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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000090498-00-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-NT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000802

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000090498
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6021
]		IRS NUMBER:				710407808
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
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			FORM TYPE:		13F-NT
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-04801
			FILM NUMBER:		684202
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		501 MAIN STREET
				STREET 2:		C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
				CITY:			PINE BLUFF
				STATE:			AR
				ZIP:			71601
				BUSINESS PHONE:		8705411000
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				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		501 MAIN STREET
					STREET 2:		C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
					CITY:			PINE BLUFF
					STATE:			AR
					ZIP:			71601
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 13F-NT

                             FORM 13F-NT COVER PAGE

REPORT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR OR QUARTER ENDED: 6/30/00

CHECK HERE IF AMENDMENT ( ); AMENDMENT NUMBER:
THIS AMENDMENT (CHECK ONLY ONE.):  ( ) IS A RESTATEMENT.
                                   ( ) ADDS NEW HOLDINGS ENTRIES

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGER FILING THIS REPORT:

NAME:    SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
ADDRESS: 501 MAIN STREET
         PINE BLUFF, AR 71601

THE INSTITUTIONAL  INVESTMENT  MANAGER FILING THIS REPORT AND THE PERSON BY WHOM
IT IS SIGNED HEREBY  REPRESENT  THAT THE PERSON SIGNING THE REPORT IS AUTHORIZED
TO  SUBMIT  IT,  THAT ALL  INFORMATION  CONTAINED  HEREIN IS TRUE,  CORRECT  AND
COMPLETE,  AND  THAT  IT IS  UNDERSTOOD  THAT  ALL  REQUIRED  ITEMS,  STATEMENTS
SCHEDULES, LISTS, AND TABLES, ARE CONSIDERED INTEGRAL PARTS OF THIS FORM.


PERSON SIGNING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF REPORTING MANAGER:

NAME:     JOHN L. RUSH
TITLE:    SECRETARY
PHONE:    (870)541-1111

SIGNATURE,PLACE,AND DATE OF SIGNING:

/s/JOHN L. RUSH                      PINE BLUFF, AR           7/31/00
- --------------------                ----------------       ------------

REPORT TYPE (CHECK ONLY ONE.):

( )        13F HOLDINGS REPORT

(X)        13F NOTICE

( )        13F COMBINATION REPORT


LIST OF OTHER MANAGERS REPORTING FOR THIS MANAGER:

         SIMMONS FIRST TRUST COMPANY, N.A.


I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.



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