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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): December 16, 2004

SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Texas
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 		  0-12247
(Commission File Number) 		  75-1848732
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)

1201 Beckham
Tyler, Texas 75710

(Address of principal executive offices)

(903) 531-7111

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principals Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

     (d) At a December 16, 2004 meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Southside Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), the Board nominated and elected Melvin Lovelady to serve as a member of the Board, effective January 1, 2005, to serve until the next annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders, to be held in approximately April 2005.

     It is expected that Mr. Lovelady will be named to the Audit Committee.

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.

     (a) Effective December 16, 2004, the Board voted to amend Section 3.02 of the Company’s Bylaws to increase the number of directors on the Board to twelve (12) directors. A copy of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company are attached hereto as an exhibit.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits.

     The following exhibits are furnished in accordance with Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K:

     
Exhibit No.
  Description
 
   
 
    
Exhibit 3(ii)
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company.

 

 

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
  SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES, INC.
(Registrant)
 		  
Date: January 10, 2005  By:   /s/ Lee R. Gibson    
    Name:   Lee R. Gibson   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer