Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DILL ROBERT
 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)
EVP
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP, 501 MAIN STREET		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2008
(Street)


PINE BLUFF, AR 71601		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2009		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
SFNC             24,271 D  
SFNC             22,267 D  
SFNC             102 D  
SFNC             4,368 D (1)  

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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 Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option $ 10.56 07/28/2000   X 0   07/28/2004 07/27/2009 Common
200
$ 10.56 200
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 12.13 05/07/2001   X 0   05/27/2001 05/06/2011 Common
2,000
$ 12.13 2,000
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 12.13 05/07/2001   X 0   05/27/2002 05/06/2011 Common
2,000
$ 12.13 2,000
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 12.13 05/07/2001   X 0   05/27/2003 05/06/2011 Common
2,000
$ 12.13 2,000
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 12.13 05/07/2001   X 0   05/27/2004 05/06/2011 Common
2,000
$ 12.13 2,000
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 12.13 05/07/2001   X 0   05/27/2005 05/06/2011 Common
2,000
$ 12.13 2,000
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 23.78 07/26/2004   X 0   07/26/2004 07/25/2014 Common
400
$ 23.78 400
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 23.78 07/26/2004   X 0   07/26/2005 07/25/2014 Common
400
$ 23.78 400
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 23.78 07/26/2004   X 0   12/31/2005 07/25/2014 Common
400
$ 23.78 400
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 23.78 07/26/2004   X 0   12/31/2005 07/25/2014 Common
400
$ 23.78 400
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 23.78 07/26/2004   X 0   12/31/2005 07/25/2014 Common
400
$ 23.78 400
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 24.5 05/23/2005   X 0   05/23/2005 05/23/2015 Common
356
$ 24.5 356
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 24.5 05/23/2005   X 0   12/31/2005 05/23/2015 Common
178
$ 24.5 178
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 24.5 05/23/2005   X 0   12/31/2005 05/23/2015 Common
178
$ 24.5 178
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 24.5 05/23/2005   X 0   12/31/2005 05/23/2015 Common
178
$ 24.5 178
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 26.19 05/20/2006   X 0   05/22/2007 05/20/2016 Common
180
$ 26.19 180
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 26.19 05/20/2006   X 0   05/22/2008 05/20/2016 Common
180
$ 26.19 180
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 26.19 05/20/2006   X 0   05/22/2009 05/20/2016 Common
180
$ 26.19 180
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 26.19 05/20/2006   X 0   05/22/2010 05/20/2016 Common
180
$ 26.19 180
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 26.19 05/20/2006   X 0   05/22/2011 05/20/2016 Common
180
$ 26.19 180
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 28.42 05/31/2007   X 0   05/31/2008 05/30/2017 Common
180
$ 28.42 180
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 28.42 05/31/2007   X 0   05/31/2009 05/30/2017 Common
180
$ 28.42 180
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 28.42 05/31/2007   X 0   05/31/2010 05/30/2017 Common
180
$ 28.42 180
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 28.42 05/31/2007   X 0   05/31/2011 05/30/2017 Common
180
$ 28.42 180
D
 
Incentive Stock Option $ 28.42 05/31/2007   X 0   05/31/2012 05/30/2017 Common
180
$ 28.42 180
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DILL ROBERT
SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
501 MAIN STREET
PINE BLUFF, AR 71601		       EVP  

Signatures

/s/ Robert Dill by Piper P. Erwin 02/25/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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