UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): February 27, 2015
Simmons First National Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Arkansas | 0-6253 | 71-0407808 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 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.
On February 27, 2015 Simmons First National Corporation issued a press release announcing the completion of the Community First Bancshares, Inc. and Liberty Bancshares, Inc. acquisitions. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated February 27, 2015
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.
| Date: February 27, 2015 | Simmons First National Corporation |
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| By: | /s/ ROBERT A. FEHLMAN Robert A. Fehlman Sr. Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer |
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