UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 8, 2017

 

 

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

 

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(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):

 

[X]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Executive Officers of Simmons First National Corporation will attend the 2017 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Winter Financial Services Symposium to be held February 9 - 10, 2017 in Boca Raton, FL.   The PowerPoint slides to be used in discussions with Analysts and Investors are 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. Simmons First National Corporation Investor 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: February 8, 2017	/s/ Robert A. Fehlman
	Robert A. Fehlman, Senior Executive Vice President
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer