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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):  November 13, 2008

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 8.01.  OTHER EVENTS.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this item by reference is a press release issued by the Registrant on November 13, 2008 regarding its decision to not apply for funds available through the Capital Purchase Program, which is part of the federal governments Troubled Asset Relief Program to provide banks with fresh capital.

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 November 13, 2008

 
 

 
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:  November 13, 2008
By:
/s/  Lee R. Gibson
  
   
Lee R. Gibson, CPA
  
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer