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) December 12, 2017

 

 

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.)

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On December 12, 2017, Heartland Bank (“Heartland”), an Arkansas-chartered bank which was acquired by Simmons Bank at a public auction in August 2017, entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Relyance Bank, N.A. of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, for the sale of Heartland’s branches located in Fordyce, Sheridan, and Bryant, Arkansas (“Transaction”). Simmons Bank is the main subsidiary bank of Simmons First National Corporation.

 

On December 13, 2017, Heartland and Relyance Bank, N.A. issued a joint press release announcing the Transaction, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 99.1.     Joint press release of Heartland Bank and Relyance Bank, N.A. dated December 13, 2017