f8k_042114.htm
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) April 15, 2014


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.)


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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) The annual shareholders meeting of the Company was held on April 15, 2014. The matters submitted to the security holders for approval included (1) fixing the number of directors at nine (9), (2) the election of nine (9) directors, (3) adoption of a non-binding resolution approving the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company, (4) adoption of the Outside Director Stock Incentive Plan - 2014 and (4) ratification of the Audit and Security Committee’s selection of the accounting firm of BKD, LLP as independent auditors of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ending December 31, 2014.

(b) At the annual meeting, all nine (9) directors were elected by proxies solicited pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, without any solicitation in opposition thereto.

The following table summarizes the required analysis of the voting by security holders at the annual meeting of shareholders held on April 15, 2014:

Voting of Shares
Action
For
%
Against
%
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Fix the number of directors at nine (9)
12,674,169
99.9%
11,373
0.1%
20,513
34,875

 
Election of Directors:
For
%
Withhold
Authority
%
Broker
Non-Votes
David L. Bartlett
10,718,051
99.7%
27,155
0.3%
1,995,725
William E. Clark, II
10,672,810
99.3%
72,396
0.7%
1,995,725
Steven A. Cossé
10,672,810
99.3%
72,396
0.7%
1,995,725
Edward Drilling
10,672,810
99.3%
72,396
0.7%
1,995,725
Sharon Gaber
10,537,433
98.1%
207,773
1.9%
1,995,725
Eugene Hunt
10,537,251
98.1%
207,954
1.9%
1,995,725
George A. Makris, Jr.
10,654,975
99.2%
90,231
0.8%
1,995,725
Harry L. Ryburn
10,626,336
98.9%
118,869
1.1%
1,995,725
Robert L. Shoptaw
10,672,388
99.3%
72,817
0.7%
1,995,725
 
Action
For
%
Against
%
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Consider adoption of a non-binding resolution approving the compensation of the named executive officers
9,482,998
88.8%
1,196,849
11.2%
65,607
1,995,476
             
             
Action
For
%
Against
%
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Consider adoption of the Simmons First National Corporation Outside Director Stock Incentive Plan - 2014
10,313,725
97.5%
264,841
2.5%
166,888
1,995,476
             
             
Action
For
%
Against
%
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Ratify the Audit & Security Committee’s selection of the accounting firm of BKD, LLP as independent auditors of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ending December 31, 2014
12,619,894
99.2%
106,335
0.8%
14,701
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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/  Robert A. Fehlman
  
Date: April 21, 2014
Robert A. Fehlman
  
 
Senior Executive Vice President,
  
 
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer