SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Tonne Robert W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

17 NORTH ROAD

(Street)

NORTHPORT

11768

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/24/2013

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORP [ IBCA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	V P - Chief Credit Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	18,000⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	12/09/2019	Common Stock	1,800	$3	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	12/08/2018	Common Stock	2,100	$2.55	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represent shares of restricted common stock granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan and they vest as follows: 3,000 shares on December 19, 2013; 3,333 shares on January 19, 2014; 1,667 shares on January 19, 2015; 6,667 shares on January 24, 2015; and 3,333 shares on January 24, 2016.

2. The options vest and become exercisable as follows: 1,200 options are vested and exercisable and 600 options will vest and become exercisable on December 9, 2013.

3. The options vest and become exercisable as follows: 700 options are vested and exercisable; 700 options will vest and become exercisable on December 8, 2013 and 700 options will vest and become exercisable on December 8, 2014.

	/s/ Robert W. Tonne	01/31/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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