Simmons First National (SFNC) Form 3/A SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL / JENNIFER BRYNN COMPTON ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

COMPTON JENNIFER BRYNN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP.

501 MAIN STREET

(Street)

PINE BLUFF AR 71601

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP [ SFNC ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
01/13/2017

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
SFNC	5,629(9)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Stock Unit	(2)	(2)	Common	310	(1)	D
Performance Stock Unit	(3)	(3)	Common	310	(1)	D
Performance Stock Unit	(4)	(4)	Common	1,015	(1)	D
Performance Stock Unit	(5)	(5)	Common	755	(1)	D
Performance Stock Unit	(6)	(6)	Common	755	(1)	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	12/31/2015	09/15/2025	Common	1,258	48.13	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	12/31/2016	09/15/2025	Common	1,387	48.13	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	12/31/2017	09/15/2025	Common	660	48.13	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	01/19/2017	01/19/2026	Common	588	47.02	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	01/19/2018	01/19/2026	Common	588	47.02	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	01/19/2019	01/19/2026	Common	589	47.02	D
Restricted Stock Unit	(8)	(8)	Common	510	(7)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Performance Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Simmons First National Corporation common stock Pursuant to the Company's 2015 Incentive Plan.

2. Vesting will occur subsequent to the attainment of performance goals set and verified by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors for calendar year 2016, contingent upon the reporting person's continued employment with the registrant.

3. Vesting will occur subsequent to the attainment of performance goals set and verified by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors for calendar year 2017, contingent upon the reporting person's continued employment with the registrant.

4. Vesting will occur subsequent to the attainment of performance goals set and verified by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors for calendar year 2018, contingent upon the reporting person's continued employment with the registrant.

5. Vesting will occur subsequent to the attainment of performance goals set and verified by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors for calendar year 2016, contingent upon the reporting person's continued employment with the registrant.

6. Vesting will occur subsequent to the attainment of performance goals set and verified by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors for calendar year 2017, contingent upon the reporting person's continued employment with the registrant.

7. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Simmons First National Corporation common stock.

8. One third of the Restricted Stock Unit vests on January 19, 2017, 2018 and 2019. SFNC shares will be delivered within 30 days of vesting. Events such as retirement, death, disability and other specified events in the agreement may result in earlier vesting.

9. Error occurred because 891 shares were previously forfeited for the payment of taxes.

	/s/ Jennifer Brynn Compton by Piper P. Erwin	03/10/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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