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 30, 2009

 

INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (956) 722-7611

 

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 250.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01  Other Events.

 

On March 30, 2009, International Bancshares Corporation’s (“IBC”) President and Chairman of the Board, Dennis Nixon, was interviewed on CNBC’s television program, Mad Money with Jim Cramer.  On the program, Mr. Nixon commented on the operations and financial condition of IBC.  The transcript of the interview with Mr. Nixon from this program is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which by this reference is incorporated herein as if copied verbatim.

 

All of the information furnished in Item 8.01 of this report and the accompanying exhibits 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.

 

Exhibit 99:

Transcript of interview on CNBC’s television program, Mad Money with Jim Cramer on March 30, 2009 between Dennis Nixon, President and Chairman of the Board of IBC and Jim Cramer.

 

“Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:  The statements contained in this report 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 SEC.

 

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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 Chairman of the Board

 

Date: April 1, 2009

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description		Page Number
99		Transcript of interview on CNBC’s television program, Mad Money with Jim Cramer on March 30, 2009 between Dennis Nixon, President and Chairman of the Board of IBC and Jim Cramer.		5