Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

MAKRIS GEORGE A III

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/1/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP [SFNC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP., 501 MAIN STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. /

(Street)

PINE BLUFF, AR 71601

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
SFNC	35538	D
SFNC	1780	I	By Spouse

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common	469	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common	1019	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common	9403	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common	2620	⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Simmons First National Corporation common stock.
(2)	The balance of Restricted Stock Unit vests on February 26, 2021. SFNC shares will be delivered within 30 days of vesting. Events such as retirement, death, disability and other specified events in the agreement may result in earlier vesting.
(3)	509 Restricted Stock Units vest on February 26, 2021 and 510 Restricted Stock Units vest on February 26, 2022. SFNC shares will be delivered within 30 days of vesting. Events such as retirement, death, disability and other specified events in the agreement may result in earlier vesting.
(4)	3,134 Restricted Stock Units vest on December 16, 2020, 3,134 Restricted Stock Units vest on December 16, 2021 and 3,135 Restricted Stock Units vest on December 16, 2022. SFNC shares will be delivered within 30 days of vesting. Events such as retirement, death, disability and other specified events in the agreement may result in earlier vesting.
(5)	873 Restricted Stock Units vest on February 26, 2021, 873 Restricted Stock Units vest on February 26, 2022 and 874 Restricted Stock Units vest on February 26, 2023. SFNC shares will be delivered within 30 days of vesting. Events such as retirement, death, disability and other specified events in the agreement may result in earlier vesting.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MAKRIS GEORGE A III C/O SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP. 501 MAIN STREET PINE BLUFF, AR 71601			EVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.