sbsi-20210512


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On May 12, 2021, Southside Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) virtually. A total of 27,206,976 shares of the Company's common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, or 82.89%, of the 32,819,913 shares outstanding as of the record date, March 17, 2021. The Company's shareholders voted on three proposals at the Annual Meeting, as set forth below.


Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
Shareholders approved the election of five directors to serve for three-year terms expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting. Final results were as follows:
	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
S. Elaine Anderson, CPA	22,868,598	486,914	3,851,464
Herbert C. Buie	21,309,481	2,046,031	3,851,464
Patricia A. Callan	22,546,045	809,467	3,851,464
John R. (Bob) Garrett	22,360,911	994,601	3,851,464
Tony K. Morgan, CPA	22,984,015	371,497	3,851,464

Proposal 2 - Say-on-Pay

Shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in the Company's proxy statement. Final results were as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker
Non-Votes

22,230,893

827,119

297,500

3,851,464

Proposal 3 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm

Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst and Young LLP to serve as the Company's independent registered certified public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021. Final results were as follows:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker
Non-Votes

26,776,868

210,501

219,607

N/A

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: May 14, 2021	By:	/s/ JULIE N. SHAMBURGER
		Julie N. Shamburger, CPA
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


Texas	000-12247	75-1848732
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)