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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-18-000681
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180122
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180126

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06253
		FILM NUMBER:		18551601

	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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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">UNITED STATES</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</p>

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

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</p>

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

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934</p>

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

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 22, 2018</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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    <td style="width: 36%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Arkansas</font></td>
    <td style="width: 32%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">0-6253</font></td>
    <td style="width: 32%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><font style="font-size: 10pt">71-0407808</font></td></tr>
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        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</p></td>
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        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">&nbsp;(Commission File Number)</p></td>
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        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">&nbsp;(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</p></td></tr>
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        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">501 Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas</p></td>
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        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">71601</p></td></tr>
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        <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0; border: white 1pt solid">(Address of principal executive offices)</p></td>
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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(870) 541-1000</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Not Applicable</p>

<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</p>

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

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</p>

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

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">[ ]&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">[ ]&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)</p>

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

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">[ ]&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

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

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">[ ]&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>

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

<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined
in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company [ ]</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not
to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]&nbsp;</p>


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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Executive Deferred Compensation Agreements</b></p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On January 22, 2018, Simmons First National
Corporation (&ldquo;Corporation&rdquo;) entered into a Deferred Compensation Agreement (&ldquo;Casteel Agreement&rdquo;), with
Marty D. Casteel, the Corporation&rsquo;s Senior Executive Vice President and President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
of the Corporation&rsquo;s main subsidiary bank, Simmons Bank. The Casteel Agreement provides Mr. Casteel with a monthly benefit
upon retirement of one twelfth of an amount equal to $75,000 and is payable for 10 years. The benefit vests at age 69, subject
to earlier vesting upon death, disability, or change in control of the Corporation. The benefit becomes payable upon the earliest
to occur of (i) Mr. Casteel&rsquo;s retirement at or after age 69, (ii) his death, (iii) his disability, or (iv) his separation
from service after the occurrence of a change in control of the Corporation. The benefit is subject to forfeiture if (i) Mr. Casteel
ceases to be employed by the Corporation prior to his attaining age 69, other than due to his disability, his death, or following
a change in control of the Company, (ii) Mr. Casteel fails to provide the post-retirement, part-time consulting services required
in the plan or (iii) Mr. Casteel violates the non-competition provision while receiving payments.</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0pt 0">On January 25, 2018, the Corporation entered
into an amendment (&ldquo;Makris Amendment&rdquo;) to the Deferred Compensation Agreement dated January 2, 2013, (&ldquo;Makris
Agreement&rdquo;) by and between the Corporation and George A. Makris, the Corporation&rsquo;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
The Makris Amendment revises the monthly benefit payable under the Makris Agreement to one-twelfth of an amount equal to twenty
percent (20%) of the Mr. Makris&rsquo;s Final Average Compensation, but in no event shall the monthly benefit be less than one-twelfth
of an amount equal to $100,000. &ldquo;Final Average Compensation&rdquo; generally means the average of the sum of the salary and
cash bonus received by Mr. Makris for the last five (5) consecutive, completed calendar years of service. The Makris Amendment
also states that the Compensation Committee of the Corporation&rsquo;s board of directors shall administer the Makris Agreement
and includes certain language intended to ensure compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.</p>

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<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0">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.</p>

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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Robert A. Fehlman</td></tr>
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    <td style="width: 50%; font-size: 10pt">Date: January 26, 2018</td><td style="width: 1%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 49%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Robert A. Fehlman, Senior Executive Vice President,</td></tr>
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    <td style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</td></tr>
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