Exhibit 99.7
PROXY
LIBERTY BANCSHARES INC.
4625 SOUTH NATIONAL AVENUE
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65810
(417) 888-3000
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
, 2014
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The undersigned hereby appoints and as proxies, each with the power to appoint his or her substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated below, all of the shares of common stock of Liberty Bancshares, Inc., which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the special meeting of shareholders to be held at 5400 Highland Springs Boulevard, Springfield, Missouri 65809 on , 2014, at local time, or any adjournment thereof.
This proxy is solicited on behalf of our board of directors and will be voted in accordance with the undersigned’s instructions set forth herein. If no instruction is given, this proxy will be voted FOR each of Proposals 1 and 2.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” EACH OF PROPOSALS 1 AND 2:
PROPOSAL 1 – To approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 27, 2014, by and between Simmons First National Corporation and Liberty Bancshares, Inc., pursuant to which Liberty will merge with and into Simmons.
¨ FOR ¨ AGAINST ¨ ABSTAIN
PROPOSAL 2 – To adjourn the Liberty special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the Liberty merger proposal.
¨ FOR ¨ AGAINST ¨ ABSTAIN
With respect to any other item of business that properly comes before the meeting, the proxy holders are authorized to vote the undersigned’s shares in accordance with their best judgment.
PLEASE SIGN BELOW AND RETURN IN THE ENCLOSED STAMPED ENVELOPE.
THIS IS THE ONLY DOCUMENT YOU NEED TO RETURN AT THIS TIME.
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