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): May 28, 2004

 

INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Commission File Number 0-9439

 

Texas

 

74-2157138

(State or other Jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
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 and Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On May 28, 2004, International Bancshares Corporation (NASDAQ:  IBOC) and Local Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:  LFIN) announced a correction to the telephone number for American Stock Transfer & Trust Company included in the Election Form and Letter of Transmittal previously mailed to LFIN stockholders in connection with the pending merger between IBOC and LFIN.  The news release, attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit 99, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

All of the information furnished in Item 5 of this report and the accompanying exhibits are also intended to be included under “Item 9 – 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 Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: May 28, 2004

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

News Release of International Bancshares Corporation dated May 28, 2004

 

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