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) August 31, 2001
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)
ITEM: 5 OTHER EVENTS
The following is the text of a press release issued by the registrant at 5:00
P.M. Central Standard Time on August 31, 2001.
FOR RELEASE: Friday, August 31, 2001
WILLIAM E. CLARK JOINS SIMMONS FIRST CORPORATE BOARD
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Pine Bluff, AR - - William E. Clark has joined the Simmons First National
Corporation board of directors, according to J. Thomas May, chairman, president
and chief executive officer.
May noted, "We are very excited about having Bill Clark join the Simmons
First corporate board. He is an outstanding leader in Arkansas and will make a
significant contribution to our corporation in helping us achieve our goal of
becoming Arkansas' premier community banking organization. He brings a wealth of
business experience and banking expertise, having successfully operated his own
business for several years and serving on the board of directors of another
major financial institution. Bill is a visionary and progressive thinker who
will complement our existing corporate board very, very well."
Clark is chairman and chief executive officer of CDI Contractors, LLC,
established in 1987. For 36 years he has been associated with C & C Electric
Construction Company and Bragg's Electric Construction Company and has been
president of Bragg's since 1981.
He received his bachelor's degree, in Electrical Engineering, from the
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Clark is vice chairman for the University of Arkansas board of trustees,
and is a board member/ trustee for the Arkansas Arts Center Foundation, Little
Rock's Fifty for the Future, Little Rock Boys Club, Ouachita Baptist University
Business Advisory Council and Chairman of the Greater Little Rock Chamber of
Commerce.
He is a past chairman of the Arkansas Arts Center, St. Vincent Infirmary
Medical and Development Foundation, Arkansas Chapter National Electrical
Contractor's Association and Fifty for the Future.
Clark has served on the board of Trustees for Ouachita Baptist University
and the board of National Conference for Community and Justice.
Simmons First National Corporation is a $1.9 billion 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
conduct financial operations from 64 offices in 33 communities. Simmons First is
the largest publicly traded financial institution headquartered in Arkansas
under the ticker symbol: SFNCA.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lawrence Fikes - Vice President
1.800.272.2213
lawrence.fikes@simmonsfirst.com
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: August 31, 2001 /s/ Barry L. Crow
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Barry L. Crow, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer