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): March 15, 2019
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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000-9439 |
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74‑2157138 |
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(Commission File |
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of incorporation |
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Identification No.) |
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1200 San Bernardo, Laredo, Texas |
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78040‑1359 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code (956) 722‑7611
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On March 18, 2019, International Bancshares Corporation (“IBC”) issued a news release announcing that on March 15, 2019, IBC’s Board of Directors approved the declaration of a fifty cent per share cash dividend for shareholders of record of common stock, $1.00 par value, as of the close of business on April 1, 2019, payable on April 15, 2019.
The news release announcing the cash dividend attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit 99, is incorporated herein by reference.
All of the information furnished in Item 8.01 of this report and the accompanying exhibits is also intended to be included under “Item 7.01 — Regulation Fair Disclosure,” 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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99 - The following exhibit is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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News Release of International Bancshares Corporation dated March 18, 2019 |
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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.
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INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ Dennis E. Nixon |
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DENNIS E. NIXON, President |
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and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: March 18, 2019
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EXHIBIT 99
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Judith Wawroski, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer |
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International Bancshares Corporation |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES 19% INCREASE IN CASH DIVIDEND
LAREDO, TX, March 18, 2019 - International Bancshares Corporation (“IBC”) announced today that on March 15, 2019, IBC’s Board of Directors approved the declaration of a .50 cents per share cash dividend increasing the dividend by .08 cents or 19% from the previous cash dividend of .42 cents paid on October 16, 2018. This significant increase follows a 27% increase in the cash dividend paid in October 2018 from the .33 cents per share paid in April 2018. This cash dividend will be paid to shareholders of record of common stock, $1.00 par value, as of the close of business on April 1, 2019, payable on April 15, 2019.
“This increase in the cash dividend was made possible because of our Company’s record earnings performance augmented by the benefits of the recent tax cut, and our Company’s very strong capital position,” said Dennis E. Nixon, President and CEO.
IBC is a multi-bank financial holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas, with 189 facilities and 287 ATMs serving 89 communities in Texas and Oklahoma.
“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 SEC filings site located at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
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