Simmons First National Corp. 8-K
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) September 11, 2006
SIMMONS
FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Arkansas
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0-6253
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71-0407808
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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501
Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
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71601
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(870)
541-1000
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM:
5.02(d)
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DEPARTURE
OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT
OF
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
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On
Friday,
September 8, 2006, Simmons First National Corporation Board of Directors
approved the election of Robert L. Shoptaw as a director of the Company.
Committee appointments for Mr. Shoptaw have not been determined at this
time.
Mr.
Shoptaw, chief executive officer of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, has
over 36 years tenure with ABCBS. He also serves
on
the board of directors for Easter Seals, the Little Rock Metro Centre
Improvement District and the National Institute for Health Care
Management.
ITEM:
9.01 |
STATEMENTS,
PRO FORMA INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS |
Exhibit
99.1 |
Press
Release of the Company dated September 11, 2006, announcing the
appointment of Robert L. Shoptaw. |
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.
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SIMMONS
FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION |
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Date:
September 11, 2006
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/s/
Robert A. Fehlman
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Robert
A. Fehlman, Executive Vice President
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and
Chief Financial Officer
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