Agreement and Plan of Merger By and Among Southside Bancshares, Inc., Southside Merger Sub, Inc. and Fort Worth Bancshares, Inc. Dated as of May 17, 2007Merger Agreement • November 14th, 2007 • Southside Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • Texas
Contract Type FiledNovember 14th, 2007 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of May 17, 2007, by and among Southside Bancshares, Inc., a Texas corporation (“Parent”), Southside Merger Sub, Inc., a Texas corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”) and Fort Worth Bancshares, Inc., a Texas corporation (the “Company”).