================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 o 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2002 PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Texas 0-25051 74-2331986 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) 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 July 15, 2002, Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") publicly disseminated a press release announcing its earnings for the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2002. The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to file as an exhibit a copy of the Company's press release dated July 15, 2002 announcing such event. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibits. The following materials are filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K: 99.1 - Press Release dated July 15, 2002. 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: July 15, 2002 By: /s/ James D. Rollins, III -------------------------------- James D. Rollins III Senior Vice President EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated July 15, 2002.