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 11, 2000
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Arkansas 0-6253 71-0407808
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) 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)
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ITEM: 5
The following is the text of a press release issued by the registrant at 3:10
P.M. Central Standard Time on December 11, 2000.
FOR RELEASE: Monday, December 11, 2000
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION DECLARES $0.21 PER SHARE DIVIDEND
Pine Bluff, AR -- Simmons First National Corporation's Board of Directors
declared a regular $0.21 per share quarterly cash dividend payable January 2,
2001, to shareholders of record December 21, 2000. This dividend represents a
$0.01 per share, or 5.00% increase over the previous quarter and a $0.02 per
share, or 10.53% increase over the dividend paid for the same period
in 1999.
Simmons First National Corporation is a financial holding company, with
community banks in Pine Bluff, Jonesboro, Lake Village, Dumas, Rogers,
Russellville, Searcy and El Dorado, Arkansas. The Company's eight banks are
conducting financial operations from 63 offices in 33 communities.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lawrence Fikes
Vice President, Marketing
Simmons First National Bank
870-541-1438
Ticker symbol: SFNCA
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
Date: December 11, 2000 /s/ Barry L. Crow
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Barry L. Crow, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
