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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
CLASS A, COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
828730 200
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /x/. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on
file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 828730 200 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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(1) Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
SIFE Trust Fund
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
California
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Number of (5) Sole Voting Power
Shares 204,000
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Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power
Owned By
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Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 204,000
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Person (8) Shared Dispositive Power
With
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
204,000
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.55% (See Attachment 13a)
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IV
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Attachment 13a
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Percentage ownership is calculated based on the number of shares of
Class A Common Stock outstanding as reported in Simmons First National Corp.'s
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1994.
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SCHEDULE 13G
RELATING TO THE COMMON STOCK OF
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
Simmons First National Corporation.
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
501 Main Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601.
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
SIFE Trust Fund, a California trust organized under the laws of the
State of California.
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
490 North Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek, California 94598.
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
United States
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Class A Common Stock.
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
828730 200
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
(a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) / / Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) /x/ SIFE Trust Fund is filing this Schedule 13G as an Investment
Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended.
(e) / / Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
(h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31, 1994 exceeds five
percent, provide the following information as of that date and identify those
shares which there is a right to acquire.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
204,000
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(b) Percent of Class:
5.55%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
204,000
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
204,000
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following. / /
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above (i) were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of, and do not have the effect
of, changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities, and
(ii) were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: January ____,1995
SIFE TRUST FUND
By:/s/ SAM A. MARCHESE
Sam A. Marchese,
Executive Vice-President
