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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): March 16, 2020 ​ INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Texas ​ 000-9439 ​ 74-2157138 (State or other jurisdiction ​ (Commission File ​ (IRS Employer of incorporation) ​ Number) ​ 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) ​ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Title of Each Class:     Trading Symbol (s):     Name of each exchange on which registered: Common Stock, $1.00 par value ​ IBOC ​ NASDAQ ​ 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 240.13e-4 (c)) ​ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ​ 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 March 17, 2020 International Bancshares Corporation (“IBC”) issued a news release announcing that on March 16, 2020, IBC’s Board of Directors approved the declaration of a fifty-five cents per share cash dividend for shareholders of record of IBC’s common stock, $1.00 par value, as of the close of business on April 1, 2020, payable on April 17, 2020.   ​ 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 March 17, 2020, entitled, “International Bancshares Corporation Announces Cash Dividend” ​ ​ 2 EXHIBIT INDEX ​ ​ ​ ​ Exhibit Number      Description              99   News Release of International Bancshares Corporation dated March 17, 2020, entitled, “International Bancshares Corporation Announces Cash Dividend.”   104 ​ The cover page from International Bancshares Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL  ​ ​ ​ ​ 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     CEO     March 17, 2020   ​ ​ ​ ​ 4