Southside Bancshares (SBSI) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Lee R. Gibson, CPA, Former Chief Executive Officer, retired December 31, 2025, was paid $3.3M in 2025, up 64% from $2M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 56:1, on median employee pay of $58,495.

Filed
March 25, 2026
Annual meeting
May 14, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$3.3M+64% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
56:1median $58,495
CEO pay in equity
13%$422,488 in awards
Median Employee Pay
$58,495For fiscal 2025
CEO Pay Ratio
56:1Compared to median employee
Active U.S. Employees
797As of December 31, 2025

How CPA was paid

$3.3M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary26%Bonus10%Stock awards13%Non-equity incentive12%Pension and deferred comp39%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Lee R. Gibson, CPAFormer Chief Executive Officer, retired December 31, 2025$3,263,059
Julie N. Shamburger, CPAChief Financial Officer$1,128,056
Keith M. DonahoePresident and Current Chief Executive Officer$1,224,314
Curtis R. BurchardChief Lending Officer$807,780
T. L. Arnold, Jr.Chief Credit Officer$702,648

What changed and why

  • $3.3MFormer CEO Lee R. Gibson received a total compensation of $3,263,059 in 2025 prior to his retirement.
  • Keith M. Donahoe became President and Current Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2026.
  • $58,495The CEO pay ratio was calculated as 56:1 based on a median employee pay of $58,495.
  • $315KRetiring CEO Lee R. Gibson received a discretionary retirement bonus of $315,000.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.