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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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November 4, 1997
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): (October 31, 1997)
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SIMMONS FIRST
NATIONAL CORPORATION SIMMONS FIRST CAPITAL TRUST
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(Exact name of registrant (Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter) as specified in its charter)
Arkansas Delaware
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(State of Incorporation or Organization) (State of Incorporation or Organization)
0-6253 0-6253-01
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(Commission File Number) (Commission File Number)
71-0407808 62-6324443
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(IRS Employer Identification Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
c/o Simmons First National Corporation
501 Main Street 501 Main Street
Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601 Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEMS 1-4. Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Effective November 17, 1997, the Liquidation Amount of each 9.12%
Cumulative Trust Preferred Security issued by Simmons First Capital Trust
will be changed from $25 to $12.50. The Trustees of the Trust are making
this change in order to meet the new listing standards of the Nasdaq National
Market and permit the Preferred Securities to continue to be listed on the
Nasdaq National Market. The joint press release of Simmons First Capital
Trust and Simmons First National Corporation announcing the change is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a) and is incorporated herein by this
reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) - (b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K:
99(a) Joint press release issued by Simmons First National
Corporation and Simmons First Capital Trust on
November 4, 1997.
ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 4, 1997.
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ J. Thomas May
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J. Thomas May
President and Chief Executive Officer
SIMMONS FIRST CAPITAL TRUST
By: /s/ J. Thomas May
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J. Thomas May
Administrative Trustee
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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99(a) Joint press release issued by Simmons First National
Corporation and Simmons First Capital Trust on
November 4, 1997.