On November 24, 2021 the Board of Directors of Southside Bancshares, Inc. elected to increase the size of the board of directors of the Company by one, to 17 members with the appointment of Alton L. Frailey to serve as a member of the Board, both effective January 1, 2022. Mr. Frailey has not been appointed to any committee of the Board at this time. Additionally, the Board of Directors of Southside Bank, (the ?Bank?) elected to increase the size of the board of directors of the Bank by one, to 18 members with the appointment of Mr. Frailey to serve as a member of its Board, both effective January 1, 2022.