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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) January 7, 2008
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.)
Check
the
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(17
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ITEM: 5.02(d) |
DEPARTURE
OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT
OF
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS |
On
Thursday, January 3, 2008, Simmons First National Corporation’s (NASDAQ-GS:
SFNC) Board of Directors announced the acceptance of election of William E.
Clark II and Edward Drilling as directors of the Company.
Mr.
Clark
is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CDI contractors, LLC. Mr. Clark
will
serve on the Nominating Compensation and Corporate Governance and Audit
Committees.
Mr.
Drilling currently serves as President of AT&T Arkansas. Mr. Drilling
will serve on the Nominating Compensation and Corporate Governance
Committee.
ITEM: 9.01 |
STATEMENTS,
PRO FORMA INFOMRATION AND EXHIBITS |
Exhibit
99.1 |
Press
Release of the Company dated January 7, 2008, announcing the appointments
of William E. Clark II and Edward
Drilling. |
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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/s/
Robert A. Fehlman |
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Date:
January
7,
2008
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Robert
A. Fehlman, Executive Vice President
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and Chief Financial Officer
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