Prosperity Bancshares Inc. announced management changes that will be effective as of May 15, 2015. Edward Z. Safady, Chairman of the Bank's Central Texas Area, will become President of Prosperity and Vice Chairman of the Bank and will join the Executive Committee. Mr. Safady will have primary responsibility for overseeing management of each of the Bank's areas as well as directing the Bank's loan growth efforts.

Mr. Safady joined the Bank in 2004 after the bank that he served as Chairman, CEO and President of was acquired by Prosperity. Bob Benter, Chairman of the Bank's Houston Area, will become President of the Bank and will be appointed as a Director on the Bank's Board of Directors, and Robert Dowdell, Regional President of the Bank's Houston Area, will become Executive Vice President of Prosperity and the Bank. Both Mr. Benter and Mr. Dowdell will work with Mr. Safady and the Bank's area management with loan growth and business development efforts.

Mr. Benter has been with the Bank since 1992 and has over 37 years of lending experience in the Houston area. Mr. Dowdell has been with the Bank since 2008 and has over 30 years of lending experience in the Houston area. Additional changes to be made in the Houston Area are the promotion of Chris Delaup, President of the Houston Area, to Chairman of the Houston Area with the primary responsibility of administration within the Area and the promotion of Randy Reeves, President of the Houston Area, to Chairman of the Houston Area with the primary responsibility of business development for the Area.

In addition, Dan Agnew will be promoted to President of the Houston Area. Mr. Agnew previously served as Regional President in the Houston Area.