UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 19, 2016

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SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Arkansas	000-06253	71-0407808
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

501 Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas	71601
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (870) 541-1000

 

 

	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Simmons First National Corporation (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 19, 2016 in Pine Bluff, AR. The PowerPoint slides used in the Company discussion during the annual meeting of shareholders is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and are incorporated herein by reference

 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1. 2016 Shareholder Meeting Presentation

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

		SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
Date: April 20, 2016		/s/ Robert A. Fehlman
		Robert A. Fehlman, Senior Executive Vice President
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer