SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

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):  March 15, 2002

 

 

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)  (956) 722–7611

 

 

 

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 


Item 5.    Other Events

 

On March 14, 2002, International Bancshares Corporation issued a news release responding to the announcement by Albertson’s, Inc. to exit the South Texas markets of San Antonio, the Rio Grande Valley and Houston, attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit 99 and 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 March 14, 2002.

 

 

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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:  March 15, 2002

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

99

 

News Release of International Bancshares Corporation dated March 14, 2002.

 

 

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