---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-067920"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SFNC"
cik: "0000090498"
company_name: "SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T21:57:25.428521+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Simmons First National director Dean O. Bass to depart at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- Dean O. Bass (73) notified company he will not stand for re-election at the 2024 annual shareholder meeting.
- Bass has served on the board since 2022; his term will end upon the meeting date.
- No reason cited other than personal decision; no disagreement with company.
- The company expressed appreciation for his service.
- Board size and potential replacement not disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-067920
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SFNC
- cik: 0000090498
- company_name: SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/90498/000119312524067920/0001193125-24-067920-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/90498/000119312524067920/d670992d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-067920.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-067920.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dean O. Bass departed as Director at SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP.
  - Action: decided not to stand for re-election
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 13, 2024, Dean O. Bass (age 73), a member of the board of directors ("Board") of Simmons First National Corporation ("Company"), notified the Company that he has decided not to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/90498/000119312524067920/0001193125-24-067920-index.htm

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