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 | |||