CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.

Regulatory Filings • Jan 20, 2016

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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 20, 2016

CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.

(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

Texas	001-13221	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)

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):

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Item 8.01 Other Events

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this item by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on January 20, 2016 regarding its provision for loan losses for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. The information furnished by the Registrant pursuant to this item shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 Press Release dated January 20, 2016.

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: January 20, 2016