SEC FORM 4

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^*

RUSH JOHN L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP

501 MAIN STREET

(Street)

PINE BLUFF

71611

(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)
	Secretary to BOD

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/07/2004

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
SFNC	12/07/2004		M		600	A	$10.25	5,546	D
SFNC	12/07/2004		F		210	D	$29.27	12,595	I	Joint Revocable Trust
SFNC	12/07/2004		O		0	D	$0	5,871	I	IRA-SFTC

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Incentive Stock Option	$10.25	12/27/1995	12/07/2004	M		600		12/27/1999	12/26/2004	Common	600	$10.25	600	D
Incentive Stock Option	$12.83	11/26/1996		X		1,200		12/26/2000	11/25/2005	Common	1,200	$12.83	1,200	D
Incentive Stock Option	$22.63	03/06/1998		X		400		03/06/2000	03/05/2005	Common	400	$22.63	400	D
Incentive Stock Option	$22.63	03/06/1998		X		400		03/06/2001	03/05/2006	Common	400	$22.63	400	D
Incentive Stock Option	$22.63	03/06/1998		X		400		03/06/2002	03/05/2007	Common	400	$22.63	400	D

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

** Number of shares held in this account reflect 37 shares acquired through the company's dividend reinvestment plan. Shares held in this account transferred to SF IRA account. Fidelity account terminated.

	John L. Rush by Shelly McMurtrey	12/07/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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