-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Q3gm6kcRrphzj9cWGY1V+S3/aG5ZcY56kxy5JuBowempmEFQLVFNLKI+1LfJRadK rDyCEdlckG17IzvNELQfLQ== 0001157523-05-002169.txt : 20050303 0001157523-05-002169.hdr.sgml : 20050303 20050303130501 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-05-002169 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050302 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20050303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050303 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000090498 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 710407808 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-06253 FILM NUMBER: 05657021 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 MAIN STREET STREET 2: C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP CITY: PINE BLUFF STATE: AR ZIP: 71601 BUSINESS PHONE: 8705411000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 MAIN STREET STREET 2: C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP CITY: PINE BLUFF STATE: AR ZIP: 71601 8-K 1 d62820_8k.htm SIMMONS 8-K 8-k

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) March 2, 2005

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Arkansas
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

0-6253
(Commission
File Number)

71-0407808
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

501 Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
(Address of principal executive offices)

71601
(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 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

        The following is the text of a press release issued by the registrant at 3:30 P. M. Central Standard Time on March 2, 2005.

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION DECLARES $0.15 PER SHARE DIVIDEND

        Pine Bluff, AR — Simmons First National Corporation’s (NASDAQ NM: SFNC) Board of Directors declared a regular $0.15 per share quarterly cash dividend payable April 1, 2005, to shareholders of record March 15, 2005. This dividend represents a $0.01 per share, or 7.14% increase over the dividend paid for the same period in 2004.

        Simmons First National Corporation is a financial holding company with eight community banks in Pine Bluff, Lake Village, Jonesboro, Rogers, Searcy, Russellville, El Dorado, and Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Company’s eight banks conduct financial operations from 77 offices, of which 75 are financial centers, in 44 communities.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
ROBERT A. FEHLMAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Simmons First National Corporation
(870) 541-1231
Ticker symbol: SFNC



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: March 2, 2005 /s/ Robert A. Fehlman                                             
  Robert A. Fehlman, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

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