Southside Bancshares (SBSI) Proxy Filing summary

Executive summary

• Annual meeting scheduled for May 14, 2025, at Willow Brook Country Club in Tyler, Texas.

• Shareholders can vote online, by mail, or in person, with voting closing on May 13, 2025.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of four directors, with three nominees for terms expiring in 2028 and one for 2026.

• Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) included.

• Proposal to approve the 2025 Incentive Plan.

• Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2025.

• Other business may be addressed as appropriate at the meeting.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Director nominees: Shannon Dacus, Alton L. Frailey, Lee R. Gibson, CPA (terms expiring 2028), and Michael J. Bosworth (term expiring 2026).