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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-02-001827.txt : 20020509
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-02-001827
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020509
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020509

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315709
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				742157138
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09439
		FILM NUMBER:		02640019

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12OO SAN BERNARDO AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1359
		CITY:			LAREDO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78040-1359
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9567227611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1359
		STREET 2:		1200 SAN BERNARDO
		CITY:			LAREDO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78040
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>



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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date

of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160;

May 9, 2002</font></b></p>



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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION</font></b></p>



<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 5</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Other Events</font></u></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May 9, 2002, International

Bancshares Corporation issued a news release announcing first quarter 2002

earnings, attached hereto and filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99 and is

incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 7</font></u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Financial Statements and

Exhibits</font></u></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following exhibit is

filed as part of this report:</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 1.0in .0001pt 1.5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(99)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">News release of International Bancshares Corporation dated May 9, 2002.</font></p>



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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>



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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ DENNIS E. NIXON</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">DENNIS E. NIXON, President<br>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:&#160; May 9, 2002</font></p>



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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dennis E. Nixon</font></p>

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<h1 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;text-decoration:underline;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IBC Announces Record Earnings</font></u></b></h1>



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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">LAREDO, Texas&#151;(BUSINESS

WIRE)&#151;May 9, 2002&#151;International Bancshares Corporation (NASDAQ:IBOC) today

reported earnings for the first quarter of 2002 of <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$22.3</font></b> million or <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$.86</font></b>

per share&#151;basic (<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$.84</font></b> per

share&#151;diluted) compared to <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$21.6</font></b>

million or <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$.81</font></b> per share&#151;basic (<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$.80</font></b> per share&#151;diluted) in the

corresponding 2001 period.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The first quarter earnings represent a <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">3.6% </font></b>increase over the corresponding period

of 2001 after taking into account a <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$5.8</font></b>

million impairment charge recognized by the Aircraft Finance Trust in which the

Company holds an investment accounted for under the equity method of

accounting.&#160; Management believes its

investment in AFT has been impaired by the events of September 11 and the

impact on the airline industry including declines in air travel and reduced demand

for commercial aircraft.&#160; The impairment

charge was offset by a significant improvement in core earnings for the first

quarter 2002.</font></p>



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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;I&#146;m extremely

pleased with our strong first quarter core earnings results,&#148; Nixon said.&#160; &#147;This success, coupled with the Board of

Directors&#146; confidence in the bank&#146;s continued success throughout the year,

resulted in a $.40 per share cash dividend payment to the shareholders on April

15th, as well as a 25% stock dividend that was approved on April 4th and will

be paid on June 14th, to all holders of record as of May 20, 2002.&#160; In terms of earnings per share, these

earnings results translate into a 5% increase in diluted earnings per share for

the first quarter, after the $5.8 million impairment charge, truly demonstrating

that IBC is &#145;doing more&#146; for each shareholder.&#148;</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total

assets at March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001 were <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$6.1</font></b> billion.&#160; Total

loans at March 31, 2002, were <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$2.6</font></b>

billion compared to <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$2.3</font></b> billion

at March 31, 2001.&#160; Deposits at March

31, 2002, were <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$4.3</font></b> billion

compared to <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$3.8</font></b> billion at March

31, 2001.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IBC is a <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$6.1</font></b>

billion multi-bank financial holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas,

with over 95 facilities and 180 ATMs serving 35 communities including Houston,

San Antonio, Corpus Christi, McAllen, Brownsville, Port Lavaca, Zapata, Eagle

Pass and several others in the central, southern and Gulf Coast regions of

Texas.</font></p>



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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Safe Harbor&#148;

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&#146;s filings with the Securities

and Exchange Commission.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copies of IBC&#146;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<u>  </u></font></p>



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