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) APRIL 16, 2009

INDEPENDENT BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida

000-51920

59-2869407

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


60 Southwest 17^th Street, Ocala, Florida		34478-2900
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (352) 622-2377

(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 2.02.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On April 16, 2009, the Registrant issued a press release reporting earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)

Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated April 16, 2009, reporting earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.

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.


				INDEPENDENT BANCSHARES, INC.
				(Registrant)

Date: April 16, 2009				/S/ Mark A. Imes
				Mark A. Imes
				President and Chief Executive Officer

Independent BancShares, Inc. 8-K