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Registration No. 333-32177
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Arkansas 71-0556208
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
12615 Chenal Parkway
Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
(501) 978-2265
(Address, including zip code, of
principal executive offices)
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STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN AND TRUST
OF BANK OF THE OZARKS, INC.
(Full title of the plan)
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George G. Gleason, II
Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer
12615 Chenal Parkway
Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
(501) 978-2265
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies of all correspondence to:
Jeffrey J. Gearhart
Kutak Rock
425 West Capitol Avenue
Suite 1100
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 975-3000
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TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (the "Company") is filing this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment") to the registration statement on Form S-8, No.
333-32177 (the "Registration Statement") to reflect that it has merged the Stock
Ownership Plan and Trust of Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (the "ESOP") with and into
the Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (the "401(k) Plan").
The 200,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock previously registered for
issuance under the ESOP are being re-registered under a Form S-8 Registration
Statement filed for the 401(k) Plan simultaneously herewith. As a result, no
additional shares of Bank of the Ozark, Inc. Common Stock registered on the
Registration Statement can be purchased or otherwise issued under the Stock
Ownership Plan.
The Company hereby removes from registration any and all shares of Bank of
the Ozark, Inc. Common Stock that were registered under the Registration
Statement, and hereby files this Amendment to effect such removal and to
terminate the Registration Statement.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Little Rock, State of
Arkansas, on March 16, 1999.
BANK OF THE OZARKS, INC.
By: /s/ George G. Gleason, II
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George G. Gleason, II
Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated:
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ George G. Gleason, II Chairman of the Board of Directors and March 16, 1999
- ---------------------------------- Chief Executive Officer
(George G. Gleason, II)
/s/ James Patridge Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors March 16, 1999
- ---------------------------------- and Director
(James Patridge)
/s/ Mark Ross President--Bank Services and Director March 16, 1999
- ----------------------------------
(Mark Ross)
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/s/ Paul E. Moore Chief Financial Officer March 16, 1999
- ---------------------------------- (Principal Financial Officer and
(Paul E. Moore) Accounting Officer)
- --------------------------------- Director
(Roger Collins)
*Jerry W. Davis Director March 16, 1999
- ----------------------------------
(Jerry W. Davis)
*C. E. Dougan Director March 16, 1999
- ----------------------------------
(C. E. Dougan)
*Robert C. East Director March 16, 1999
- ----------------------------------
(Robert C. East)
*Linda D. Gleason Director March 16, 1999
- ----------------------------------
(Linda D. Gleason)
*Porter Hillard Director March 16, 1999
- ----------------------------------
(Porter Hillard)
*Henry Mariani Director March 16, 1999
- ----------------------------------
(Henry Mariani)
*R. L. Qualls Director March 16, 1999
- ----------------------------------
(R. L. Qualls)
*Kennith Smith Director March 16, 1999
- ----------------------------------
(Kennith Smith)
*By: /s/ George G. Gleason, II March 16, 1999
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(George G. Gleason, II
Attorney-in-Fact)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees
have duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Little Rock, State of Arkansas, on March 16, 1999.
BANK OF THE OZARKS, INC.
401(k) RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN
By: /s/ Paul E. Moore
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Paul E. Moore
Trustee
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