0001171843-11-000726.txt : 20110309 0001171843-11-000726.hdr.sgml : 20110309 20110309134546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-11-000726 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110309 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110309 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GABER SHARON L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001514836 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-06253 FILM NUMBER: 11674512 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: OFFICE OF PROVOST UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS STREET 2: 422 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CITY: FAYETTEVILLE STATE: AR ZIP: 72701 ISSUER: 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 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 3 1 form3.xml INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES X0203 3 2011-02-28 1 0000090498 SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP SFNC 0001514836 GABER SHARON L OFFICE OF PROVOST,UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 422 ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FAYETTEVILLE AR 72701 1 0 0 0 /s/ Sharon L. Gaber by Piper P. Erwin 2011-03-09 EX-24 2 exh_24.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Sharon L. Gaber, Director of Simmons First National Corporation, hereby constitute, appoint and authorize David W. Garner, Kevin W. Pletcher or Piper P. Erwin to execute on my behalf any Form 3’s, Form 4’s or Form 5’s required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission at any time until such time as I revoke this power of attorney in writing.

3/8/11		/s/ Sharon L. Gaber
Date		Signature