SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 11-K

 

[ X ]

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2003

 

Or

   

[    ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _______________ to ________________

 
 

Commission File Number 0-7275

 
 

      A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

   

1991 THRIFT INCENTIVE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
FOR EMPLOYEES OF CULLEN/FROST
BANKERS, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

 

      B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

 
 

CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.

100 W. Houston Street

San Antonio, TX 78205

 

Telephone Number: (210) 220-4011

 
 
 
 
 

1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees

of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates

 

Financial Statements

 

Contents

 
 

Report of Independent Auditors

3

 

Financial Statements:

  Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits

4

  Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

5

  Notes to Financial Statements

6

   
   
   
 
 

Report of Independent Auditors

 
 
 
 

Compensation and Benefits Committee of
  Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

 
 

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

 

San Antonio, Texas

March 23, 2004

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees

of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits

December 31, 2003 and 2002

 
   

2003

   

2002

 

Assets

$

-

 

$

-

 

Liabilities

 

-

   

-

 

Net assets available for benefits

$

-

 

$

-

 

             
             
             

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees

of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits

 

Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001

 
   

2003

   

2002

   

2001

 

Additions:

                 

  Employer contributions

$

50,760

 

$

54,800

 

$

163,519

 

  Employee contributions

 

50,760

   

54,800

   

163,519

 

  Dividend income

 

503

   

933

   

2,156

 

  Interest income

 

-

   

-

   

187

 

  Other income

 

-

   

149

   

1,658

 

  Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments

 

17

   

(83

)

 

(29

)

  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in fair value
    of investments

 


4,498




(4,443


)



15,313


Total additions

 

106,538

   

106,156

   

346,323

 
                   

Deductions:

                 

  Benefit payments

 

106,538

   

106,156

   

346,323

 

Total deductions

 

106,538

   

106,156

   

346,323

 
                   

Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year

 

-

   

-

   

-

 

Net assets available for benefits at end of year

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

                   
 
 
 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 
 
 

 

1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees

of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates

Notes to Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2003 and 2002

 
 

Note 1.    Significant Accounting Policies

 

   Basis of Presentation. The financial statements of the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates (the "Plan") are presented on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates are hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Corporation."

 

   Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

   Investments. All contributions to the Plan are invested in the common stock of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. ("Cullen/Frost"), which is purchased at fair value based on quoted market prices as of the purchase date. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. The cost of a specific security sold is used to compute realized gains and losses on the sale of investments. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest is recorded on the accrual basis.

 

   Administrative Expenses and Related Party Transactions. Certain administrative functions are performed by employees of the Corporation; however, no such employees receive compensation from the Plan. Certain other administrative expenses are paid directly by the Corporation.

 

Note 2.   Description of the Plan

 

   General. The Plan is a nonqualified contributory plan. In addition to the Plan, the Corporation maintains the 401(k) Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates (the "401(k) Plan"). Prior to January 1, 2002, the Plan covered substantially all eligible employees who were restricted on contributions to the 401(k) Plan by the limitations imposed by certain sections of the Internal Revenue Code. Effective January 2002, the Plan covers employees who have been designated by the Corporation as eligible for participation under the Plan.

 

   Contributions. For each plan year, each active participant is eligible to contribute an amount not to exceed the total of (i) the amount by which the active participant's 401(k) Plan contributions have been limited by IRS regulations (not to exceed the difference between 6% of the participant's compensation for the respective plan year and the total before- and after-tax contributions allocated under the 401(k) Plan); and, (ii) the amount by which the participant's contributions to the 401(k) Plan have been limited by IRS regulations.

 

   For each plan year, the Corporation makes contributions equal to 100% of the participants' before- and after-tax contributions to the Plan and the 401(k) Plan, up to six percent of the participants' compensation for the respective plan year.

 

   Vesting. Participants are immediately vested 100% in their accounts, which are distributed to each participant annually.

 

   Investment Options. All contributions under the Plan from both the participants and the Corporation are invested in the common stock of Cullen/Frost.

 

 

1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees

of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

December 31, 2003 and 2002

 
 

Note 2.   Description of Plan (continued)

 

   Payment of Benefits. All net assets available for benefits of the Plan are distributed on an annual basis by the end of each plan year, including dividend and interest income and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments earned during the year. All assets of the Plan at December 31, 2003 and 2002 have been transferred into Frost National Bank brokerage accounts in the names of each individual participant.

 

   Plan Termination. Although it has not expressed any present intent to do so, the Corporation has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan.

 

Note 3.   Income Tax Status

 

   The Plan is not subject to federal income taxes as all contributions to the Plan and earnings are fully vested and treated as taxable to the employee. All employee contributions to the Plan are made on an after-tax basis. Employer contributions to the Plan are not deferred and therefore are included in the employee's taxable income.

   

 

 

 

Signatures

 

The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 

1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for

 

  Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and

 

  its Affiliates

   
   

Date:

March 23,2004

By:

  /s/ James A. Eckel

 

  Plan Administrator, Plan Chief Executive

  Officer and Plan Chief Financial Officer

 

(Duly Authorized Officer)

 
     
     

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 
 
 
 

Exhibit

Number

Description

   

   23.1

Consent of Independent Auditors

   

   32.1

Section 1350 Certification