SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
RUSH JOHN L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
501 MAIN STREET

(Street)
PINE BLUFF AR 71611

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP [ SFNC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Secretary to BOD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/11/2004
4. 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 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 03/11/2004 M 500 A $16 11,100 D
SFNC 03/11/2004 F 301 D $26.54 5,005 I Joint Revocable Trust
SFNC 03/11/2004 S 0 D $0.00 3,498(1) I IRA-Fidelity
SFNC 03/11/2004 S 0 D $0.00 4,336 I IRA-SFTC
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Incentive Stock Option $10.25 12/27/1995 X 600 12/27/1999 12/26/2004 Common 600 $10.25 600 D
Incentive Stock Option $12.83 11/26/1996 X 1,200 11/26/1999 11/25/2004 Common 1,200 $12.83 1,200 D
Incentive Stock Option $12.83 11/26/1996 X 1,200 11/26/2000 11/25/2005 Common 1,200 $12.83 1,200 D
Incentive Stock Option $22.63 03/06/1998 X 400 03/06/2001 03/06/2006 Common 400 $22.63 400 D
Incentive Stock Option $22.63 03/06/1998 X 400 03/06/2002 03/05/2006 Common 400 $22.63 400 D
Incentive Stock Option $22.63 03/06/1998 X 400 03/06/2002 03/05/2007 Common 400 $22.63 400 D
Incentive Stock Option $16 03/25/1999 M 500 03/25/1999 03/24/2004 Common 500 $16 500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Number of shares held in this account reflect shares acquired through the company's dividend reinvestment plan.
John L. Rush by Shelly McMurtrey 03/11/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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