-----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, GsMSlipaqVGmCRgLAFU8r60FcRUfyAXUHY9kIAS63C8fnzeDbLrHgKIOyE1rcEMy t0QjgWjLmbZ+wIIbWb9tGw== 0001171843-08-000663.txt : 20080829 0001171843-08-000663.hdr.sgml : 20080829 20080828190831 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-08-000663 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080828 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20080829 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080828 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: 081046742 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 f8k_082808.htm FORM 8-K Unassociated Document
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) August 28, 2008



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.)


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ITEM 7.01     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

The following is the text of a press release issued by the registrant on August 28, 2008.

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION DECLARES $0.19 PER SHARE DIVIDEND

Pine Bluff, AR -- Simmons First National Corporation’s (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) Board of Directors declared a regular $0.19 per share quarterly cash dividend payable October 1, 2008, to shareholders of record September 15, 2008.  This dividend represents a $0.01 per share, or 5.6% increase over the dividend paid for the same period in 2007.

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 89 offices, of which 85 are financial centers, in 48 communities.

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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
Ticker symbol:  SFNC



 
 
 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
    Simmons First National Corporation  
     (Registrant)  
       
       
 August 28, 2008    
      /s/  ROBERT A FEHLMAN      
  
 (Date)     Robert A. Fehlman  
   
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  
       
 
                                                                                            
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