SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
STEPHENS HARRIET C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
111 CENTER STREET

(Street)
LITTLE ROCK AR 72201

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/24/2003
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONNS INC [ CONN ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of 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
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 5,384,925(1) I By voting trust
Common Stock 451,176 I By LLC
Common Stock 182,609 I By LLC
Common Stock 36,122 I By LLC
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 1,021,538 shares beneficially owned by Stephens Group, Inc. and 149,199 shares beneficially owned by Stephens Inc., of which reporting person's spouse is President and CEO, 2,071,550 shares beneficially owned by Warren A. Stephens Trust of which reporting person's spouse is trustee, 168,498 shares beneficially owned by Warren A. Stephens Grantor Trust for benefit of reporting person's spouse and 789,100 shares beneficially owned by Harriet C. Stephens Trust. Also includes 1,018,123 shares beneficially owned by Warren and Harriet Stephens Children's Trust, 51,282 shares beneficially owned by each of Warren Miles Amerine Stephens 95 Trust, John Calhoun Stephens 95 Trust and Laura Whitaker Stephens 95 Trust, and 4,357 shares beneficially owned by each of Warren Miles Amerine Stephens Trust, John Calhoun Stephens Trust and Laura Whitaker Stephens Trust, for benefit of reporting person's children.
Remarks:
Todd Ferguson, attorney in fact for reporting person 11/24/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
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