Southside Bancshares (SBSI) CAO Reports RSU Dividend Equivalents

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

April Pinkley, Chief Accounting Officer of Southside Bancshares, Inc. (SBSI), reported a small insider acquisition tied to equity compensation. On 09/04/2025 she received 22 dividend equivalent rights related to restricted stock units at a stated price of $0, which are treated as an acquisition. After the transaction the filing shows 2,775 shares beneficially owned directly and 2,075 shares beneficially owned indirectly through an ESOP. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/08/2025.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Small, routine equity-compensation-related acquisition; immaterial to valuation.

The reported transaction consists of 22 dividend-equivalent rights from RSUs received by the CAO, recorded as an acquisition at $0. The filing indicates 2,775 direct and 2,075 indirect (ESOP) shares following the transaction. There is no cash consideration and no derivative transactions disclosed. This appears to be a routine tax/compensation mechanics disclosure rather than a market-moving insider purchase or sale.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Routine insider reporting for equity compensation, consistent with Section 16 disclosure obligations.

The Form 4 shows the CAO reporting dividend-equivalent rights on RSUs and participation in the company’s Dividend Reinvestment Program. The presence of indirect ownership via an ESOP is disclosed. The filing was executed via attorney-in-fact, which is a standard administrative practice. No unusual patterns or governance red flags are evident from the disclosed items alone.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 22 shares

Net Buy 2 txns

Insider PINKLEY APRIL

Role CAO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	22	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 2,775 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 2,075 shares (Indirect, ESOP)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Reflects dividend equivalent rights received pursuant to a cash dividend on RSUs held by the reporting person. Dividend equivalent rights are subject to the same terms and conditions as the underlying RSUs.
2. F2. Includes shares acquired under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Program.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/08/2025 - 04:04 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PINKLEY APRIL

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1201 S. BECKHAM AVE

(Street)

TYLER TX 75701

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC [ SBSI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CAO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/04/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/04/2025		A		22(1)	A	$0(1)	2,775	D
Common Stock								2,075(2)	I	ESOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects dividend equivalent rights received pursuant to a cash dividend on RSUs held by the reporting person. Dividend equivalent rights are subject to the same terms and conditions as the underlying RSUs.

2. Includes shares acquired under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Program.

Remarks:

	Lindsey Bibby Bailes, attorney in fact	09/08/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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