2015 Voting Results 8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549

 
FORM 8-K
 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  April 30, 2015

Southside Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Texas
0-12247
75-1848732
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)


1201 S. Beckham, Tyler, Texas
 
75701
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (903) 531-7111

NA
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The annual meeting of shareholders of Southside Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 30, 2015, in Tyler, Texas. Five directors were elected for a term of three years.  The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015, was ratified.


The final voting results are set forth below:
 
Shares Voted
Nominees for Director for a term expiring at the 2018 Annual Meeting
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker
Non Votes
S. Elaine Anderson
15,408,253

 
189,877

 
4,650,081

Herbert C. Buie
14,657,345

 
940,785

 
4,650,081

Patricia A. Callan
15,366,691

 
231,439

 
4,650,081

John R. (Bob) Garrett
15,390,195

 
207,935

 
4,650,081

Joe Norton
14,656,650

 
941,480

 
4,650,081

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
Ratification of Independent Auditors
20,133,035

 
88,956

 
26,220

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding
 
# Voted
 
% Voted
At Date of Record
24,110,953

 
20,248,211

 
83.98%











SIGNATURE

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 6, 2015
By:
/s/ Lee R. Gibson
 
 
Lee R. Gibson, CPA
 
 
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer