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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: March 20, 1996
(Date of earliest event reported)
NATIONAL CITY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
INDIANA 0-13585 35-1632155
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
227 Main Street, P.O. Box 868, Evansville, Indiana 47705-0868
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 812-464-9800
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
Date of Report: March 26, 1996
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Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(b) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant hereby makes current report
regarding the following event:
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On March 20, 1996, the Board of Directors of
Registrant declared a two for one stock split of
Registrant's common stock to shareholders of record at
the close of business on April 8, 1996, with all
shareholders of record at the close of business on
April 8, 1996, deemed to be holders of said increased
common stock at said time. Certificates for this stock
split shall be issued on April 19, 1996.
Of the 10,000,000 authorized shares of common
stock, 4,569,669 shares were issued and outstanding as
of March 20, 1996. If this same number of shares are
outstanding as of the record date, 4,569,669 shares
would be issued in payment of this stock split; and the
number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding
after payment of this stock split would be 9,139,338.
The Board of Directors adopted an amendment to the
Articles of Incorporation, which will increase the
number of authorized shares of common stock to
20,000,000 when filed with the Secretary of State
effective April 8, 1996. The stock will continue to be
without par value.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NATIONAL CITY BANCSHARES, INC.
Date: March 26, 1996 /s/ HAROLD A. MANN
Harold A. Mann
Secretary and Treasurer
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