SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): OCTOBER 3, 2000
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
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
ON OCTOBER 3, 2000, INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION ISSUED A NEWS
RELEASE ANNOUNCING THE ACQUISITION OF A CONTROLLING INTEREST IN GULFSTAR GROUP,
A HOUSTON-BASED INVESTMENT BANKING FIRM. THE NEWS RELEASE, ATTACHED HERETO AND
FILED HEREWITH AS EXHIBIT 99, 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
OCTOBER 3, 2000.
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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: OCTOBER 3, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION NUMBER
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99 NEWS RELEASE OF INTERNATIONAL 5
BANCSHARES CORPORATION DATED
OCTOBER 3, 2000.
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