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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 30, 2010  

Simmons First National Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Arkansas	000-06253	71-0407808
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

501 Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas	71601
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (870) 541-1000

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 30, 2010 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    Exhibit 99.1.       Press release dated November 30, 2010

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)
November 30, 2010 (Date)	/s/   ROBERT A. FEHLMAN Robert A. Fehlman Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index
99.1	Press release dated November 30, 2010

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Simmons First National Corporation Declares $0.19 Per Share Dividend

PINE BLUFF, Ark., Nov. 30, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simmons First National Corporation's (Nasdaq:SFNC) Board of Directors declared a regular $0.19 per share quarterly cash dividend payable January 3, 2011, to shareholders of record December 15, 2010.

Simmons First National Corporation is an eight bank financial holding company with 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 46 communities in Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

The Simmons First National Corporation logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=4819

CONTACT:  Simmons First National Corporation
          David W. Garner, Senior Vice President
           and Investor Relations Officer
          (870) 541-1000