UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 29, 2008



SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Arkansas

0-6253

71-0407808

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


501 Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas

 

71601

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(870) 541-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 7.01     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

The following is the text of a press release issued by the registrant on May 29, 2008.

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION DECLARES $0.19 PER SHARE DIVIDEND

Pine Bluff, AR -- Simmons First National Corporation’s (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) Board of Directors declared a regular $0.19 per share quarterly cash dividend payable July 1, 2008, to shareholders of record June 16, 2008. This dividend represents a $0.01 per share, or 5.6% increase over the dividend paid for the same period in 2007.

Simmons First National Corporation is an Arkansas based financial holding company with eight community banks in Pine Bluff, Lake Village, Jonesboro, Rogers, Searcy, Russellville, El Dorado and Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Company’s eight banks conduct financial operations from 89 offices, of which 85 are financial centers, in 48 communities.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
DAVID W. GARNER
Senior Vice President and Investor Relations Officer
Simmons First National Corporation
(870) 541-1000
Ticker symbol:  SFNC


SIGNATURE

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.

 

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

 
 

 

Date:

May 29, 2008

/s/ Robert A. Fehlman

Robert A. Fehlman, Executive Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer