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<title>cfr-20230627</title></head><body><div style="display:none"><ix:header><ix:hidden><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i7b104084390c4a0288c024be415a67a4_D20230627-20230627" name="dei:AmendmentFlag" id="f-24">false</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i7b104084390c4a0288c024be415a67a4_D20230627-20230627" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="f-25">0000039263</ix:nonNumeric></ix:hidden><ix:references xml:lang="en-US"><link:schemaRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cfr-20230627.xsd"></link:schemaRef></ix:references><ix:resources><xbrli:context id="i7b104084390c4a0288c024be415a67a4_D20230627-20230627"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000039263</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2023-06-27</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2023-06-27</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="i9a87e5ebfca447e7a56899af47693dfe_D20230627-20230627"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier 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20549</span></div><div style="margin-top:9pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Form <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i7b104084390c4a0288c024be415a67a4_D20230627-20230627" name="dei:DocumentType" id="f-1">8-K</ix:nonNumeric> </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">CURRENT REPORT</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Pursuant to Section&#160;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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cfr-20230627
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):
June 27, 2023
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
001-13221
74-1751768
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
111 W. Houston Street,
San Antonio,
Texas
78205
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(210)
220-4011
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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, $.01 Par Value
CFR
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 4.450% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B
CFR.PrB
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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
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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.
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Item 8.01    Other Events
On June 27, 2023, Frost Bank, the principal operating subsidiary of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., issued a press release announcing plans for a major expansion that will double the number of financial centers in the area of Austin, Texas.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)   Exhibits:
99.1    Press Release.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.
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/ Jerry Salinas
Jerry Salinas
Group Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Dated:    June 27, 2023
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release.
104
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