Form 8-K

 

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): May 6, 2003

 

PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

  

0-25051

  

74-2331986

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

  

(Commission File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

4295 San Felipe

    

Houston, Texas

  

77027

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 693-9300

 



 

Item 5.    Other Events.

 

On May 6, 2003, Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (“Prosperity”) publicly disseminated a press release announcing that it had completed the acquisition of Abrams Centre National Bank located in Dallas, Texas for cash. The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to file as Exhibit 99.1 a copy of the Company’s press release dated May 6, 2003 announcing such event. The press release is incorporated by reference into this Item 5 and the foregoing description of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to this exhibit.

 

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibit.

 

Exhibits. The following materials are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

99.1 — Press Release dated May 6, 2003.

 

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.

 

       

PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.

Dated: May 6, 2003

     

By:

 

/s/  JAMES D. ROLLINS III


               

James D. Rollins III

Senior Vice President

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number


  

Description


99.1

  

Press Release dated May 6, 2003.

 

 

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