Reg FD Disclosure

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) August 31, 2020   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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.   As previously announced by press release on August 25, 2020, Simmons First National Corporation ("Registrant"), the parent company of Simmons Bank, will hold a conference call at 9:00 am CT on August 31, 2020 to provide a mid-quarter update on Simmons Bank’s COVID-19 loan modification program. A copy of the presentation for the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.   The information provided pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The furnishing of the attached presentation is not an admission as to the materiality of any information contained therein.   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.   Exhibit 99.1. Presentation dated August 31, 2020. Exhibit 104. Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document).             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: August 31, 2020 Robert A. Fehlman, Senior Executive Vice President,    Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer