Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549   FORM 8-K   CURRENT REPORT   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 27, 2022   SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Arkansas 0-6253 71-0407808 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)       501 Main Street , Pine Bluff , Arkansas   71601 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)   (870) 541-1000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)   Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)   Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, par value $0.01 per share SFNC The NASDAQ Global Select Market   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐       Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.       On May 27, 2022, the compensation committee of the board of directors of Simmons First National Corporation (“Corporation”) approved one-time cash awards (each, an “Award”) for certain executives of the Corporation and its subsidiaries (including James Brogdon, Stephen Massanelli, Matthew Reddin, and Jennifer Compton (the “Named Executive Officers”)) for their leadership and efforts in connection with the Corporation’s successful acquisitions of Landmark Community Bank, Triumph Bancshares, Inc., and Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc., which were completed during 2021 and 2022. The amount of each Award for each Named Executive Officer is as follows:       Name   Title   Award Amount James Brogdon   EVP, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer   $20,000 Stephen Massanelli   SEVP, Chief Administrative Officer   $15,000 Matthew Reddin   EVP, Chief Banking Officer   $15,000 Jennifer Compton   EVP, Chief People and Corporate Strategy Officer   $15,000           SIGNATURE      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.     SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION       /s/ James M. Brogdon                                        Date: May 31, 2022 James M. Brogdon, Executive Vice President,   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer