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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): October 28, 2016

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 No.)


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 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On October 28, 2016, Southside Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached exhibit, is being furnished as provided in General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly provided by specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(D)
Exhibits.  The following materials are furnished as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number
 
Description of Exhibit
 
 
 
99.1

 
Press release dated October 28, 2016





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:  October 28, 2016
By:
/s/ JULIE N. SHAMBURGER
 
 
Julie N. Shamburger, CPA, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(Principal Financial Officer)