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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) October 18, 2007


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


Arkansas
0-6253
71-0407808
 (State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 File Number)
 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.)


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):

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ITEM: 2.02               RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

The following is the text of a press release issued by the registrant at 8:15 a.m. Central Time on October 18, 2007.


SIMMONS FIRST ANNOUNCES RECORD EARNINGS

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced record earnings for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007.  Net income for the third quarter was $7.5 million, or $0.53 diluted earnings per share, compared to $0.51 per share for the same period in 2006, an increase of $0.02, or 3.9%.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, net income was $21.2 million.  Diluted earnings per share for the nine-month period were $1.48, an increase of $0.05, or 3.5% over the same period in 2006.

“Considering the uncertainty relative to the economy, we are very pleased with our third quarter and year-to-date earnings,” commented J. Thomas May, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  “In particular, a better than expected loan growth and margin, coupled with excellent asset quality and good expense control, produced better than expected results.  Bottom line is that our associates continue to do a great job in serving our customers throughout Arkansas, which in turn is rewarding our shareholders.”

The Company’s net interest income for the third quarter of 2007 increased 5.3% to $23.6 million compared to $22.4 million for 2006.  Net interest margin increased ten basis points to 4.01% from the third quarter of 2006 and five basis points from the second quarter of 2007.

The Company’s loan portfolio totaled $1.88 billion at September 30, 2007 compared to $1.79 billion at September 30, 2006, an increase of 4.9%.  The growth was primarily attributable to increases in commercial loans, real estate loans and the credit card portfolio.  “Credit card growth continued to improve significantly due to the tremendous response we have received regarding Simmons First credit card products,” stated Mr. May.  “While the national credit card industry continues to be very competitive, several national publications and websites, including CNN Money, MSNBC and Money Magazine, recently recognized Simmons First as having two of the best credit cards in America for customers with excellent credit.”

Asset quality remained strong with the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans at 1.34% as of September 30, 2007.  Non-performing loans equaled 0.53% of total loans, while the allowance for loan losses equaled 251% of non-performing loans.  The Company’s annualized net charge-offs to total loans for the third quarter of 2007 was 0.20%.  Excluding credit cards, the annualized net charge-offs to total loans for the third quarter was 0.13%.
 

 
Total assets for the Company were $2.7 billion and deposits were $2.2 billion at September 30, 2007. Stockholders’ equity increased 5.1% to $268 million at September 30, 2007 compared to $255 million at September 30, 2006.  Book value per share increased 7.0% to $19.20 at September 30, 2007 compared to $17.94 at September 30, 2006.

Simmons First recently opened two financial centers in North Little Rock. “We are excited about our initial entries into the new market of North Little Rock,” said May.  In addition, new financial centers are under construction in Paragould and Little Rock – Midtown (near War Memorial Stadium and UAMS), along with a new regional headquarters in Rogers for the Northwest Arkansas affiliate.

Simmons First National Corporation is an Arkansas based 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 86 offices, of which 83 are financial centers, in 47 communities.
 
CONFERENCE CALL

Management will conduct a conference call to review this information at 3:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, October 18, 2007.  Interested parties can listen to this call by calling 1-800-854-4175 (United States and Canada only) and asking for the Simmons First National Corporation conference call.  A recorded playback of the call will be available the next morning by calling 1-800-642-1687.  The passcode for this playback is 18427327 and the recording will be available through the end of business October 31, 2007.  In addition, the call will be available live or in recorded version on the Company’s website at www.simmonsfirst.com under the “webcast” icon.
 
GENERAL

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements of this type speak only as of the date of this news release.  By nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risk and uncertainties.  Various factors, including, but not limited to, economic conditions, credit quality, interest rates, loan demand and changes in the assumptions used in making the forward-looking statements, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.  Additional information on factors that might affect Simmons First National Corporation’s financial results is included in its Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
DAVID W. GARNER
Senior Vice President and Investor Relations Officer
Simmons First National Corporation
(870) 541-1000
 

 
Simmons First National Corporation
   
SFNC
 
Consolidated End of Period Balance Sheets
                             
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
(in thousands)
                             
 ASSETS
                             
 Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks
  $
85,370
    $
71,915
    $
71,513
    $
83,452
    $
77,724
 
 Interest bearing balances due from banks
   
6,557
     
45,084
     
43,614
     
45,829
     
19,599
 
 Federal funds sold
   
25,655
     
2,600
     
60,270
     
21,870
     
49,340
 
 Cash and cash equivalents
   
117,582
     
119,599
     
175,397
     
151,151
     
146,663
 
                                         
 Investment securities - held-to-maturity
   
180,206
     
178,841
     
181,901
     
179,944
     
172,944
 
 Investment securities - available-for-sale
   
349,282
     
346,740
     
338,222
     
347,182
     
358,561
 
 Mortgage loans held for sale
   
8,244
     
9,928
     
8,718
     
7,091
     
6,591
 
 Assets held in trading accounts
   
5,482
     
4,496
     
10,464
     
4,487
     
4,574
 
                                         
 Loans
   
1,875,235
     
1,821,430
     
1,798,234
     
1,783,495
     
1,788,517
 
 Allowance for loan losses
    (25,107 )     (25,197 )     (25,151 )     (25,385 )     (25,879 )
 Net loans
   
1,850,128
     
1,796,233
     
1,773,083
     
1,758,110
     
1,762,638
 
                                         
 Premises and equipment
   
73,088
     
70,873
     
69,443
     
67,926
     
66,769
 
 Foreclosed assets held for sale, net
   
1,629
     
1,484
     
2,321
     
1,940
     
1,413
 
 Interest receivable
   
25,699
     
21,868
     
21,312
     
21,974
     
21,953
 
 Bank owned life insurance
   
37,632
     
36,881
     
36,498
     
36,133
     
35,708
 
 Goodwill
   
60,605
     
60,605
     
60,605
     
60,605
     
60,605
 
 Core deposit premiums
   
3,583
     
3,786
     
3,993
     
4,199
     
4,406
 
 Other assets
   
8,527
     
9,084
     
9,739
     
10,671
     
14,117
 
                                         
 TOTAL ASSETS
  $
2,721,687
    $
2,660,418
    $
2,691,696
    $
2,651,413
    $
2,656,942
 
                                         
 LIABILITIES
                                       
 Non-interest bearing transaction accounts
  $
319,792
    $
308,047
    $
316,603
    $
305,327
    $
302,700
 
 Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits
   
730,533
     
763,017
     
753,110
     
738,763
     
745,649
 
 Time deposits less than $100,000
   
680,288
     
686,456
     
686,650
     
681,131
     
664,105
 
 Time deposits greater than $100,000
   
442,706
     
422,580
     
450,558
     
450,310
     
436,022
 
 Total deposits
   
2,173,319
     
2,180,100
     
2,206,921
     
2,175,531
     
2,148,476
 
 Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
   sold under agreements to repurchase
   
106,984
     
97,947
     
108,661
     
105,036
     
85,535
 
 Short-term debt
   
67,595
     
11,072
     
5,009
     
6,114
     
61,850
 
 Long-term debt - parent company
   
-
     
2,000
     
2,000
     
2,000
     
2,000
 
 Long-term FHLB debt - affiliate banks
   
48,725
     
49,669
     
50,652
     
50,381
     
49,243
 
 Subordinated debt issued to capital trusts
   
30,930
     
30,930
     
30,930
     
30,930
     
30,930
 
 Accrued interest and other liabilities
   
26,533
     
25,395
     
25,353
     
22,405
     
24,316
 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES
   
2,454,086
     
2,397,113
     
2,429,526
     
2,392,397
     
2,402,350
 
                                         
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
 Capital stock
   
139
     
141
     
141
     
142
     
142
 
 Surplus
   
41,470
     
44,773
     
46,890
     
48,678
     
49,068
 
 Undivided profits
   
225,972
     
220,981
     
216,483
     
212,394
     
208,200
 
 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
                                       
 Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on AFS securities
   
20
      (2,590 )     (1,344 )     (2,198 )     (2,818 )
 TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
267,601
     
263,305
     
262,170
     
259,016
     
254,592
 
                                         
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $
2,721,687
    $
2,660,418
    $
2,691,696
    $
2,651,413
    $
2,656,942
 
 
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Simmons First National Corporation
   
SFNC
 
Consolidated Average Quarter-to-Date Balance Sheets                              
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
(in thousands)
                             
 ASSETS
                             
 Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks
  $
72,325
    $
72,066
    $
75,172
    $
80,670
    $
78,708
 
 Interest bearing balances due from banks
   
9,382
     
22,636
     
37,957
     
24,237
     
16,851
 
 Federal funds sold
   
21,083
     
25,263
     
51,383
     
25,554
     
22,966
 
 Cash and cash equivalents
   
102,790
     
119,965
     
164,512
     
130,461
     
118,525
 
                                         
 Investment securities - held-to-maturity
   
179,616
     
180,486
     
179,479
     
174,132
     
167,182
 
 Investment securities - available-for-sale
   
348,085
     
350,567
     
349,887
     
355,196
     
360,584
 
 Mortgage loans held for sale
   
8,747
     
9,241
     
6,362
     
7,299
     
8,368
 
 Assets held in trading accounts
   
4,930
     
4,567
     
4,746
     
4,555
     
4,598
 
                                         
 Loans
   
1,849,091
     
1,802,917
     
1,782,125
     
1,779,528
     
1,769,131
 
 Allowance for loan losses
    (25,642 )     (25,791 )     (25,824 )     (26,168 )     (26,255 )
 Net loans
   
1,823,449
     
1,777,126
     
1,756,301
     
1,753,360
     
1,742,876
 
                                         
 Premises and equipment
   
71,943
     
69,967
     
68,871
     
67,438
     
66,044
 
 Foreclosed assets held for sale, net
   
1,877
     
1,934
     
2,121
     
1,488
     
1,525
 
 Interest receivable
   
24,156
     
22,086
     
21,464
     
22,681
     
20,922
 
 Bank owned life insurance
   
37,315
     
36,691
     
36,300
     
35,916
     
35,226
 
 Goodwill
   
60,605
     
60,605
     
60,605
     
60,605
     
60,605
 
 Core deposit premiums
   
3,702
     
3,907
     
4,111
     
4,317
     
4,527
 
 Other assets
   
9,374
     
9,063
     
9,292
     
10,995
     
13,215
 
                                         
 TOTAL ASSETS
  $
2,676,589
    $
2,646,205
    $
2,664,051
    $
2,628,443
    $
2,604,197
 
                                         
 LIABILITIES
                                       
 Non-interest bearing transaction accounts
  $
305,453
    $
309,753
    $
306,020
    $
305,447
    $
302,490
 
 Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits
   
724,782
     
739,972
     
731,214
     
728,085
     
722,920
 
 Time deposits less than $100,000
   
686,750
     
688,493
     
687,109
     
678,399
     
658,182
 
 Time deposits greater than $100,000
   
437,217
     
435,405
     
451,004
     
441,505
     
416,693
 
 Total deposits
   
2,154,202
     
2,173,623
     
2,175,347
     
2,153,436
     
2,100,285
 
 Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
   sold under agreements to repurchase
   
113,060
     
99,808
     
118,011
     
102,109
     
93,670
 
 Short-term debt
   
38,710
     
3,088
     
4,031
     
8,594
     
54,119
 
 Long-term debt
   
80,123
     
82,177
     
82,185
     
82,358
     
80,826
 
 Accrued interest and other liabilities
   
23,943
     
22,465
     
22,002
     
23,157
     
22,804
 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES
   
2,410,038
     
2,381,161
     
2,401,576
     
2,369,654
     
2,351,704
 
                                         
 TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
266,551
     
265,044
     
262,475
     
258,789
     
252,493
 
                                         
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $
2,676,589
    $
2,646,205
    $
2,664,051
    $
2,628,443
    $
2,604,197
 
 
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Simmons First National Corporation
   
SFNC
 
Consolidated Statements of Income - Quarter-to-Date                              
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
                             
 INTEREST INCOME
                             
   Loans
  $
36,604
    $
35,051
    $
34,095
    $
34,543
    $
33,924
 
   Federal funds sold
   
302
     
331
     
670
     
365
     
325
 
   Investment securities
   
6,046
     
5,889
     
5,721
     
5,447
     
5,183
 
   Mortgage loans held for sale, net of unrealized gains (losses)
   
147
     
133
     
104
     
107
     
141
 
   Assets held in trading accounts
   
71
     
35
     
18
     
13
     
14
 
   Interest bearing balances due from banks
   
131
     
297
     
510
     
287
     
229
 
   TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
   
43,301
     
41,736
     
41,118
     
40,762
     
39,816
 
 INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
   Time deposits
   
13,307
     
13,144
     
13,015
     
12,755
     
11,381
 
   Other deposits
   
3,328
     
3,324
     
3,179
     
3,182
     
3,023
 
   Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
     sold under agreements to repurchase
   
1,404
     
1,228
     
1,425
     
1,295
     
1,152
 
   Short-term debt
   
519
     
49
     
70
     
145
     
761
 
   Long-term debt
   
1,173
     
1,198
     
1,198
     
1,102
     
1,122
 
   TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
   
19,731
     
18,943
     
18,887
     
18,479
     
17,439
 
 NET INTEREST INCOME
   
23,570
     
22,793
     
22,231
     
22,283
     
22,377
 
   Provision for loan losses
   
850
     
831
     
751
     
663
     
602
 
 NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
                                       
   FOR LOAN LOSSES
   
22,720
     
21,962
     
21,480
     
21,620
     
21,775
 
 NON-INTEREST INCOME
                                       
   Trust income
   
1,528
     
1,474
     
1,637
     
1,517
     
1,435
 
   Service charges on deposit accounts
   
3,759
     
3,656
     
3,497
     
3,850
     
3,973
 
   Other service charges and fees
   
698
     
692
     
808
     
715
     
596
 
   Income on sale of mortgage loans, net of commissions
   
715
     
727
     
679
     
655
     
763
 
   Income on investment banking, net of commissions
   
90
     
153
     
150
     
89
     
55
 
   Credit card fees
   
3,115
     
3,025
     
2,649
     
2,830
     
2,755
 
   Premiums on sale of student loans
   
419
     
741
     
882
     
263
     
413
 
   Bank owned life insurance income
   
367
     
359
     
364
     
425
     
382
 
   Other income
   
682
     
510
     
788
     
449
     
654
 
   TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
   
11,373
     
11,337
     
11,454
     
10,793
     
11,026
 
 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
   Salaries and employee benefits
   
13,778
     
13,903
     
13,725
     
13,173
     
13,298
 
   Occupancy expense, net
   
1,671
     
1,624
     
1,650
     
1,712
     
1,612
 
   Furniture and equipment expense
   
1,455
     
1,507
     
1,466
     
1,437
     
1,407
 
   Loss on foreclosed assets
   
77
     
36
     
24
     
31
     
32
 
   Deposit insurance
   
85
     
68
     
67
     
66
     
64
 
   Other operating expenses
   
6,157
     
5,873
     
6,282
     
6,088
     
5,722
 
   TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
   
23,223
     
23,011
     
23,214
     
22,507
     
22,135
 
 NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
   
10,870
     
10,288
     
9,720
     
9,906
     
10,666
 
   Provision for income taxes
   
3,370
     
3,257
     
3,083
     
3,156
     
3,219
 
 NET INCOME
  $
7,500
    $
7,031
    $
6,637
    $
6,750
    $
7,447
 
 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $
0.53
    $
0.50
    $
0.47
    $
0.47
    $
0.53
 
 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $
0.53
    $
0.49
    $
0.46
    $
0.47
    $
0.51
 
 
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Simmons First National Corporation
   
SFNC
 
Consolidated Statements of Income - Year-to-Date                              
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
                             
 INTEREST INCOME
                             
   Loans
  $
105,751
    $
69,147
    $
34,095
    $
130,248
    $
95,705
 
   Federal funds sold
   
1,303
     
1,001
     
670
     
1,057
     
692
 
   Investment securities
   
17,656
     
11,610
     
5,721
     
20,438
     
14,991
 
   Mortgage loans held for sale, net of unrealized gains (losses)
   
383
     
236
     
104
     
476
     
369
 
   Assets held in trading accounts
   
124
     
53
     
18
     
71
     
58
 
   Interest bearing balances due from banks
   
938
     
807
     
510
     
1,072
     
785
 
   TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
   
126,155
     
82,854
     
41,118
     
153,362
     
112,600
 
 INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
   Time deposits
   
39,467
     
26,161
     
13,015
     
42,592
     
29,837
 
   Other deposits
   
9,832
     
6,503
     
3,179
     
11,658
     
8,476
 
   Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
     sold under agreements to repurchase
   
4,057
     
2,653
     
1,425
     
4,615
     
3,320
 
   Short-term debt
   
637
     
118
     
70
     
1,227
     
1,082
 
   Long-term debt
   
3,568
     
2,395
     
1,198
     
4,466
     
3,364
 
   TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
   
57,561
     
37,830
     
18,887
     
64,558
     
46,079
 
 NET INTEREST INCOME
   
68,594
     
45,024
     
22,231
     
88,804
     
66,521
 
   Provision for loan losses
   
2,432
     
1,582
     
751
     
3,762
     
3,099
 
 NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
                                       
   FOR LOAN LOSSES
   
66,162
     
43,442
     
21,480
     
85,042
     
63,422
 
 NON-INTEREST INCOME
                                       
   Trust income
   
4,639
     
3,111
     
1,637
     
5,612
     
4,095
 
   Service charges on deposit accounts
   
10,912
     
7,153
     
3,497
     
15,795
     
11,945
 
   Other service charges and fees
   
2,198
     
1,500
     
808
     
2,561
     
1,846
 
   Income on sale of mortgage loans, net of commissions
   
2,121
     
1,407
     
679
     
2,849
     
2,194
 
   Income on investment banking, net of commissions
   
393
     
303
     
150
     
341
     
252
 
   Credit card fees
   
8,789
     
5,674
     
2,649
     
10,742
     
7,912
 
   Premiums on sale of student loans
   
2,042
     
1,623
     
882
     
2,071
     
1,808
 
   Bank owned life insurance income
   
1,090
     
723
     
364
     
1,523
     
1,098
 
   Other income
   
1,980
     
1,298
     
788
     
2,453
     
2,004
 
   TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
   
34,164
     
22,792
     
11,454
     
43,947
     
33,154
 
 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
   Salaries and employee benefits
   
41,406
     
27,628
     
13,725
     
53,442
     
40,269
 
   Occupancy expense, net
   
4,945
     
3,273
     
1,650
     
6,385
     
4,673
 
   Furniture and equipment expense
   
4,428
     
2,973
     
1,466
     
5,718
     
4,281
 
   Loss on foreclosed assets
   
137
     
59
     
24
     
136
     
105
 
   Deposit insurance
   
220
     
135
     
67
     
270
     
204
 
   Other operating expenses
   
18,312
     
12,158
     
6,282
     
23,117
     
17,029
 
   TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
   
69,448
     
46,226
     
23,214
     
89,068
     
66,561
 
 NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
   
30,878
     
20,008
     
9,720
     
39,921
     
30,015
 
   Provision for income taxes
   
9,710
     
6,340
     
3,083
     
12,440
     
9,284
 
 NET INCOME
  $
21,168
    $
13,668
    $
6,637
    $
27,481
    $
20,731
 
 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $
1.50
    $
0.97
    $
0.47
    $
1.93
    $
1.46
 
 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $
1.48
    $
0.95
    $
0.46
    $
1.90
    $
1.43
 
 
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Simmons First National Corporation
   
SFNC
 
Consolidated Risk-Based Capital
                             
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
(in thousands)
                             
Tier 1 capital
                             
 Stockholders' equity
  $
267,601
    $
263,305
    $
262,170
    $
259,016
    $
254,592
 
 Trust preferred securities, net allowable
   
30,000
     
30,000
     
30,000
     
30,000
     
30,000
 
 Disallowed intangible assets, net of def. tax
    (63,924 )     (64,144 )     (64,367 )     (64,334 )     (64,557 )
 Unrealized loss (gain) on AFS securities
    (20 )    
2,590
     
1,344
     
2,198
     
2,818
 
                                         
 Total Tier 1 capital
   
233,657
     
231,751
     
229,147
     
226,880
     
222,853
 
                                         
Tier 2 capital
                                       
 Qualifying unrealized gain on AFS securities
   
158
     
187
     
129
     
167
     
177
 
 Qualifying allowance for loan losses
   
24,188
     
23,565
     
23,237
     
22,953
     
23,103
 
                                         
 Total Tier 2 capital
   
24,346
     
23,752
     
23,366
     
23,120
     
23,280
 
                                         
 Total risk-based capital
  $
258,003
    $
255,503
    $
252,513
    $
250,000
    $
246,133
 
                                         
   Risk weighted assets
  $
1,932,608
    $
1,882,040
    $
1,855,511
    $
1,831,063
    $
1,843,960
 
                                         
   Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio
  $
2,615,527
    $
2,584,670
    $
2,603,178
    $
2,568,407
    $
2,547,237
 
                                         
Ratios at end of quarter
                                       
 Equity to assets
    9.83 %     9.90 %     9.74 %     9.77 %     9.58 %
 Tangible equity to tangible assets
    7.66 %     7.56 %     7.47 %     7.42 %     7.21 %
 Leverage ratio
    8.93 %     8.97 %     8.80 %     8.83 %     8.75 %
 Tier 1 capital
    12.09 %     12.31 %     12.35 %     12.39 %     12.09 %
 Total risk-based capital
    13.35 %     13.58 %     13.61 %     13.65 %     13.35 %
 
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Simmons First National Corporation
   
SFNC
 
Consolidated Loans and Investments                              
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
(in thousands)
                             
Loan Portfolio - End of Period
                             
 Consumer
                             
   Credit cards
  $
149,185
    $
140,327
    $
133,511
    $
143,359
    $
133,607
 
   Student loans
   
78,377
     
68,477
     
84,358
     
84,831
     
86,875
 
   Other consumer
   
140,771
     
139,908
     
141,212
     
142,596
     
146,039
 
 Real Estate
                                       
   Construction
   
259,705
     
265,705
     
276,582
     
277,411
     
267,604
 
   Single-family residential
   
377,155
     
372,029
     
366,222
     
364,453
     
364,657
 
   Other commercial
   
538,924
     
540,042
     
536,421
     
512,404
     
494,512
 
   Unearned income
    (2 )     (3 )     (3 )     (3 )     (4 )
 Commercial
                                       
   Commercial
   
201,903
     
183,349
     
182,548
     
178,028
     
175,576
 
   Agricultural
   
111,984
     
96,213
     
61,617
     
62,293
     
103,301
 
   Financial institutions
   
5,905
     
5,351
     
5,080
     
4,766
     
576
 
 Other
   
11,328
     
10,032
     
10,686
     
13,357
     
15,774
 
                                         
 Total Loans
  $
1,875,235
    $
1,821,430
    $
1,798,234
    $
1,783,495
    $
1,788,517
 
                                         
Investment Securities - End of Period
                                       
 Held-to-Maturity
                                       
   U.S. Treasury
  $
1,500
    $
1,500
    $
-
    $
-
    $
1,001
 
   U.S. Government agencies
   
43,000
     
44,000
     
54,998
     
54,998
     
53,000
 
   Mortgage-backed securities
   
136
     
140
     
151
     
155
     
161
 
   State and political subdivisions
   
133,196
     
130,846
     
124,415
     
122,472
     
116,481
 
   Other securities
   
2,374
     
2,355
     
2,337
     
2,319
     
2,301
 
 Total held-to-maturity
   
180,206
     
178,841
     
181,901
     
179,944
     
172,944
 
 Available-for-Sale
                                       
   U.S. Treasury
   
7,517
     
8,975
     
11,434
     
6,940
     
6,749
 
   U.S. Government agencies
   
325,414
     
322,687
     
310,611
     
322,411
     
331,709
 
   Mortgage-backed securities
   
2,769
     
2,793
     
2,948
     
2,956
     
3,095
 
   State and political subdivisions
   
985
     
984
     
1,132
     
1,370
     
1,373
 
   FHLB stock
   
7,554
     
5,206
     
5,090
     
5,504
     
7,674
 
   Other securities
   
5,043
     
6,095
     
7,007
     
8,001
     
7,961
 
 Total available-for-sale
   
349,282
     
346,740
     
338,222
     
347,182
     
358,561
 
                                         
 Total investment securities
  $
529,488
    $
525,581
    $
520,123
    $
527,126
    $
531,505
 
                                         
 Fair Value - HTM investment securities
  $
179,685
    $
175,870
    $
181,792
    $
179,816
    $
172,951
 
                                         
Investment Securities - QTD Average
                                       
 Taxable securities
  $
394,878
    $
401,723
    $
406,342
    $
410,153
    $
410,382
 
 Tax exempt securities
   
132,823
     
129,330
     
123,024
     
119,175
     
117,384
 
                                         
 Total investment securities - QTD average
  $
527,701
    $
531,053
    $
529,366
    $
529,328
    $
527,766
 
 
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Simmons First National Corporation
   
SFNC
 
Consolidated Allowance and Asset Quality                              
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
(in thousands)
                             
Allowance for Loan Losses
                             
 Balance, beginning of quarter
  $
25,197
    $
25,151
    $
25,385
    $
25,879
    $
26,174
 
                                         
 Loans charged off
                                       
   Credit cards
   
633
     
625
     
735
     
600
     
661
 
   Other consumer
   
397
     
304
     
425
     
395
     
352
 
   Real estate
   
499
     
453
     
295
     
793
     
74
 
   Commercial
   
174
     
111
     
219
     
209
     
717
 
 Total loans charged off
   
1,703
     
1,493
     
1,674
     
1,997
     
1,804
 
                                         
 Recoveries of loans previously charged off
                                       
   Credit cards
   
260
     
272
     
261
     
242
     
291
 
   Other consumer
   
122
     
152
     
105
     
173
     
147
 
   Real estate
   
207
     
241
     
162
     
403
     
87
 
   Commercial
   
174
     
43
     
161
     
22
     
382
 
 Total recoveries
   
763
     
708
     
689
     
840
     
907
 
   Net loans charged off
   
940
     
785
     
985
     
1,157
     
897
 
 Provision for loan losses
   
850
     
831
     
751
     
663
     
602
 
 Balance, end of quarter
  $
25,107
    $
25,197
    $
25,151
    $
25,385
    $
25,879
 
                                         
Non-performing assets
                                       
 Non-performing loans
                                       
   Nonaccrual loans
                                       
 Real estate
  $
6,949
    $
7,237
    $
5,561
    $
6,916
    $
7,674
 
 Commercial
   
576
     
632
     
685
     
720
     
1,054
 
 Consumer
   
1,540
     
1,652
     
1,492
     
1,322
     
1,089
 
   Total nonaccrual loans
   
9,065
     
9,521
     
7,738
     
8,958
     
9,817
 
   Loans past due 90 days or more
   
946
     
1,133
     
879
     
1,097
     
1,029
 
 Total non-performing loans
   
10,011
     
10,654
     
8,617
     
10,055
     
10,846
 
                                         
 Other non-performing assets
                                       
   Foreclosed assets held for sale
   
1,629
     
1,484
     
2,321
     
1,940
     
1,413
 
   Other non-performing assets
   
38
     
30
     
40
     
52
     
16
 
 Total other non-performing assets
   
1,667
     
1,514
     
2,361
     
1,992
     
1,429
 
                                         
   Total non-performing assets
  $
11,678
    $
12,168
    $
10,978
    $
12,047
    $
12,275
 
                                         
Ratios
                                       
 Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.34 %     1.38 %     1.40 %     1.42 %     1.45 %
 Allowance for loan losses to
                                       
   non-performing loans
    250.79 %     236.50 %     291.88 %     252.46 %     238.60 %
 Allowance for loan losses to
                                       
   non-performing assets
    214.99 %     207.08 %     229.10 %     210.72 %     210.83 %
 Non-performing assets ratio *
    0.62 %     0.67 %     0.61 %     0.67 %     0.69 %
 Non-performing loans to total loans
    0.53 %     0.58 %     0.48 %     0.56 %     0.61 %
 Non-performing assets to total assets
    0.43 %     0.46 %     0.41 %     0.45 %     0.46 %
 Annualized net charge offs to total loans
    0.20 %     0.17 %     0.22 %     0.26 %     0.20 %
 Annualized net charge offs to total loans
                                       
   (excluding credit cards)
    0.13 %     0.10 %     0.13 %     0.19 %     0.13 %
                     
* Non-performing assets ratio = ( non-performing loans + foreclosed assets) / ( total loans + foreclosed assets) 
 
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Simmons First National Corporation
   
SFNC
 
Consolidated - Net Interest Income Analysis                              
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
                               
 ASSETS
                             
                               
 Earning Assets
                             
   Interest bearing balances due from banks
    5.54 %     5.26 %     5.45 %     4.70 %     5.39 %
   Federal funds sold
    5.68 %     5.26 %     5.29 %     5.67 %     5.61 %
   Investment securities
    5.15 %     5.04 %     4.95 %     4.62 %     4.43 %
   Mortgage loans held for sale
    6.67 %     5.77 %     6.63 %     5.82 %     6.69 %
   Assets held in trading accounts
    5.71 %     3.07 %     1.54 %     1.13 %     1.21 %
   Loans
    7.87 %     7.80 %     7.76 %     7.70 %     7.61 %
  Total interest earning assets
    7.24 %     7.13 %     7.05 %     6.96 %     6.86 %
                                         
                                         
 LIABILITIES
                                       
                                         
 Interest bearing liabilities
                                       
   Interest bearing transaction and
                                       
     savings accounts
    1.82 %     1.80 %     1.76 %     1.73 %     1.66 %
   Time deposits
    4.70 %     4.69 %     4.64 %     4.52 %     4.20 %
  Total interest bearing deposits
    3.57 %     3.54 %     3.51 %     3.42 %     3.18 %
   Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
     sold under agreement to repurchase
    4.93 %     4.93 %     4.90 %     5.03 %     4.88 %
   Short-term debt
    5.32 %     6.36 %     7.04 %     6.69 %     5.58 %
   Long-term debt
    5.81 %     5.85 %     5.91 %     5.31 %     5.51 %
  Total interest bearing liabilities
    3.76 %     3.71 %     3.69 %     3.59 %     3.41 %
                                         
 NET INTEREST MARGIN/SPREAD
                                       
                                         
   Net interest spread
    3.48 %     3.42 %     3.36 %     3.37 %     3.45 %
   Net interest margin - quarter-to-date
    4.01 %     3.96 %     3.88 %     3.86 %     3.91 %
   Net interest margin - year-to-date
    3.95 %     3.92 %     3.88 %     3.96 %     3.99 %
 
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Simmons First National Corporation
   
SFNC
 
Consolidated - Selected Financial Data
                             
For the Quarters Ended
 
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
                             
QUARTER-TO-DATE
                             
 Diluted earnings per share
  $
0.53
    $
0.49
    $
0.46
    $
0.47
    $
0.51
 
 Operating earnings (excludes nonrecurring items)
   
7,500
     
7,031
     
6,637
     
6,750
     
7,447
 
 Cash dividends declared per common share
   
0.18
     
0.18
     
0.18
     
0.18
     
0.17
 
 Cash dividends declared - amount
   
2,509
     
2,533
     
2,548
     
2,555
     
2,413
 
 Return on average stockholders' equity
    11.16 %     10.64 %     10.25 %     10.35 %     11.70 %
 Return on tangible equity
    14.96 %     14.32 %     13.88 %     14.08 %     16.04 %
 Return on average assets
    1.11 %     1.07 %     1.01 %     1.02 %     1.13 %
 Net interest margin (FTE)
    4.01 %     3.96 %     3.88 %     3.86 %     3.91 %
 FTE Adjustment - investments
   
802
     
785
     
741
     
720
     
707
 
 FTE Adjustment - loans
   
69
     
72
     
85
     
85
     
89
 
 Amortization of intangibles
   
203
     
207
     
207
     
207
     
207
 
 Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes
   
128
     
130
     
130
     
130
     
130
 
 Average shares outstanding
   
13,976,706
     
14,099,105
     
14,177,615
     
14,198,399
     
14,195,844
 
 Average diluted shares outstanding
   
14,176,641
     
14,313,493
     
14,395,153
     
14,446,730
     
14,451,237
 
 Shares repurchased
   
134,253
     
90,900
     
69,678
     
14,200
     
24,000
 
 Average price of repurchased shares
   
25.43
     
27.38
     
28.62
     
31.15
     
27.93
 
 Average earning assets
   
2,420,934
     
2,395,677
     
2,411,939
     
2,370,501
     
2,349,680
 
 Average interest bearing liabilities
   
2,080,642
     
2,048,943
     
2,073,554
     
2,041,050
     
2,026,410
 
                                         
YEAR-TO-DATE
                                       
 Diluted earnings per share
  $
1.48
    $
0.95
    $
0.46
    $
1.90
    $
1.43
 
 Operating earnings (excludes nonrecurring items)
   
21,168
     
13,668
     
6,637
     
27,481
     
20,731
 
 Cash dividends declared per common share
   
0.54
     
0.36
     
0.18
     
0.68
     
0.50
 
 Return on average stockholders' equity
    10.69 %     10.45 %     10.25 %     10.93 %     11.13 %
 Return on tangible equity
    14.40 %     14.10 %     13.88 %     15.03 %     15.37 %
 Return on average assets
    1.06 %     1.04 %     1.01 %     1.07 %     1.08 %
 Net interest margin (FTE)
    3.95 %     3.92 %     3.88 %     3.96 %     3.99 %
 FTE Adjustment - investments
   
2,328
     
1,526
     
741
     
2,840
     
2,120
 
 FTE Adjustment - loans
   
226
     
157
     
85
     
345
     
260
 
 Amortization of intangibles
   
617
     
414
     
207
     
830
     
623
 
 Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes
   
388
     
260
     
130
     
522
     
392
 
 Average shares outstanding
   
14,083,739
     
14,138,143
     
14,177,615
     
14,226,481
     
14,236,047
 
 Average diluted shares outstanding
   
14,283,674
     
14,352,531
     
14,395,153
     
14,474,812
     
14,491,440
 
 Average earning assets
   
2,409,516
     
2,403,809
     
2,411,939
     
2,324,078
     
2,308,604
 
 Average interest bearing liabilities
   
2,067,711
     
2,061,248
     
2,073,554
     
1,993,903
     
1,978,189
 
                                         
END OF PERIOD
                                       
 Book value per share
  $
19.20
    $
18.73
    $
18.54
    $
18.24
    $
17.94
 
 Tangible book value per share
   
14.60
     
14.15
     
13.97
     
13.68
     
13.36
 
 Shares outstanding
   
13,934,509
     
14,059,631
     
14,139,631
     
14,196,855
     
14,188,008
 
 Full-time equivalent employees
   
1,131
     
1,112
     
1,110
     
1,134
     
1,121
 
 Total number of ATMs
   
89
     
87
     
88
     
88
     
88
 
 Total number of financial centers
   
83
     
82
     
82
     
81
     
81
 
 Parent company only - investment in subsidiaries
   
285,340
     
280,455
     
279,370
     
275,872
     
272,909
 
 Parent company only - intangible assets
   
133
     
133
     
133
     
133
     
133
 
 
 
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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
       
       
       
    /s/ Robert A. Fehlman
Date: October 18, 2007
 
Robert A. Fehlman, Executive Vice President
 
 
  and Chief Financial Officer
 
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