| [X] | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| [ ] | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| [ ] | Rule 13d-1(d) |
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Names of Reporting Persons. | ||||||
| SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN | |||||||
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2)
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group. (See Instructions) | ||||||
| (a) ________________________________________ | |||||||
| (b) ________________________________________ | |||||||
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3)
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SEC Use Only-------------------------------------- | ||||||
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4)
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Citizenship or Place of Organization. ARKANSAS | ||||||
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Number of Shares
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5) Sole Voting Power | -0- | |||||
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Beneficially
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6) Shared Voting Power | -0- | |||||
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Owned by Each
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7) Sole Dispositive Power | 1,131,507 | |||||
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Reporting
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8) Shared Dispositive Power | -0- | |||||
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Person With
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9)
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person. | ||||||
| 1,131,507 shares | |||||||
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10)
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares. | ||||||
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11)
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9. 6.84% | ||||||
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12)
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Type of Reporting Person. (See Instruction) EP | ||||||
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Item 1
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(a)
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Name of Issuer: SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION | |
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Item 1
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(b)
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: | |
| 501 MAIN STREET | |||
| P. O. BOX 7009 | |||
| PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71611 | |||
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Item 2
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing: | |
| SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN | |||
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Item 2
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: | |
| 501 MAIN STREET | |||
| P. O. BOX 7009 | |||
| PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71611 | |||
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Item 2
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(c)
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Citizenship: ARKANSAS | |
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Item 2
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities: CLASS A COMMON STOCK | |
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Item 2
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(e)
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CUSIP Number: 828730200 | |
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | ||
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(a)
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Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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(b)
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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(c)
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Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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(d)
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Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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(e)
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Investment Adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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Parent Holding Company or control person, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–3);
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(j)
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
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(k)
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Group, in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: _______________________________
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Item 4.
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Ownership
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(a)
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Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,131,507
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(b)
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Percent of Class: 6.84%
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i)
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sole power to vote or direct the vote. -0-
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(ii)
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shared power to vote or direct the vote. -0-
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(iii)
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sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of. 1,131,507
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(iv)
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shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of. -0-
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN, ANY DIVIDENDS RECEIVED OR PROCEEDS OF SALE OF THE SUBJECT SECURITIES WOULD INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF THE EMPLOYEES OF SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, WHO ARE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN, AND WOULD BE HELD, ADMINISTERED AND DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH PLAN. THE PLAN COVERS IN EXCESS OF 1,000 EMPLOYEES AND NO SINGLE EMPLOYEE'S INTEREST THEREUNDER EQUALS OR EXCEEDS FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THIS CLASS OF SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
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NOT APPLICABLE.
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. NOT APPLICABLE.
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group. NOT APPLICABLE.
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Item 10.
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Certifications.
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2/5/2013
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/s/ Joe Clement
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Date
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Joe Clement, President
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Simmons First Trust Company, N.A., Trustee,
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Simmons First National Corporation
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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