ITEM 8
 
 

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 26, 2006

 
 
 

CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.

(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
 

Texas

0-7275

74-1751768

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

 
 

100 West Houston Street, San Antonio, Texas

78205

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 
 

(210) 220-4011

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
 

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Item 1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement

 

   On January 26, 2006, the Board of Directors of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (the "Corporation") approved changes to the Corporation's Director compensation arrangements. A description of the Corporation's Director compensation arrangements is as follows:

 

Director Compensation

 

   Employees of the Corporation receive no fees for their services as members of the Board of Directors or any of its committees. Non-employee Directors receive an annual retainer fee of $16,000 and $2,000 for each Board meeting attended. In addition, non-employee Directors receive $1,000 for attending each meeting of a committee of the Board to which they have been appointed, except that the Chairman of the Audit Committee receives $1,500 for each meeting of the Audit Committee attended. Also, Committee Chairpersons and the Managing Director receive an annual retainer fee of $5,000. Non-employee Directors are also eligible to receive stock options each year under Cullen/ Frost's 1997 Director Stock Plan.

 

   In addition, the Corporation's Board of Directors also serves as the Board of Directors for The Frost National Bank, a subsidiary of the Corporation. Non-employee Directors receive $2,000 for each meeting of such Board attended and $1,000 for attending each meeting of a committee of such Board to which they have been appointed.

 
 
 

 

 

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.

 
 
 

CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.

   

By:  

/s/ Phillip D. Green

 

Phillip D. Green

 

Group Executive Vice President

 

and Chief Financial Officer

   
 
 

Dated:  

January 26, 2006