Southside Bancshares (SBSI) CAO awarded 38 dividend-equivalent shares

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PINKLEY APRIL reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Southside Bancshares Chief Accounting Officer April Pinkley reported an equity award of 38 shares of common stock on March 5, 2026. The award was recorded at $0.00 per share and increased her directly held stake to 4,387 common shares. A separate line shows 2,281 common shares held indirectly through an ESOP, reflecting annual contributions, forfeiture allocations and dividend reinvestments. Footnotes explain that the 38-share award represents dividend equivalent rights tied to existing restricted stock units and is subject to the same terms as those RSUs.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider PINKLEY APRIL

Role CAO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	38	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 4,387 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 2,281 shares (Indirect, ESOP)

Footnotes (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. Amount includes shares received in connection with the Company's annual ESOP contribution, forfeiture allocation and quarterly dividend reinvestment.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

03/09/2026 - 04:13 PM

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 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^*

PINKLEY APRIL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1201 S. BECKHAM AVE

(Street)

TYLER

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)
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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/05/2026		A		38⁽¹⁾	A	$0	4,387	D
Common Stock								2,281⁽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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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. Amount includes shares received in connection with the Company's annual ESOP contribution, forfeiture allocation and quarterly dividend reinvestment.

Remarks:

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

What insider transaction did Southside Bancshares (SBSI) report for April Pinkley?

Southside Bancshares reported that CAO April Pinkley received an equity award of 38 common shares on March 5, 2026. These shares are dividend equivalent rights tied to existing RSUs and increased her directly held position to 4,387 common shares.

Was April Pinkley’s Southside Bancshares Form 4 transaction a market purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows a grant-type acquisition, not a market trade. April Pinkley received 38 common shares at $0.00 per share as dividend equivalent rights on RSUs, categorized as a grant, award, or other acquisition transaction.

How many Southside Bancshares shares does April Pinkley hold after this Form 4 filing?

After the reported transaction, April Pinkley directly holds 4,387 Southside Bancshares common shares. The filing also shows an additional 2,281 common shares held indirectly through an ESOP account, reflecting contributions and dividend reinvestments.

What are the 38 Southside Bancshares shares reported as acquired by April Pinkley?

The 38 shares are dividend equivalent rights received from a cash dividend on restricted stock units held by April Pinkley. According to the disclosure, these dividend equivalent rights follow the same terms and conditions as the underlying RSUs.

How are April Pinkley’s indirect Southside Bancshares holdings structured?

The Form 4 lists 2,281 common shares held indirectly for April Pinkley through an ESOP. A footnote explains this amount includes shares from the company’s annual ESOP contribution, forfeiture allocations, and quarterly dividend reinvestment activity within the plan.