SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Bartlett David L
(Last) (First) (Middle)
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
501 MAIN STREET
(Street)
PINE BLUFF AR 71603
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP [ SFNC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and COO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/25/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
SFNC 01/25/2010 A 1,320(1) A $26.88 8,479 D
SFNC 01/25/2010 A 6,515(2) A $26.88 14,994 D
SFNC 12,040 I Bartlett Family Trust
SFNC 739 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option $26.2 03/22/2004 X 0 12/31/2005 03/22/2014 Common 2,000 $26.2 2,000 D
Incentive Stock Option $23.78 07/26/2004 X 0 07/26/2008 07/26/2014 Common 600 $23.78 600 D
Incentive Stock Option $23.78 07/26/2004 X 0 12/31/2005 07/26/2014 Common 2,400 $23.78 2,400 D
Incentive Stock Option $24.5 05/23/2005 X 0 05/23/2007 05/24/2015 Common 222 $24.5 222 D
Incentive Stock Option $24.5 05/23/2005 X 0 05/23/2008 05/24/2015 Common 222 $24.5 222 D
Incentive Stock Option $24.5 05/23/2005 X 0 05/23/2009 05/24/2015 Common 222 $24.5 222 D
Incentive Stock Option $24.5 05/23/2005 X 0 12/31/2005 05/24/2015 Common 444 $24.5 444 D
Incentive Stock Option $26.19 05/22/2006 X 0 05/22/2007 05/20/2016 Common 360 $26.19 360 D
Incentive Stock Option $26.19 05/22/2006 X 0 05/22/2008 05/20/2016 Common 360 $26.19 360 D
Incentive Stock Option $26.19 05/22/2006 X 0 05/22/2009 05/20/2016 Common 360 $26.19 360 D
Incentive Stock Option $26.19 05/22/2006 X 0 05/22/2010 05/20/2016 Common 360 $26.19 360 D
Incentive Stock Option $26.19 05/22/2006 X 0 05/22/2011 05/20/2016 Common 360 $26.19 360 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $26.19 05/22/2006 X 0 05/22/2007 05/20/2016 Common 500 $26.19 500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $26.19 05/22/2006 X 0 05/22/2008 05/20/2016 Common 500 $26.19 500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $26.19 05/22/2006 X 0 05/22/2009 05/20/2016 Common 500 $26.19 500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $26.19 05/22/2006 X 0 05/22/2010 05/20/2016 Common 500 $26.19 500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $26.19 05/22/2006 X 0 05/22/2011 05/20/2016 Common 3,000 $26.19 3,000 D
Incentive Stock Option $28.42 05/31/2007 X 0 05/31/2008 05/31/2017 Common 480 $28.42 480 D
Incentive Stock Option $28.42 05/31/2007 X 0 05/31/2009 05/31/2017 Common 480 $28.42 480 D
Incentive Stock Option $28.42 05/31/2007 X 0 05/31/2010 05/31/2017 Common 480 $28.42 480 D
Incentive Stock Option $28.42 05/31/2007 X 0 05/31/2011 05/31/2017 Common 480 $28.42 480 D
Incentive Stock Option $28.42 05/31/2007 X 0 05/31/2012 05/31/2017 Common 480 $28.42 480 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $30.31 05/29/2008 X 0 05/29/2009 05/28/2018 Common 1,284 $30.31 1,284 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $30.31 05/29/2008 X 0 05/29/2010 05/28/2018 Common 1,284 $30.31 1,284 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $30.31 05/29/2008 X 0 05/29/2011 05/28/2018 Common 1,284 $30.31 1,284 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $30.31 05/29/2008 X 0 05/29/2012 05/28/2018 Common 1,284 $30.31 1,284 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $30.31 05/29/2008 X 0 05/29/2013 05/28/2018 Common 1,284 $30.31 1,284 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares will vest effective immediately.
2. Shares will cliff vest on December 31, 2015.
Remarks:
/s/ David L. Bartlett by Piper P. Erwin 01/26/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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