Southside Bancshares (SBSI) director reports 27-share award and holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SMITH PRESTON L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Southside Bancshares Inc. director Preston L. Smith reported an award of 27 shares of common stock on March 5, 2026. These shares reflect dividend equivalent rights received from a cash dividend on restricted stock units (RSUs) he holds, and carry the same terms as the underlying RSUs.

After this grant, Smith directly owns 20,496 shares of Southside Bancshares common stock. He also has indirect ownership of 1,430 shares through his spouse, reported separately as indirect beneficial ownership.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider SMITH PRESTON L

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	27	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 20,496 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 1,430 shares (Indirect, Spouse)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SMITH PRESTON L

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2026

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	03/05/2026		A		27(1)	A	$0	20,496	D
Common Stock								1,430	I	Spouse

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.

Remarks:

	Lindsey Bibby Bailes, attorney in fact	03/09/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did SBSI director Preston L. Smith report?

Preston L. Smith reported receiving an award of 27 shares of Southside Bancshares common stock. The award reflects dividend equivalent rights credited from a cash dividend on RSUs he holds, and follows the same terms as those underlying RSUs.

How many SBSI shares does Preston L. Smith own after this Form 4?

Following the reported award, Preston L. Smith directly owns 20,496 shares of Southside Bancshares common stock. The filing also shows indirect beneficial ownership of 1,430 additional shares, which are held through his spouse rather than in his direct name.

What are dividend equivalent rights in the SBSI Form 4 filing?

Dividend equivalent rights are additional share credits granted when a cash dividend is paid on RSUs. In this case, Smith received 27 common shares as dividend equivalent rights, and these rights are subject to the same terms and conditions as the underlying RSUs.

Does the SBSI Form 4 show any stock sales by Preston L. Smith?

The Form 4 does not report any stock sales by Preston L. Smith. It records an acquisition of 27 common shares through a grant tied to dividend equivalent rights on RSUs, along with updated direct and indirect share ownership totals.

How many SBSI shares are reported as indirectly owned by Preston L. Smith?

The filing reports 1,430 Southside Bancshares common shares as indirectly owned by Preston L. Smith. These shares are held by his spouse and are disclosed as indirect beneficial ownership, separate from his 20,496 directly owned shares.