Item 5.07


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 18, 2013

Southside Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Texas
0-12247
75-1848732
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)


1201 S. Beckham, Tyler, Texas
 
75701
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (903) 531-7111

NA
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The annual meeting of shareholders of Southside Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 18, 2013, in Tyler, Texas. Five directors were elected for a term of three years. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, was ratified. The proposal to approve the restated certificate of formation did not receive the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote and therefore the restated certificate of formation will not become effective. The Company intends to resubmit the restated certificate of formation for approval at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders.

The final voting results are set forth below:
 
Shares Voted
Nominees for Director for a term expiring at the
2016 Annual Meeting
For
 
Withheld
 
Non Votes
 
 
Alton Cade
9,494,983

 
54,486

44,492

4,449,282

 
 
Pierre de Wet
9,467,283

 
82,186

 
4,449,282

 
 
B.G. Hartley
9,491,960

 
57,509

 
4,449,282

 
 
Paul W. Powell
9,433,210

 
116,259

 
4,449,282

 
 
Donald W. Thedford
9,502,655

 
46,814

 
4,449,282

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Non
Votes
Restated Certificate of Formation
9,534,720

 
10,485

 
4,264

 
4,449,282

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
 
Ratification of Independent Auditors
13,936,148

 
55,664

 
6,939

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
# Voted
 
% Voted
 
 
At Date of Record
16,976,698

 
13,998,751

 
82.46%

 
 










SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
Southside Bancshares, Inc.
 
 
 
Date:  April 22, 2013
By:
/s/ Lee R. Gibson

 
Lee R. Gibson, CPA
 
 
Senior Executive Vice President and CFO