<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-11-002463.txt : 20110810
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-11-002463
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	13F-NT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110810
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110810
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20110810

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000090498
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				710407808
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		13F-NT
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	028-04801
		FILM NUMBER:		111024381

	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

	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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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>f13fnt_081011.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 13F-NT
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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: 06/30/2011

CHECK HERE IF AMENDMENT         [ ]     AMENDMENT NUMBER:
THIS AMENDMENT                  [ ]     IS A RESTATEMENT
                                [ ]     ADDS NEW HOLDING 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: 	MARTY CASTEEL
TITLE: 	SECRETARY
PHONE: 	(870) 541-1482

SIGNATURE, PLACE, AND DATE OF SIGNING:


        /s/ MARTY CASTEEL          PINE BLUFF, AR              8-4-11
        -----------------          --------------              ------


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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