Simmons First National Corporation

11/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/15/2024 10:25

Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MAKRIS GEORGE JR
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP [SFNC] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Chairman
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP., 501 MAIN STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/13/2024
(Street)
PINE BLUFF, AR 71601 		4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
SFNC Common Stock 11/13/2024 M 25,440 A $22.20 633,787 D
SFNC Common Stock 11/13/2024 S 25,440 D $25.21(1) 608,347 D
SFNC Common Stock 12,000 I By Trust
SFNC Common Stock 9,270 I By IRA
SFNC Common Stock 10,990 I By IRA (Spouse)
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option $22.20(2) 11/13/2024 M 8,480(3) 03/25/2016 03/25/2025 SFNC Common Stock 8,480(3) $22.20(2) 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $22.20(2) 11/13/2024 M 8,480(3) 03/25/2017 03/25/2025 SFNC Common Stock 8,480(3) $22.20(2) 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option $22.20(2) 11/13/2024 M 8,480(3) 03/25/2018 03/25/2025 SFNC Common Stock 8,480(3) $22.20(2) 0 D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MAKRIS GEORGE JR
C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP.
501 MAIN STREET
PINE BLUFF, AR 71601 		X Executive Chairman

Signatures

/s/ Natalie Gassiott, attorney-in-fact for George Makris Jr. 11/15/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $25.20 to $25.26 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Simmons First National Corporation ("Simmons"), any security holder of Simmons, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
(2) On February 8, 2018, the company offered a 2-for-1 stock split. The exercise price reported in this Form 4 has been adjusted to reflect the stock split.
(3) On February 8, 2018, the company offered a 2-for-1 stock split. The number of shares reported in this Form 4 has been adjusted to reflect the stock split.
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