SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
For the period ended May 13, 2026. Filed Apr 8, 2026.
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May 13, 2026 · Filed Apr 8, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Simmons First National Corporation
| Date & Time 8:00 A.M. Central Time, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | Location Corporate Offices 601 E. 3rd Street Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201 | Record Date March 11, 2026 |
Voting Matters
| Proposal · Board Recommendation · PageReference | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal 1 – Fix the Number of Directors To fix at 14 the number of directors to be elected at the meeting | ü | Vote FOR | 5 |
| Proposal 2 – Election of Directors To elect 14 persons as directors to serve until the next annual shareholders’ meeting and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified | ü | Vote FOR all of the director nominees | 6 |
| Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation To consider adoption of a non-binding resolution approving the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company | ü | Vote FOR | 61 |
| Proposal 4 – To Ratify Selection of Independent Certified Public Accountants To consider ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of the accounting firm FORVIS MAZARS, LLP as independent auditors of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ending December 31, 2026 | ü | Vote FOR | 63 |
| Proposal 5 – Approval of the Amended and Restated Simmons First National Corporation 2023 Stock and Incentive Plan To consider approval of the Amended and Restated Simmons First National Corporation 2023 Stock and Incentive Plan | ü | Vote FOR | 64 |
| To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof. | |||
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting of the shareholders of Simmons First National Corporation (“Company”) will be held in the auditorium of the Company’s Little Rock, Arkansas, corporate offices (601 E. 3 rd Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201) at 8:00 A.M. Central Time, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, for the following purposes:
| 1. | To fix at 14 the number of directors to be elected at the meeting; |
| 2. | To elect 14 persons as directors to serve until the next annual shareholders’ meeting and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified; |
| 3. | To consider adoption of a non-binding resolution approving the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company; |
| 4. | To consider ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of the accounting firm FORVIS MAZARS, LLP as independent auditors of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ending December 31, 2026; |
| 5. | To consider approval of the Amended and Restated Simmons First National Corporation 2023 Stock and Incentive Plan; and |
| 6. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof. |
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2026, will be entitled to vote at the meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors:
George A. Makris III, Secretary
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
April 8, 2026
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