SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 1999
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 (I.R.S. Employer
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)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 12, 1999, International Bancshares Corporation issued a news
release announcing First Quarter 1999 Earnings, 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
May 12, 1999.
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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 12, 1999
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EXHIBIT PAGE
NUMBER DESCRIPTION NUMBER
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99 News Release of International 5
Bancshares Corporation dated
May 12, 1999
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EXHIBIT 99
Dennis E. Nixon
Chairman & CEO
International Bancshares Corporation
(956) 722-7611
Katie Brickman or
Stephanie Jersig
Taylor West Advertising
(210) 826-8899
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 1999 EARNINGS
LAREDO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1999--International Bancshares
Corporation (NASDAQ:IBOC;IBC) today reported earnings for the first quarter of
1999 of $15.9 million or $1.13 per share - basic ($1.11 per share - diluted)
compared to $13.6 million or $.97 per share - basic ($.95 per share diluted) in
the corresponding 1998 period.
Dennis E. Nixon, CEO and chairman of the board, stated that the Company's
first quarter earnings represent a 17 percent increase over the corresponding
1998 period.
"I'm very pleased with our strong first quarter results," Nixon said.
"This success, coupled with the Board of Directors' confidence in the bank's
continued success throughout the year, resulted in a .60 per share cash dividend
payment to the shareholders on April 15, as well as a 25 percent stock dividend
that was announced on April 1 and will be paid on June 11."
On an adjusted cash basis, which excludes intangible assets amortization,
and facilitates peer comparisons, earnings for the first quarter 1999, were
$16.8 million or $1.19 per share - basic ($1.17 per share - diluted) compared to
$14.5 million or $1.03 - per share - basic ($1.01 per share - diluted) in the
corresponding 1998 period, which represents an increase of 16 percent. The
following table reconciles reported net income to net income excluding
amortization of intangible assets ("cash" earnings):
MARCH 31,
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1999 1998
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(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)
Reported net income $ 15,895 $ 13,598
Amortization of intangible assets 927 993
Income tax adjustment (61) (84)
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Cash earnings $ 16,761 $ 14,507
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Cash earnings per common share:
Basic $ 1.19 $ 1.03
Diluted $ 1.17 $ 1.01
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Total assets at March 31, 1999, were $4.8 billion compared to $4.5 billion
at March 31, 1998. Deposits at March 31, 1999, were $3.4 billion compared to
$3.3 billion at March 31, 1998.
IBC is a $4.8 billion multi-bank holding company headquartered in Laredo,
Texas, with 93 facilities and 164 ATM's serving 28 communities including
Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, McAllen, Brownsville, Port Lavaca, Zapata
and throughout the Rio Grande Valley and the Texas Gulf Coast.
"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts
contain forward looking information with respect to plans, projections or future
performance of IBC and its subsidiaries, the occurrence of which involve certain
risks and uncertainties detailed in IBC's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Copies of IBC's SEC filings and Annual Report (as an exhibit to the 10-K) may be
downloaded from the Internet at no charge from FreeEDGAR, a real-time access to
SEC filings site located at HTTP://WWW.FREEEDGAR.COM.
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