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) December 3, 2004
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
|
Arkansas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
0-6253 (Commission File Number) |
71-0407808 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 501
Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas (Address of principal executive offices) |
71601 (Zip Code) |
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(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 at 3:30 P. M. Central Standard Time on December 3, 2004.
Pine Bluff, AR — Simmons First National Corporation’s (NASDAQ NM: SFNC) Board of Directors declared a regular $0.15 per share quarterly cash dividend payable January 3, 2005, to shareholders of record December 15, 2004. This dividend represents a $0.01 per share, or 7.14% increase over the previous quarter.
Simmons First National Corporation is a 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 80 offices, of which 78 are financial centers, in 45 communities.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT:
ROBERT A. FEHLMAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Simmons First National Corporation
(870) 541-1231
Ticker symbol: SFNC
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.
Date: December 3, 2004 ———————— |
SIMMONS FIRST
NATIONAL CORPORATION /s/ Robert A. Fehlman ———————————————————— Robert A. Fehlman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |