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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-17-000675
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170203

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUNTER JERRY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001697099

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06253
		FILM NUMBER:		17572545

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		211 NORTH BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3600
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63102-2750
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        <issuerCik>0000090498</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SFNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001697099</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HUNTER JERRY</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4545 FOREST PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>APARTMENT 318</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63108</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jerry Hunter by Piper P. Erwin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-03</signatureDate>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right">EXHIBIT 24.1</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"></P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">I, Jerry Hunter, a Director of Simmons First National Corporation,
hereby constitute, appoint and authorize David W. Garner, Kevin W. Pletcher, Piper P. Erwin or Danielle Hasty to execute on my
behalf any Form 3&rsquo;s, Form 4&rsquo;s or Form 5&rsquo;s required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission at any time until such time as I revoke this power of attorney in writing.</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 33%">Jan. 20, 2017</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Jerry Hunter</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Date</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Signature</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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