UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 29, 2015

 

 

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

Arkansas 0-6253 71-0407808
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
501 Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas   71601
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

(870) 541-1000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Not Applicable

(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 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On October 30, 2015 Simmons First National Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that on October 29, 2015 it completed its acquisition of Ozark Trust & Investment Corporation (“Ozark Trust”) pursuant to a previously announced definitive agreement and plan of merger whereby Ozark Trust merged with and into the Company.

 

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 30, 2015 the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the Ozark Trust acquisition. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 10.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Simmons First National Corporation and Ozark Trust & Investment Corporation, dated as of April 28, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 29, 2015).
Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated October 30, 2015.

 

 

 

 

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
     
     
    /s/ Robert A. Fehlman
Date: October 30, 2015   Robert A. Fehlman, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer