SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 6, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC (SBSI)
CIK: 0000705432
Period of Report: 2012-08-02

Reporting Person: Boyd Tonya (Sr VP & Asst Controller)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-08-02	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$20.94	A	1893	Acquired	2022-08-02	Common Stock (1893)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	197.87	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes ESOP allocation for plan year ending 12-31-2011.

F2: The option vest in four equal annual installments beginning on 08-02-2013.