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) February 28, 2008
SIMMONS
FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Arkansas |
0-6253 |
71-0407808 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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501 Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
71601 |
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(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 at 3:15 P. M. Central Time on February 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 April 1, 2008, to shareholders of record March 17, 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 a 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 87 offices, of which 84 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, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION |
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Date: |
February 28, 2008 |
/s/ Robert A. Fehlman |
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Robert A. Fehlman, Executive Vice
President |
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