibit  are  provided  under Section 2, Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and are furnished
to,  but  not  filed  with,  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c)  Exhibits

     Exhibit  No.     Description

        99.1          Press Release dated January 16, 2007

                                   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:  January 16, 2007                 By:  /s/ Lowell S. Dansker
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                                        LOWELL S. DANSKER, CHAIRMAN AND
                                        EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
                                        (PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER)


Date:  January 16, 2007                 By:  /s/ John J. Arvonio
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                                        JOHN J. ARVONIO, CHIEF FINANCIAL AND
                                        ACCOUNTING OFFICER
                                        (PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER)