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): October 2, 2006

INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Commission File Number 0-9439

Texas

 

0-9439

 

74-2157138

(State or other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number

 

(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)

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);

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 8.01  Other Events

On October 2, 2006, International Bancshares Corporation (“IBC”) issued a news release announcing the declaration of a thirty-five cents per share cash dividend for all holders of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of record on October 16, 2006, said cash dividend to be payable on November 1, 2006.  The news release, attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit 99, is incorporated herein by reference.

All of the information furnished in Item 8.01 of this report and the accompanying exhibits are also intended to be included under “Item 7.01 – Regulation Fair Disclosure” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended

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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

 

 

    Chairman of the Board

 

Date: October 2, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

 


Description

 

 

 

99

 

News Release of International Bancshares Corporation dated October 2, 2006 entitled, “International Bancshares Corporation Announces Cash Dividend.”