-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MCGjqoXxj8IMSxrE3j0v3z40VeysjYvLuV8np2IZWTvL0tcEowUeTygl7pxXH0TV zTSZ53VgsvBjK3flnc3xvw== 0000090498-02-000005.txt : 20020414 0000090498-02-000005.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000090498-02-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020204 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000090498 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 710407808 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38793 FILM NUMBER: 02525954 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 MAIN STREET STREET 2: C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP CITY: PINE BLUFF STATE: AR ZIP: 71601 BUSINESS PHONE: 8705411000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 MAIN STREET STREET 2: C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP CITY: PINE BLUFF STATE: AR ZIP: 71601 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000090498 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 710407808 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 MAIN STREET STREET 2: C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP CITY: PINE BLUFF STATE: AR ZIP: 71601 BUSINESS PHONE: 8705411000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 MAIN STREET STREET 2: C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP CITY: PINE BLUFF STATE: AR ZIP: 71601 SC 13G/A 1 g13-01cp.txt SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION ESOP For the Year Ending December 31, 2001 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 16) SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) CLASS A COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 828730200 (CUSIP Number) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) 1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons -- SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 71-6050807 2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group(See Instructions) (a) ________________________________________ (b) ________________________________________ 3) SEC Use Only-------------------------------------- 4) Citizenship or Place of Organization ARKANSAS 5) Sole Voting Power -0- Number of Shares Beneficially 6) Shared Voting Power -0- Owned by Each Reporting 7) Sole Dispositive Power 579,001 Person With 8) Shared Dispositive Power -0- 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person -- 579,001 shares 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row(9)Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9.... 8.17% 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instruction) EP Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 501 MAIN STREET P. O. BOX 7009 PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71611 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 501 MAIN STREET P. O. BOX 7009 PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71611 Item 2(c) Citizenship: ARKANSAS Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: CLASS A COMMON STOCK Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 828730200 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) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act (f) [X] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 579,001 (b) Percent of Class: 8.17% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote -0- (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 579,001 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. NOT APPLICABLE Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN, ANY DIVIDENDS RECEIVED OR PROCEEDS OF SALE OF THE SUBJECT SECURITIES WOULD INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF THE EMPLOYEES OF SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, WHO ARE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN, AND WOULD BE HELD, ADMINISTERED AND DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH PLAN. THE PLAN COVERS IN EXCESS OF 700 EMPLOYEES AND NO SINGLE EMPLOYEE'S INTEREST THEREUNDER EQUALS OR EXCEEDS FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THIS CLASS OF SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. NOT APPLICABLE. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. NOT APPLICABLE. Item 9. Dissolution of Group. NOT APPLICABLE. Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purposes or effect. 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. 2/1/02 - ------------------------ Date /s/ Joe Clement - ------------------------ Signature Joe Clement, President Simmons First Trust Company, N.A., Trustee, Simmons First National Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----