Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 1, 2017, Sam Dawson, a member of the Board of Directors of Southside Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Company of his intention to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors for personal reasons, effective March 1, 2017. Mr. Dawson did not notify the Company of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. Following Mr. Dawson’s resignation as a director, the Board of Directors reduced the size of the Board from fourteen to thirteen directors.

About Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBSI)

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (Southside) is a bank holding company for Southside Bank (the Bank). The Company is a community-focused financial institution that offers a range of financial services to individuals, businesses, municipal entities, and nonprofit organizations in the communities. The Company operates through approximately 60 banking centers, over 20 of which are located in grocery stores, and 25 motor bank facilities. Its services include consumer and commercial loans, deposit accounts, trust services, safe deposit services and brokerage services. The Company’s consumer loan services include one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, home improvement loans, automobile loans and other installment loans. The Company’s Commercial real estate loans primarily include loans collateralized by commercial office buildings, retail, medical facilities and offices, warehouse facilities, hotels and churches.

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBSI) Recent Trading Information

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBSI) closed its last trading session down -0.18 at 34.97 with 68,511 shares trading hands.