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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):  January 22, 2009
 
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 5.02  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
 
 
Item 5.02 (b)  On January 22, 2009, Michael D. Gollob, CPA notified the board of directors that he has elected not to stand for re-election as a director of Southside Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) at the Company’s next Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.  Mr. Gollob has served as a director and member of the audit committee since 1999.  Mr. Gollob will continue to serve in his present capacity as director until the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 16, 2009.  Mr. Gollob has agreed to serve as an advisory director on the board of the Company’s subsidiary, Southside Bank, beginning April 16, 2009.  “Mr. Gollob’s valuable and dedicated service as a director of the Company will be greatly missed,“ stated B. G. Hartley, Chairman of the Board.
 
 
 
 
 

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:  January 26, 2009
By:
/s/  Lee R. Gibson
  
   
Lee R. Gibson, CPA
  
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer