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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-002402"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SFNC"
cik: "0000090498"
company_name: "SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T00:12:45.499319+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Simmons First National shareholders approve 2023 equity plan authorizing 3.8M new shares

## Summary
- Shareholders approved the 2023 Stock and Incentive Plan, effective April 18, 2023, replacing the 2015 plan; up to 3.8M shares authorized.
- All 17 director nominees elected; non-binding say-on-pay passed with 83.2 million votes for.
- Frequency vote favored 1-year with 80.1 million votes; ratification of FORVIS as auditor approved (104.4 million for).
- No new awards under prior 2015 plan; outstanding awards remain unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-002402
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SFNC
- cik: 0000090498
- company_name: SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/90498/000117184323002402/0001171843-23-002402-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/90498/000117184323002402/f8k_041923.htm

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