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): October 14, 2008

INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	000-23377	13-3699013
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

One Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 400 New York, New York	10020-2002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number Including Area Code: (212) 218-2800

Not Applicable

(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 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 14, 2008, the registrant issued an earnings release related to its quarterly period ended September 30, 2008 and the text of that announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are provided under Section 2, Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 14, 2008

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORPORATION
Date: October 14, 2008	By:	/s/ Lowell S. Dansker
		Lowell S. Dansker, Chairman and Executive Vice President
		(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: October 14, 2008	By:	/s/ John J. Arvonio
		John J. Arvonio, Chief Financial and Accounting Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)