SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Southside Bancshares, Inc Southside Capital Trust I
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(Exact name of registrant (Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter) as specified in its charter)
Texas 75-1848732 Delaware Applied For
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(State or other (IRS Employer State or other (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification jurisdiction of Identification
incorporation No.) incorporation or No.
or organization) organization
1201 S. Beckham 1201 S. Beckham
Tyler, Texas 75701 Tyler, Texas 75701
(903) 531-7111 (903) 531-7111
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(Address, including Zip Code, and (Address, including Zip Code, and
telephone number, including area telephone number, including area
code, of registrant's principal code, of registrant's principal
executive offices) executive offices)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is
effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the
following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and is to
become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. [x]
Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form
relates........... 333-49889 and 333-49889-01
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
None Not applicable
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
____% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities
____% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures of Southside
Bancshares, Inc.
Southside Bancshares, Inc. guarantee with respect to the ____%
Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities
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ITEM 1. Description of Securities To Be Registered.
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The information is set forth under the captions "Description of the
Preferred Securities," "Description of the Junior Subordinated Debentures" and
"Description of the Guarantee" in the prospectus contained in the Form S-2
Registration Statement of Southside Bancshares, Inc. and Southside Capital Trust
I as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 1998 (File
Nos. 333-49889 and 333-49889-01) which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits*
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1. Form of Certificate for the ___% Trust Preferred Securities of
Southside Capital Trust I (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.6 to
the Form S-2 Registration Statement of Southside Bancshares, Inc. and
Southside Capital Trust I, File Nos. 333-49889 and 333-49889-01, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 1998).
2. Trust Agreement of Southside Capital Trust I (Exhibit 4.4 to the Form
S-2 Registration Statement of Southside Bancshares, Inc. and Southside
Capital Trust I, File Nos. 333-49889 and 333-49889-01, as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 1998).
3. Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of Southside Capital
Trust I (Exhibit 4.5 to the Form S-2 Registration Statement of
Southside Bancshares, Inc. and Southside Capital Trust I, File Nos.
333-49889 and 333-49889-01, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 10, 1998).
4. Form of ___% Junior Subordinated Debenture (included as an exhibit to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-2 Registration Statement of Southside
Bancshares, Inc. and Southside Capital Trust I, File Nos. 333-49889
and 333-49889-01, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 10, 1998).
5. Form of Indenture with respect to Southside Bancshares, Inc. ___%
Junior Subordinated Debentures (Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-2
Registration Statement of Southside Bancshares, Inc. and Southside
Capital Trust I, File Nos. 333-49889 and 333-49889-01, as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 1998).
6. Form of Guarantee Agreement for Southside Capital Trust I (Exhibit 4.7
to Form S-2 Registration Statement of Southside Bancshares, Inc. and
Southside Capital Trust I, File Nos. 333-49889 and 333-49889-01, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 1998).
* Exhibits containing a parenthetical reference in their description are
incorporated herein by reference from the documents described in the
parenthetical reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 8-A registration statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 12, 1998
SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ Sam Dawson
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Sam Dawson
SOUTHSIDE CAPITAL TRUST I
By: /s/ Sam Dawson
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Sam Dawson
Administrative Trustee
By: /s/ Lee Gibson
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Lee Gibson
Administrative Trustee
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