UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): May 2, 2018
Simmons First National Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Arkansas | 000-06253 | 71-0407808 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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 8.01. Other Events.
On May 2, 2018, 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 May 2, 2018
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: May 2, 2018 | By: | /s/ Robert A. Fehlman |
Robert A. Fehlman | ||
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Simmons First National Corporation Names Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Steve Massanelli As Investor Relations Officer
PINE BLUFF, Ark., May 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC) announced today that Steve Massanelli has been named investor relations officer.
This position is in addition to his current role as executive vice president and chief administrative officer, which includes oversight of corporate strategy.
Massanelli joined Simmons in 2014. Previously, he was chief financial officer and principal of Treadstone Partners LLC, a Dallas private investment firm. Before joining Treadstone in 2011, he spent 13 years as senior vice president and corporate treasurer with Zale Corp., the Texas-based operator of jewelry stores that was acquired in 2014 by Signet Jewelers Ltd. of Hamilton, Bermuda, where he managed various finance and administrative functions, including investor relations.
“Steve will work to broaden relationships with current and potential investors and ensure the Simmons brand is well known within the public company universe. His experience makes him a perfect choice to achieve that objective,” said chief executive officer George Makris, Jr.
Massanelli, a Pine Bluff native, earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
About Simmons First National Corporation
Simmons First National Corporation is a financial holding company, headquartered in Pine Bluff, Ark. with total assets of $15.6 billion as of March 31, 2018, conducting financial operations throughout Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. The company, through its subsidiaries, offers comprehensive financial solutions delivered with a client-centric approach.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Robert A. Fehlman
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Simmons Bank
501.558.3141
bob.fehlman@simmonsbank.com