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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(Amendment No. 3)*

Southside Bancshares, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $1.25 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)

84470P109
 
(CUSIP Number)

Saul Ortega
Chief Financial Officer
100 West Cano
P.O. Box 810
Edinburg, Texas 78540
(956) 380-8500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)

May 14, 2008
 
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Section 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No.
  
84470P109
  
 
           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:

First National Bank Group, Inc.
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
 
 
TIN: 74-2221690
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
  (a)   o 
  (b)   x 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
 
United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   700,000
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   700,000
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   700,000
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    700,000
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  700,000
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
   
 
5.07% (1)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  CO
 
(1)
Based on 13,818,622 shares of common stock of Southside Bancshares, Inc. (“Southside”) issued and outstanding as of April 25, 2008, as set forth in Southside’s Form 10-Q quarterly report filed as of that date for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
 
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CUSIP No.
  
84470P109
  
 
           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:

First National Bank Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
   
  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
 
 
TIN: 74-2772237
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
  (a)   o 
  (b)   x 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
 
United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  0
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
   
 
0.00% (1)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  EP
 
(1)
Based on 13,818,622 shares of common stock of Southside issued and outstanding as of April 25, 2008, as set forth in Southside’s Form 10-Q quarterly report filed as of that date for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
 
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CUSIP No.
  
84470P109
  
 
           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:

Trustees of the First National Bank Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan:
   
 
·     David O. Rogers, Jr.
·     Robert Gandy, III
·     Saul Ortega 
 
 
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
  (a)   o 
  (b)   x 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY:
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  WC
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
   
 
United States
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER:
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
   
  0
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
   
 
0.00% (1)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
   
  IN
 
(1)
Based on 13,818,622 shares of common stock of Southside issued and outstanding as of April 25, 2008, as set forth in Southside’s Form 10-Q quarterly report filed as of that date for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
 
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SCHEDULE 13D

This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value $1.25 per share (“Common Stock”), of Southside Bancshares, Inc. (“Southside”), a Texas corporation. Southside’s principal executive office is located at 1201 Beckham, P.O. Box 1079, Tyler, Texas 75710.

This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D is being filed by First National Bank Group, Inc. (“FNBG”), the First National Bank Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) and David O. Rogers, Jr., Robert Gandy, III and Saul Ortega (individually referred to as the “Named Individuals”), not in their individual capacities, but in their capacity as trustees of the ESOP (referred to in their capacity as trustees as the “Trustees,” and referred to collectively with FNBG and the ESOP as the “Reporting Persons”), and amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 2007, as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on May 19, 2008, and as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on May 20, 2008. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all items of the Schedule 13D remained unchanged. FNBG and the ESOP are filing this Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D in connection with the disposition by FNBG and the ESOP of shares of Common Stock.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
Items 5(a), 5(b), and 5(c) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated as follows:

(a) As of May 14, 2008, FNBG was the beneficial owner of 700,000 shares of Common Stock (the “FNBG Shares”), representing approximately 5.07% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (based on 13,818,622 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of April 25, 2008, as set forth in Southside’s Form 10-Q quarterly report filed as of that date for the quarter ended March 31, 2008).

As of May 14, 2008, the ESOP was the beneficial owner of no shares of Common Stock.

Although not required to be included with this filing, as of May 14, 2008, certain of the Named Individuals own shares of Common Stock in their individual capacities that are not included in the FNBG Shares beneficially held by FNBG, as set forth in the table below:

Name
Shares Owned
David O. Rogers, Jr.
12
Robert Gandy, III
142.866
Michael V. McCarthy
200

(b) FNBG has sole voting power and sole dispositive power over the FNBG Shares, which represents 700,000 shares of Common Stock.
 
(c) Except for the open market transactions in shares of Common Stock set forth on Schedule A attached hereto, none of the Reporting Persons, nor, to the best of their knowledge, any of the Named Individuals, has effected any transaction in the Common Stock during the period between April 30, 2008 (the date of the event that required the filing of Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D) and the date of the event that required filing of this Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D.
 
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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
     
FIRST NATIONAL BANK GROUP, INC:  
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: May 21, 2008 By:   /s/ Robert Gandy, III   
 
 
Robert Gandy, III,
Chief Executive Officer, First National Bank Group, Inc.
 
FIRST NATIONAL BANK GROUP, INC.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN:

     
   
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: May 21, 2008
 By:  
/s/ Robert Gandy, III
 
 
Robert Gandy, III, not in his individual capacity but solely in his capacity as trustee of the First National Bank Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
     
   
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: May 21, 2008
 By:  
/s/ David O. Rogers, Jr
 
 
David O. Rogers, Jr., not in his individual capacity but solely in his capacity as trustee of the First National Bank Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
     
   
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: May 21, 2008
 By:  
/s/ Saul Ortega
 
 
Saul Ortega, not in his individual capacity solely in his capacity as trustee of the First National Bank Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
 
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Schedule A
 

FNBG

Date of Transaction
  
Buy/Sell
  
Shares Involved
  
Price Per Share
  
May 2, 2008
    
Sell
    
10,000
  
$
24.10
  
May 5, 2008
    
Sell
    
24,000
  
$
24.07
  
May 6, 2008
    
Sell
    
16,000
  
$
24.32
  
May 7, 2008
    
Sell
    
5,000
  
$
24.50
  
May 8, 2008
    
Sell
    
17,500
  
$
23.96
  
May 9, 2008
    
Sell
    
27,500
  
$
24.18
  
May 13, 2008
    
Sell
    
1,000
  
$
23.15
  
May 14, 2008
    
Sell
    
49,000
  
$
22.58
  
                     
Total
          
150,000
        

ESOP

Date of Transaction
  
Buy/Sell
  
Shares Involved
  
Price Per Share
  
May 2, 2008
    
Sell
    
60
  
$
24.61
  
                     
Total
          
60
        
 
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