Southside Bancshares (SBSI) director discloses gifted common stock holdings

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Southside Bancshares Inc. reported an insider stock transfer by a director on a Form 4. The director made gifts of common stock, disposing of 3,236 shares on 12/09/2025 and 12,610 shares on 12/11/2025 at a reported price of $0 per share, reflecting their status as gifts. After these transactions, the director holds 34,365 shares of common stock directly. Indirect holdings include 201,952 shares held in a spousal trust, 6,795 shares in an IRA, and 5,721 shares in a spouse’s IRA.

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^*

SHANDS HILLIARD J

(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)
12/09/2025

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	12/09/2025		G		3,236	D	$0	46,975	D
Common Stock	12/11/2025		G		12,610	D	$0	34,365	D
Common Stock								201,952	I	Spousal Trust
Common Stock								6,795	I	IRA
Common Stock								5,721	I	Spouse - IRA

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:

Remarks:

	Lindsey Bibby Bailes, attorney in fact	12/12/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Southside Bancshares (SBSI) report in this Form 4?

The filing reports that a director of Southside Bancshares Inc. disposed of common stock through gifts, with transactions on 12/09/2025 and 12/11/2025 coded as “G” for gifts.

How many Southside Bancshares (SBSI) shares were gifted by the director?

The director gifted 3,236 shares of common stock on 12/09/2025 and 12,610 shares on 12/11/2025, all reported as dispositions at a price of $0 per share.

How many SBSI shares does the director hold after the reported transactions?

Following the reported gifts, the director directly owns 34,365 shares of Southside Bancshares common stock.

What indirect holdings of Southside Bancshares (SBSI) stock does the director report?

The director reports indirect ownership of 201,952 shares in a spousal trust, 6,795 shares in an IRA, and 5,721 shares in a spouse’s IRA.

What does transaction code “G” mean in this Southside Bancshares Form 4?

Transaction code “G” indicates that the reported Southside Bancshares common stock transfers were gifts, not open-market purchases or sales.

What is the director’s relationship to Southside Bancshares (SBSI)?

The reporting person is identified as a director of Southside Bancshares Inc., as indicated in the relationship section of the filing.