Form 8-K

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 23, 2020, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 21, 2020, Marty Casteel, 68, a director and senior executive vice president of Simmons First National Corporation (“Company”), as well as the chairman, president, and chief executive officer of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary bank, Simmons Bank (“Bank”), informed the Company and Bank of his intent to retire from his employment with the Company and Bank, effective March 31, 2020. Mr. Casteel will continue to serve as a director of the Company and Bank and will be eligible to receive non-executive director compensation for such service following his retirement.

In addition, on January 21, 2020, Patrick Burrow, 66, executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary of the Company and Bank, also informed the Company and Bank of his intent to retire, effective March 31, 2020.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated January 23, 2020

Exhibit 104. Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document)

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.

Arkansas	000-06253	71-0407808
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	SFNC	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

	SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION


Date: January 23, 2020	By:	/s/ Robert A. Fehlman
		Robert A. Fehlman
		Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer

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