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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): January 22, 2021   INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)   Texas   000-09439   74-2157138 (State or other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization)       Identification No.)   1200 San Bernardo , Laredo , Texas   78040-1359 (Address of principal executive offices)   (ZIP Code)   (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);   ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 250.13e-4 (c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class:   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered: Common Stock, $1.00 par value   IBOC   NASDAQ   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).   Emerging growth company ¨   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨           Item 8.01 Other Events.   On January 25, 2021 International Bancshares Corporation (“IBC”) issued a news release announcing that on January 22, 2021, IBC’s Board of Directors approved the early declaration of a fifty-five cents per share cash dividend for shareholders of record of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, as of the close of business on February 5, 2021, payable on February 17, 2021, in lieu of the discretionary dividend that IBC has historically paid in April.   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.   99 News Release of International Bancshares Corporation dated January 25, 2021, entitled, “International Bancshares Corporation Announces Cash Dividend”   2     EXHIBIT INDEX   Exhibit Number   Description   Page Number           99   News Release of International Bancshares Corporation dated January 25, 2021, entitled, “International Bancshares Corporation Announces Cash Dividend.”   5 104   Cover Page Interactive Data File. The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document (contained in Exhibit 101)       3     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       January 25, 2021     4