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
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Southside Bancshares, Inc. Southside Capital Trust II
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 75-1848732 Delaware Applied For
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.) incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
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 telephone (Address, including Zip Code, and telephone
number, including area code, of registrant's number, including area code, of registrant's
principal executive offices) principal executive offices)
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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:
333-47974 and 333-47974-01
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:
____% Convertible Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities
____% Convertible Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures of Southside
Bancshares, Inc.
Southside Bancshares, Inc. guarantee with respect to the ____% Convertible
Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities
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Item 1. Description of Securities To Be Registered.
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A description of the securities to be registered is set forth under the
captions "Description of the Convertible Preferred Securities," "Description of
the Convertible 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 II as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 13, 2000 (File Nos. 333-47974 and 333-47974-01)
which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits*
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1. Form of Certificate for the ___% Convertible Trust Preferred
Securities of Southside Capital Trust II (Exhibit 4.14 to the
Form S-2 Registration Statement of Southside Bancshares, Inc. and
Southside Capital Trust II, File Nos. 333-47974 and 333-47974-01,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October
13, 2000).
2. Form of Trust Agreement of Southside Capital Trust II (Exhibit
4.12 to the Form S-2 Registration Statement of Southside
Bancshares, Inc. and Southside Capital Trust II, File Nos.
333-47974 and 333-47974-01, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 13, 2000).
3. Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of Southside Capital
Trust II (Exhibit 4.13 to the Form S-2 Registration Statement of
Southside Bancshares, Inc. and Southside Capital Trust II, File
Nos. 333-47974 and 333-47974-01, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 13, 2000).
4. Form of ___% Convertible Subordinated Debenture (Exhibit 4.10 to
the Form S-2 Registration Statement of Southside Bancshares, Inc.
and Southside Capital Trust II, File Nos. 333-47974 and
333-47974-01, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 13, 2000).
5. Form of Indenture with respect to Southside Bancshares, Inc. ___%
Convertible Subordinated Debentures (Exhibit 4.9 to the Form S-2
Registration Statement of Southside Bancshares, Inc. and
Southside Capital Trust II, File Nos. 333-47974 and 333-47974-01,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October
13, 2000).
6. Form of Guarantee Agreement for Southside Capital Trust II
(Exhibit 4.15 to the Form S-2 Registration Statement of Southside
Bancshares, Inc. and Southside Capital Trust II, File Nos.
333-47974 and 333-47974-01, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 13, 2000).
* Exhibits containing a parenthetical reference in their description are
incorporated herein by reference from the documents described in the
parenthetical reference.
SIGNATURES
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, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: October 26, 2000
SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ Lee R. Gibson
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Executive Vice President and CFO
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SOUTHSIDE CAPITAL TRUST II
By: /s/ Sam Dawson
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Sam Dawson
Administrative Trustee
By: /s/ Lee R. Gibson
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Lee R. Gibson
Administrative Trustee
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