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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) July 19, 2007


SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Arkansas
0-6253
71-0407808
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 File Number)
 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: 2.02                           RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

The following is the text of a press release issued by the registrant at 8:15 A.M. Central Time on July 19, 2007.


SIMMONS FIRST ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS

Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: SFNC) today announced second quarter earnings for the period ended June 30, 2007.  Net income for the second quarter was $7.0 million, or $0.49 diluted earnings per share, compared to $0.51 per share for the same period in 2006.  For the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, net income was $13.7 million, or $0.95 diluted earnings per share, compared to $0.92 per share for the same period in 2006, an increase of $0.03, or 3.3%.

“Considering the competitive challenges and our de novo expansion strategy, we are relatively pleased with our second quarter and year-to-date earnings results,” commented J. Thomas May, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  “In particular, we were pleased to see an improvement in our net interest margin on a linked quarter basis, good expense control, and a continuation of excellent asset quality at each of our eight community banks.”

The Company’s net interest income for the second quarter of 2007 increased 2.7% to $22.8 million compared to $22.2 million for 2006.  Net interest margin was 3.96% for the second quarter of 2007, an increase of eight basis points from the previous quarter.

The Company’s loan portfolio totaled $1.82 billion at June 30, 2007 compared to $1.74 billion at June 30, 2006, an increase of 4.8%.  The growth was primarily attributable to an increase of 8.6% in real estate loans along with a 5.9% increase in the credit card portfolio.  “Credit card growth has improved significantly due to the tremendous response we have received regarding Simmons First credit card products,” stated Mr. May.  “We were recognized in the July issue of Money Magazine as having two of the best credit cards in America.  Our Classic card was ranked #3 in the category of ‘no fee cards with the lowest rates,’ while our fixed rate Platinum card was ranked #1 in the category ‘premium cards with the lowest rate’.”

Asset quality remained strong with the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans at 1.38% as of June 30, 2007.  Non-performing loans equaled 0.58% of total loans, while the allowance for loan losses equaled 237% of non-performing loans.  The Company’s annualized net charge-offs to total loans for the second quarter of 2007 was 0.17%.  Excluding credit cards, the annualized net charge-offs to total loans for the second quarter was 0.10%.

Total assets for the Company were $2.7 billion and deposits were $2.2 billion at June 30, 2007. Stockholders’ equity increased 6.5% to $263 million at June 30, 2007 compared to $247 million at June 30, 2006.  Book value per share increased 7.6% to $18.73 at June 30, 2007 compared to $17.41 at June 30, 2006.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Simmons First plans to open new financial centers in Paragould, North Little Rock – McCain and North Little Rock – Sherwood during 2007.  “We are excited about our initial entry into the new markets of North Little Rock in August and Paragould during the fourth quarter,” said May.   In addition, in early 2008, a new financial center will be opened in Little Rock – Midtown (near War Memorial Stadium and UAMS) and a new regional headquarters in Rogers for the Northwest Arkansas affiliate.

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 86 offices, of which 82 are financial centers, in 48 communities.

CONFERENCE CALL

Management will conduct a conference call to review this information at 3:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, July 19, 2007.  Interested parties can listen to this call by calling 1-800-854-4175 (United States and Canada only) and asking for the Simmons First National Corporation conference call.  A recorded playback of the call will be available the next morning by calling 1-800-642-1687.  The passcode for this playback is 5019662 and the recording will be available through the end of business July 31, 2007.  In addition, the call will be available live or in recorded version on the Company’s website at www.simmonsfirst.com under the “webcast” icon.

GENERAL

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements of this type speak only as of the date of this news release.  By nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risk and uncertainties.  Various factors, including, but not limited to, economic conditions, credit quality, interest rates, loan demand and changes in the assumptions used in making the forward-looking statements, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.  Additional information on factors that might affect Simmons First National Corporation’s financial results is included in its Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

####

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

 
Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated End of Period Balance Sheets
                             
For the Quarters Ended
 
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
   
2006
 
 (in thousands)
                             
 ASSETS
                             
 Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks
  $
71,915
    $
71,513
    $
83,452
    $
77,724
    $
89,275
 
 Interest bearing balances due from banks
   
45,084
     
43,614
     
45,829
     
19,599
     
26,265
 
 Federal funds sold
   
2,600
     
60,270
     
21,870
     
49,340
     
22,570
 
     Cash and cash equivalents
   
119,599
     
175,397
     
151,151
     
146,663
     
138,110
 
                                         
 Investment securities - held-to-maturity
   
178,841
     
181,901
     
179,944
     
172,944
     
164,612
 
 Investment securities - available-for-sale
   
346,740
     
338,222
     
347,182
     
358,561
     
363,217
 
 Mortgage loans held for sale
   
9,928
     
8,718
     
7,091
     
6,591
     
13,248
 
 Assets held in trading accounts
   
4,496
     
10,464
     
4,487
     
4,574
     
4,606
 
                                         
 Loans
   
1,821,430
     
1,798,234
     
1,783,495
     
1,788,517
     
1,738,628
 
    Allowance for loan losses
    (25,197 )     (25,151 )     (25,385 )     (25,879 )     (26,174 )
 Net loans
   
1,796,233
     
1,773,083
     
1,758,110
     
1,762,638
     
1,712,454
 
                                         
 Premises and equipment
   
70,873
     
69,443
     
67,926
     
66,769
     
65,686
 
 Foreclosed assets held for sale, net
   
1,484
     
2,321
     
1,940
     
1,413
     
1,740
 
 Interest receivable
   
21,868
     
21,312
     
21,974
     
21,953
     
18,571
 
 Bank owned life insurance
   
36,881
     
36,498
     
36,133
     
35,708
     
33,985
 
 Goodwill
   
60,605
     
60,605
     
60,605
     
60,605
     
60,605
 
 Core deposit premiums
   
3,786
     
3,993
     
4,199
     
4,406
     
4,613
 
 Other assets
   
9,084
     
9,739
     
10,671
     
14,117
     
15,809
 
                                         
 TOTAL ASSETS
  $
2,660,418
    $
2,691,696
    $
2,651,413
    $
2,656,942
    $
2,597,256
 
                                         
 LIABILITIES
                                       
 Non-interest bearing transaction accounts
  $
308,047
    $
316,603
    $
305,327
    $
302,700
    $
330,946
 
 Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits
   
763,017
     
753,110
     
738,763
     
745,649
     
761,346
 
 Time deposits less than $100,000
   
686,456
     
686,650
     
681,131
     
664,105
     
623,609
 
 Time deposits greater than $100,000
   
422,580
     
450,558
     
450,310
     
436,022
     
394,489
 
         Total deposits
   
2,180,100
     
2,206,921
     
2,175,531
     
2,148,476
     
2,110,390
 
 Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
   sold under agreements to repurchase
   
97,947
     
108,661
     
105,036
     
85,535
     
89,684
 
 Short-term debt
   
11,072
     
5,009
     
6,114
     
61,850
     
45,054
 
 Long-term debt - parent company
   
2,000
     
2,000
     
2,000
     
2,000
     
4,000
 
 Long-term FHLB debt - affiliate banks
   
49,669
     
50,652
     
50,381
     
49,243
     
48,143
 
 Subordinated debt issued to capital trusts
   
30,930
     
30,930
     
30,930
     
30,930
     
30,930
 
 Accrued interest and other liabilities
   
25,395
     
25,353
     
22,405
     
24,316
     
21,876
 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES
   
2,397,113
     
2,429,526
     
2,392,397
     
2,402,350
     
2,350,077
 
                                         
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
 Capital stock
   
141
     
141
     
142
     
142
     
142
 
 Surplus
   
44,773
     
46,890
     
48,678
     
49,068
     
49,607
 
 Undivided profits
   
220,981
     
216,483
     
212,394
     
208,200
     
203,165
 
 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
                                       
   Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on AFS securities
    (2,590 )     (1,344 )     (2,198 )     (2,818 )     (5,735 )
 TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
263,305
     
262,170
     
259,016
     
254,592
     
247,179
 
                                         
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $
2,660,418
    $
2,691,696
    $
2,651,413
    $
2,656,942
    $
2,597,256
 
                                         
   
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Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Average Quarter-to-Date Balance Sheets
                         
For the Quarters Ended
 
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
   
2006
 
(in thousands)
                             
 ASSETS
                             
 Cash and non-interest bearing balances due from banks
  $
72,066
    $
75,172
    $
80,670
    $
78,708
    $
77,064
 
 Interest bearing balances due from banks
   
22,636
     
37,957
     
24,237
     
16,851
     
21,929
 
 Federal funds sold
   
25,263
     
51,383
     
25,554
     
22,966
     
16,138
 
     Cash and cash equivalents
   
119,965
     
164,512
     
130,461
     
118,525
     
115,131
 
                                         
 Investment securities - held-to-maturity
   
180,486
     
179,479
     
174,132
     
167,182
     
157,252
 
 Investment securities - available-for-sale
   
350,567
     
349,887
     
355,196
     
360,584
     
373,434
 
 Mortgage loans held for sale
   
9,241
     
6,362
     
7,299
     
8,368
     
8,426
 
 Assets held in trading accounts
   
4,567
     
4,746
     
4,555
     
4,598
     
4,575
 
                                         
 Loans
   
1,802,917
     
1,782,125
     
1,779,528
     
1,769,131
     
1,716,396
 
    Allowance for loan losses
    (25,791 )     (25,824 )     (26,168 )     (26,255 )     (26,997 )
 Net loans
   
1,777,126
     
1,756,301
     
1,753,360
     
1,742,876
     
1,689,399
 
                                         
 Premises and equipment
   
69,967
     
68,871
     
67,438
     
66,044
     
65,485
 
 Foreclosed assets held for sale, net
   
1,934
     
2,121
     
1,488
     
1,525
     
1,664
 
 Interest receivable
   
22,086
     
21,464
     
22,681
     
20,922
     
18,092
 
 Bank owned life insurance
   
36,691
     
36,300
     
35,916
     
35,226
     
33,778
 
 Goodwill
   
60,605
     
60,605
     
60,605
     
60,605
     
60,605
 
 Core deposit premiums
   
3,907
     
4,111
     
4,317
     
4,527
     
4,733
 
 Other assets
   
9,063
     
9,292
     
10,995
     
13,215
     
12,688
 
                                         
 TOTAL ASSETS
  $
2,646,205
    $
2,664,051
    $
2,628,443
    $
2,604,197
    $
2,545,262
 
                                         
 LIABILITIES
                                       
 Non-interest bearing transaction accounts
  $
309,753
    $
306,020
    $
305,447
    $
302,490
    $
311,102
 
 Interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits
   
739,972
     
731,214
     
728,085
     
722,920
     
751,262
 
 Time deposits less than $100,000
   
688,493
     
687,109
     
678,399
     
658,182
     
624,395
 
 Time deposits greater than $100,000
   
435,405
     
451,004
     
441,505
     
416,693
     
394,492
 
         Total deposits
   
2,173,623
     
2,175,347
     
2,153,436
     
2,100,285
     
2,081,251
 
 Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
   sold under agreements to repurchase
   
99,808
     
118,011
     
102,109
     
93,670
     
96,041
 
 Short-term debt
   
3,088
     
4,031
     
8,594
     
54,119
     
15,804
 
 Long-term debt
   
82,177
     
82,185
     
82,358
     
80,826
     
82,957
 
 Accrued interest and other liabilities
   
22,465
     
22,002
     
23,157
     
22,804
     
20,486
 
 TOTAL LIABILITIES
   
2,381,161
     
2,401,576
     
2,369,654
     
2,351,704
     
2,296,539
 
                                         
 TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
265,044
     
262,475
     
258,789
     
252,493
     
248,723
 
                                         
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $
2,646,205
    $
2,664,051
    $
2,628,443
    $
2,604,197
    $
2,545,262
 
 
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Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Statements of Income - Quarter-to-Date
                         
For the Quarters Ended
 
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
   
2006
 
 (in thousands, except per share data)
                             
 INTEREST INCOME
                             
    Loans
  $
35,051
    $
34,095
    $
34,543
    $
33,924
    $
31,694
 
    Federal funds sold
   
395
     
701
     
365
     
325
     
192
 
    Investment securities
   
5,889
     
5,721
     
5,447
     
5,183
     
4,978
 
    Mortgage loans held for sale, net of unrealized gains (losses)
   
133
     
104
     
107
     
141
     
128
 
    Assets held in trading accounts
   
35
     
18
     
13
     
14
     
19
 
    Interest bearing balances due from banks
   
297
     
510
     
287
     
229
     
259
 
            TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
   
41,800
     
41,149
     
40,762
     
39,816
     
37,270
 
 INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
    Time deposits
   
13,144
     
13,015
     
12,755
     
11,381
     
9,732
 
    Other deposits
   
3,324
     
3,179
     
3,182
     
3,023
     
2,909
 
    Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
      sold under agreements to repurchase
   
1,292
     
1,456
     
1,295
     
1,152
     
1,064
 
    Short-term debt
   
49
     
70
     
145
     
761
     
225
 
    Long-term debt
   
1,198
     
1,198
     
1,102
     
1,122
     
1,148
 
            TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
   
19,007
     
18,918
     
18,479
     
17,439
     
15,078
 
 NET INTEREST INCOME
   
22,793
     
22,231
     
22,283
     
22,377
     
22,192
 
    Provision for loan losses
   
831
     
751
     
663
     
602
     
789
 
 NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
                                       
    FOR LOAN LOSSES
   
21,962
     
21,480
     
21,620
     
21,775
     
21,403
 
 NON-INTEREST INCOME
                                       
    Trust income
   
1,474
     
1,637
     
1,517
     
1,435
     
1,293
 
    Service charges on deposit accounts
   
3,656
     
3,497
     
3,850
     
3,973
     
4,209
 
    Other service charges and fees
   
692
     
808
     
715
     
596
     
592
 
    Income on sale of mortgage loans, net of commissions
   
727
     
679
     
655
     
763
     
755
 
    Income on investment banking, net of commissions
   
153
     
150
     
89
     
55
     
90
 
    Credit card fees
   
3,025
     
2,649
     
2,830
     
2,755
     
2,699
 
    Premiums on sale of student loans
   
741
     
882
     
263
     
413
     
659
 
    Bank owned life insurance income
   
359
     
364
     
425
     
382
     
415
 
    Other income
   
510
     
788
     
449
     
654
     
804
 
            TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
   
11,337
     
11,454
     
10,793
     
11,026
     
11,516
 
 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
    Salaries and employee benefits
   
13,903
     
13,725
     
13,173
     
13,298
     
13,466
 
    Occupancy expense, net
   
1,624
     
1,650
     
1,712
     
1,612
     
1,541
 
    Furniture and equipment expense
   
1,507
     
1,466
     
1,437
     
1,407
     
1,456
 
    Loss on foreclosed assets
   
36
     
24
     
31
     
32
     
40
 
    Deposit insurance
   
68
     
67
     
66
     
64
     
71
 
    Other operating expenses
   
5,873
     
6,282
     
6,088
     
5,722
     
5,727
 
            TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
   
23,011
     
23,214
     
22,507
     
22,135
     
22,301
 
 NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
   
10,288
     
9,720
     
9,906
     
10,666
     
10,618
 
    Provision for income taxes
   
3,257
     
3,083
     
3,156
     
3,219
     
3,322
 
 NET INCOME
  $
7,031
    $
6,637
    $
6,750
    $
7,447
    $
7,296
 
 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $
0.50
    $
0.47
    $
0.47
    $
0.53
    $
0.51
 
 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $
0.49
    $
0.46
    $
0.47
    $
0.51
    $
0.51
 
                                         
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Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Statements of Income - Year-to-Date
                         
For the Quarters Ended
 
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
   
2006
 
 (in thousands, except per share data)
                             
 INTEREST INCOME
                             
    Loans
  $
69,147
    $
34,095
    $
130,248
    $
95,705
    $
61,781
 
    Federal funds sold
   
1,096
     
701
     
1,057
     
692
     
367
 
    Investment securities
   
11,610
     
5,721
     
20,438
     
14,991
     
9,808
 
    Mortgage loans held for sale, net of unrealized gains (losses)
   
236
     
104
     
476
     
369
     
228
 
    Assets held in trading accounts
   
53
     
18
     
71
     
58
     
44
 
    Interest bearing balances due from banks
   
807
     
510
     
1,072
     
785
     
556
 
            TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
   
82,949
     
41,149
     
153,362
     
112,600
     
72,784
 
 INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
    Time deposits
   
26,161
     
13,015
     
42,592
     
29,837
     
18,456
 
    Other deposits
   
6,503
     
3,179
     
11,658
     
8,476
     
5,453
 
    Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
      sold under agreements to repurchase
   
2,748
     
1,456
     
4,615
     
3,320
     
2,168
 
    Short-term debt
   
118
     
70
     
1,227
     
1,082
     
321
 
    Long-term debt
   
2,395
     
1,198
     
4,466
     
3,364
     
2,242
 
            TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
   
37,925
     
18,918
     
64,558
     
46,079
     
28,640
 
 NET INTEREST INCOME
   
45,024
     
22,231
     
88,804
     
66,521
     
44,144
 
    Provision for loan losses
   
1,582
     
751
     
3,762
     
3,099
     
2,497
 
 NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
                                       
    FOR LOAN LOSSES
   
43,442
     
21,480
     
85,042
     
63,422
     
41,647
 
 NON-INTEREST INCOME
                                       
    Trust income
   
3,111
     
1,637
     
5,612
     
4,095
     
2,660
 
    Service charges on deposit accounts
   
7,153
     
3,497
     
15,795
     
11,945
     
7,972
 
    Other service charges and fees
   
1,500
     
808
     
2,561
     
1,846
     
1,250
 
    Income on sale of mortgage loans, net of commissions
   
1,407
     
679
     
2,849
     
2,194
     
1,431
 
    Income on investment banking, net of commissions
   
303
     
150
     
341
     
252
     
197
 
    Credit card fees
   
5,674
     
2,649
     
10,742
     
7,912
     
5,157
 
    Premiums on sale of student loans
   
1,623
     
882
     
2,071
     
1,808
     
1,395
 
    Bank owned life insurance income
   
723
     
364
     
1,523
     
1,098
     
716
 
    Other income
   
1,298
     
788
     
2,453
     
2,004
     
1,350
 
            TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
   
22,792
     
11,454
     
43,947
     
33,154
     
22,128
 
 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
                                       
    Salaries and employee benefits
   
27,628
     
13,725
     
53,442
     
40,269
     
26,971
 
    Occupancy expense, net
   
3,273
     
1,650
     
6,385
     
4,673
     
3,061
 
    Furniture and equipment expense
   
2,973
     
1,466
     
5,718
     
4,281
     
2,874
 
    Loss on foreclosed assets
   
59
     
24
     
136
     
105
     
73
 
    Deposit insurance
   
135
     
67
     
270
     
204
     
140
 
    Other operating expenses
   
12,158
     
6,282
     
23,117
     
17,029
     
11,307
 
            TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
   
46,226
     
23,214
     
89,068
     
66,561
     
44,426
 
 NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
   
20,008
     
9,720
     
39,921
     
30,015
     
19,349
 
    Provision for income taxes
   
6,340
     
3,083
     
12,440
     
9,284
     
6,065
 
 NET INCOME
  $
13,668
    $
6,637
    $
27,481
    $
20,731
    $
13,284
 
 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $
0.97
    $
0.47
    $
1.93
    $
1.46
    $
0.93
 
 DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
  $
0.95
    $
0.46
    $
1.90
    $
1.43
    $
0.92
 
                                         
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Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Risk-Based Capital
                             
For the Quarters Ended
 
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
   
2006
 
 (in thousands)
                             
Tier 1 capital
                             
    Stockholders' equity
  $
263,305
    $
262,170
    $
259,016
    $
254,592
    $
247,179
 
    Trust preferred securities, net allowable
   
30,000
     
30,000
     
30,000
     
30,000
     
30,000
 
    Disallowed intangible assets, net of def. tax
    (64,144 )     (64,367 )     (64,334 )     (64,557 )     (64,781 )
    Unrealized loss (gain) on AFS securities
   
2,590
     
1,344
     
2,198
     
2,818
     
5,735
 
                                         
       Total Tier 1 capital
   
231,751
     
229,147
     
226,880
     
222,853
     
218,133
 
                                         
Tier 2 capital
                                       
    Qualifying unrealized gain on AFS securities
   
187
     
129
     
167
     
177
     
173
 
    Qualifying allowance for loan losses
   
23,565
     
23,237
     
22,953
     
23,103
     
22,359
 
                                         
       Total Tier 2 capital
   
23,752
     
23,366
     
23,120
     
23,280
     
22,532
 
                                         
       Total risk-based capital
  $
255,503
    $
252,513
    $
250,000
    $
246,133
    $
240,665
 
                                         
 Risk weighted assets
  $
1,882,040
    $
1,855,511
    $
1,831,063
    $
1,843,960
    $
1,783,411
 
                                         
 Adjusted average assets for leverage ratio
  $
2,584,670
    $
2,603,178
    $
2,568,407
    $
2,547,237
    $
2,488,304
 
                                         
Ratios at end of quarter
                                       
    Equity to assets
    9.90 %     9.74 %     9.77 %     9.58 %     9.52 %
    Tangible equity to tangible assets
    7.56 %     7.47 %     7.42 %     7.21 %     6.96 %
    Leverage ratio
    8.97 %     8.80 %     8.83 %     8.75 %     8.77 %
    Tier 1 capital
    12.31 %     12.35 %     12.39 %     12.09 %     12.23 %
    Total risk-based capital
    13.58 %     13.61 %     13.65 %     13.35 %     13.49 %
                                         
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Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Loans and Investments
                         
For the Quarters Ended
 
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
   
2006
 
 (in thousands)
                             
Loan Portfolio - End of Period
                             
 Consumer
                             
    Credit cards
  $
140,327
    $
133,511
    $
143,359
    $
133,607
    $
132,464
 
    Student loans
   
68,477
     
84,358
     
84,831
     
86,875
     
77,085
 
    Other consumer
   
139,908
     
141,212
     
142,596
     
146,039
     
140,631
 
 Real Estate
                                       
    Construction
   
265,705
     
276,582
     
277,411
     
267,604
     
248,834
 
    Single-family residential
   
372,029
     
366,222
     
364,453
     
364,657
     
348,782
 
    Other commercial
   
540,042
     
536,421
     
512,404
     
494,512
     
487,288
 
    Unearned income
    (3 )     (3 )     (3 )     (4 )     (5 )
 Commercial
                                       
    Commercial
   
183,349
     
182,548
     
178,028
     
175,576
     
188,480
 
    Agricultural
   
96,213
     
61,617
     
62,293
     
103,301
     
86,244
 
    Financial institutions
   
5,351
     
5,080
     
4,766
     
576
     
16,152
 
 Other
   
10,032
     
10,686
     
13,357
     
15,774
     
12,673
 
                                         
       Total Loans
  $
1,821,430
    $
1,798,234
    $
1,783,495
    $
1,788,517
    $
1,738,628
 
                                         
Investment Securities - End of Period
                                       
 Held-to-Maturity
                                       
    U.S. Treasury
  $
1,500
    $
-
    $
-
    $
1,001
    $
1,002
 
    U.S. Government agencies
   
44,000
     
54,998
     
54,998
     
53,000
     
42,000
 
    Mortgage-backed securities
   
140
     
151
     
155
     
161
     
167
 
    State and political subdivisions
   
130,846
     
124,415
     
122,472
     
116,481
     
116,770
 
    Other securities
   
2,355
     
2,337
     
2,319
     
2,301
     
4,673
 
       Total held-to-maturity
   
178,841
     
181,901
     
179,944
     
172,944
     
164,612
 
 Available-for-Sale
                                       
    U.S. Treasury
   
8,975
     
11,434
     
6,940
     
6,749
     
7,398
 
    U.S. Government agencies
   
322,687
     
310,611
     
322,411
     
331,709
     
335,618
 
    Mortgage-backed securities
   
2,793
     
2,948
     
2,956
     
3,095
     
3,074
 
    State and political subdivisions
   
984
     
1,132
     
1,370
     
1,373
     
1,373
 
    FHLB stock
   
5,206
     
5,090
     
5,504
     
7,674
     
7,693
 
    Other securities
   
6,095
     
7,007
     
8,001
     
7,961
     
8,061
 
       Total available-for-sale
   
346,740
     
338,222
     
347,182
     
358,561
     
363,217
 
                                         
       Total investment securities
  $
525,581
    $
520,123
    $
527,126
    $
531,505
    $
527,829
 
                                         
       Fair Value - HTM investment securities
  $
175,870
    $
181,792
    $
179,816
    $
172,951
    $
161,655
 
                                         
Investment Securities - QTD Average
                                       
 Taxable securities
  $
401,723
    $
406,342
    $
410,153
    $
410,382
    $
411,388
 
 Tax exempt securities
   
129,330
     
123,024
     
119,175
     
117,384
     
119,298
 
                                         
    Total investment securities - QTD average
  $
531,053
    $
529,366
    $
529,328
    $
527,766
    $
530,686
 
                                         
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Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated Allowance and Asset Quality
                         
For the Quarters Ended
 
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
   
2006
 
 (in thousands)
                             
Allowance for Loan Losses
                             
 Balance, beginning of quarter
  $
25,151
    $
25,385
    $
25,879
    $
26,174
    $
26,463
 
                                         
 Loans charged off
                                       
    Credit cards
   
625
     
735
     
600
     
661
     
600
 
    Other consumer
   
304
     
425
     
395
     
352
     
223
 
    Real estate
   
453
     
295
     
793
     
74
     
741
 
    Commercial
   
111
     
219
     
209
     
717
     
182
 
       Total loans charged off
   
1,493
     
1,674
     
1,997
     
1,804
     
1,746
 
                                         
 Recoveries of loans previously charged off
                                       
    Credit cards
   
272
     
261
     
242
     
291
     
271
 
    Other consumer
   
152
     
105
     
173
     
147
     
156
 
    Real estate
   
241
     
162
     
403
     
87
     
213
 
    Commercial
   
43
     
161
     
22
     
382
     
28
 
       Total recoveries
   
708
     
689
     
840
     
907
     
668
 
    Net loans charged off
   
785
     
985
     
1,157
     
897
     
1,078
 
 Provision for loan losses
   
831
     
751
     
663
     
602
     
789
 
 Balance, end of quarter
  $
25,197
    $
25,151
    $
25,385
    $
25,879
    $
26,174
 
                                         
Non-performing assets
                                       
 Non-performing loans
                                       
Non-accrual loans
                                       
       Real estate
  $
7,237
    $
5,561
    $
6,916
    $
7,674
    $
6,266
 
       Commercial
   
632
     
685
     
720
     
1,054
     
2,160
 
       Consumer
   
1,652
     
1,492
     
1,322
     
1,089
     
1,130
 
          Total nonaccrual loans
   
9,521
     
7,738
     
8,958
     
9,817
     
9,556
 
    Loans past due 90 days or more
   
1,133
     
879
     
1,097
     
1,029
     
1,210
 
             Total non-performing loans
   
10,654
     
8,617
     
10,055
     
10,846
     
10,766
 
                                         
 Other non-performing assets
                                       
    Foreclosed assets held for sale
   
1,484
     
2,321
     
1,940
     
1,413
     
1,740
 
    Other non-performing assets
   
30
     
40
     
52
     
16
     
-
 
       Total other non-performing assets
   
1,514
     
2,361
     
1,992
     
1,429
     
1,740
 
                                         
          Total non-performing assets
  $
12,168
    $
10,978
    $
12,047
    $
12,275
    $
12,506
 
                                         
Ratios
                                       
 Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.38 %     1.40 %     1.42 %     1.45 %     1.51 %
 Allowance for loan losses to
                                       
    non-performing loans
    236.50 %     291.88 %     252.46 %     238.60 %     243.12 %
 Allowance for loan losses to
                                       
    non-performing assets
    207.08 %     229.10 %     210.72 %     210.83 %     209.29 %
 Non-performing assets ratio *
    0.67 %     0.61 %     0.67 %     0.69 %     0.72 %
 Non-performing loans to total loans
    0.58 %     0.48 %     0.56 %     0.61 %     0.62 %
 Non-performing assets to total assets
    0.46 %     0.41 %     0.45 %     0.46 %     0.48 %
 Annualized net charge offs to total loans
    0.17 %     0.22 %     0.26 %     0.20 %     0.25 %
 Annualized net charge offs to total loans
                                       
   (excluding credit cards)
    0.10 %     0.13 %     0.19 %     0.13 %     0.19 %
                                         
* Non-performing assets ratio = ( non-performing loans + foreclosed assets) / ( total loans + foreclosed assets)
 
                                         
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Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated - Net Interest Income Analysis
                         
For the Quarters Ended
 
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
   
2006
 
                               
ASSETS
                             
                               
Earning Assets
                             
   Interest bearing balances due from banks
    5.26 %     5.45 %     4.70 %     5.39 %     4.74 %
   Federal funds sold
    6.27 %     5.53 %     5.67 %     5.61 %     4.77 %
   Investment securities
    5.04 %     4.95 %     4.62 %     4.43 %     4.31 %
   Mortgage loans held for sale
    5.77 %     6.63 %     5.82 %     6.69 %     6.09 %
   Assets held in trading accounts
    3.07 %     1.54 %     1.13 %     1.21 %     1.67 %
   Loans
    7.80 %     7.76 %     7.70 %     7.61 %     7.41 %
      Total interest earning assets
    7.14 %     7.06 %     6.96 %     6.86 %     6.65 %
                                         
                                         
LIABILITIES
                                       
                                         
Interest bearing liabilities
                                       
   Interest bearing transaction and
                                       
     savings accounts
    1.80 %     1.76 %     1.73 %     1.66 %     1.55 %
   Time deposits
    4.69 %     4.64 %     4.52 %     4.20 %     3.83 %
      Total interest bearing deposits
    3.54 %     3.51 %     3.42 %     3.18 %     2.86 %
   Federal funds purchased and securities
                                       
     sold under agreement to repurchase
    5.19 %     5.00 %     5.03 %     4.88 %     4.44 %
   Short-term debt
    6.36 %     7.04 %     6.69 %     5.58 %     5.71 %
   Long-term debt
    5.85 %     5.91 %     5.31 %     5.51 %     5.55 %
      Total interest bearing liabilities
    3.72 %     3.70 %     3.59 %     3.41 %     3.08 %
                                         
NET INTEREST MARGIN/SPREAD
                                       
                                         
   Net interest spread
    3.42 %     3.36 %     3.37 %     3.45 %     3.57 %
   Net interest margin - quarter-to-date
    3.96 %     3.88 %     3.86 %     3.91 %     4.01 %
   Net interest margin - year-to-date
    3.92 %     3.88 %     3.96 %     3.99 %     4.03 %
                                         
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Simmons First National Corporation
                         
SFNC
 
Consolidated - Selected Financial Data
                             
For the Quarters Ended
 
Jun 30
   
Mar 31
   
Dec 31
   
Sep 30
   
Jun 30
 
(Unaudited)
 
2007
   
2007
   
2006
   
2006
   
2006
 
 (in thousands, except per share data)
                             
QUARTER-TO-DATE
                             
 Diluted earnings per share
  $
0.49
    $
0.46
    $
0.47
    $
0.51
    $
0.51
 
 Operating earnings (excludes nonrecurring items)
   
7,031
     
6,637
     
6,750
     
7,447
     
7,296
 
 Cash dividends declared per common share
   
0.18
     
0.18
     
0.18
     
0.17
     
0.17
 
 Cash dividends declared - amount
   
2,533
     
2,548
     
2,555
     
2,413
     
2,418
 
 Return on average stockholders' equity
    10.64 %     10.25 %     10.35 %     11.70 %     11.77 %
 Return on tangible equity
    14.32 %     13.88 %     14.08 %     16.04 %     16.24 %
 Return on average assets
    1.07 %     1.01 %     1.02 %     1.13 %     1.15 %
 Net interest margin (FTE)
    3.96 %     3.88 %     3.86 %     3.91 %     4.01 %
 FTE Adjustment - investments
   
785
     
741
     
720
     
707
     
718
 
 FTE Adjustment - loans
   
72
     
85
     
85
     
89
     
86
 
 Amortization of intangibles
   
207
     
207
     
207
     
207
     
209
 
 Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes
   
130
     
130
     
130
     
130
     
132
 
 Average shares outstanding
   
14,099,105
     
14,177,615
     
14,198,399
     
14,195,844
     
14,247,973
 
 Average diluted shares outstanding
   
14,313,493
     
14,395,153
     
14,446,730
     
14,451,237
     
14,507,103
 
 Shares repurchased
   
90,900
     
69,678
     
14,200
     
24,000
     
75,400
 
 Average price of repurchased shares
   
27.38
     
28.62
     
31.15
     
27.93
     
26.74
 
 Average earning assets
   
2,395,677
     
2,411,939
     
2,370,501
     
2,349,680
     
2,298,150
 
 Average interest bearing liabilities
   
2,048,943
     
2,073,554
     
2,041,050
     
2,026,410
     
1,964,951
 
                                         
YEAR-TO-DATE
                                       
 Diluted earnings per share
  $
0.95
    $
0.46
    $
1.90
    $
1.43
    $
0.92
 
 Operating earnings (excludes nonrecurring items)
   
13,668
     
6,637
     
27,481
     
20,731
     
13,284
 
 Cash dividends declared per common share
   
0.36
     
0.18
     
0.68
     
0.50
     
0.33
 
 Return on average stockholders' equity
    10.45 %     10.25 %     10.93 %     11.13 %     10.83 %
 Return on tangible equity
    14.10 %     13.88 %     15.03 %     15.37 %     15.01 %
 Return on average assets
    1.04 %     1.01 %     1.07 %     1.08 %     1.06 %
 Net interest margin (FTE)
    3.92 %     3.88 %     3.96 %     3.99 %     4.03 %
 FTE Adjustment - investments
   
1,526
     
741
     
2,840
     
2,120
     
1,413
 
 FTE Adjustment - loans
   
157
     
85
     
345
     
260
     
171
 
 Amortization of intangibles
   
414
     
207
     
830
     
623
     
416
 
 Amortization of intangibles, net of taxes
   
260
     
130
     
522
     
392
     
262
 
 Average shares outstanding
   
14,138,143
     
14,177,615
     
14,226,481
     
14,236,047
     
14,256,482
 
 Average diluted shares outstanding
   
14,352,531
     
14,395,153
     
14,474,812
     
14,491,440
     
14,515,612
 
 Average earning assets
   
2,403,809
     
2,411,939
     
2,324,078
     
2,308,604
     
2,288,068
 
 Average interest bearing liabilities
   
2,061,248
     
2,073,554
     
1,993,903
     
1,978,189
     
1,954,077
 
                                         
END OF PERIOD
                                       
 Book value per share
  $
18.73
    $
18.54
    $
18.24
    $
17.94
    $
17.41
 
 Tangible book value per share
   
14.15
     
13.97
     
13.68
     
13.36
     
12.81
 
 Shares outstanding
   
14,059,631
     
14,139,631
     
14,196,855
     
14,188,008
     
14,199,100
 
 Full-time equivalent employees
   
1,112
     
1,110
     
1,134
     
1,121
     
1,140
 
 Total number of ATM's
   
87
     
88
     
88
     
88
     
88
 
 Total number of financial centers
   
82
     
82
     
81
     
81
     
81
 
 Parent company only - investment in subsidiaries
   
280,455
     
279,370
     
275,872
     
272,909
     
267,177
 
 Parent company only - intangible assets
   
133
     
133
     
133
     
133
     
133
 
                                         
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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
       
    /s/ Robert A. Fehlman
Date: July 19, 2007
 
Robert A. Fehlman, Executive Vice President
 
 
  and Chief Financial Officer