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): December 19, 2012
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
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
We previously announced on November 8, 2012 a stock repurchase plan to purchase up to $10,000,000 in shares of our common stock. We are entering into a Rule 10b5-1 plan that will allow the designated broker to purchase shares during our blackout periods on terms consistent with our previously announced share repurchase plan.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K 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.
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: December 19, 2012 | By: | /s/ LEE R. GIBSON |
Lee R. Gibson | ||
Senior Executive Vice President and CFO | ||