Highest-materiality recent filing
Amended plan increases share reserve from 3.8M to 7.35M shares (3.55M increase).
Simmons First National Q1 EPS $0.47; loan growth 10% annualized, NIM expands to 3.84%
Diluted EPS $0.47, net income $68.5M; adjusted diluted EPS also $0.47.
Simmons First National amends CEO Brogdon's change-in-control severance to 3x base income
James M. Brogdon's change-in-control severance multiplier increased from 2x to 3x Base Period Income.
Simmons First National announces $175M stock repurchase program through Jan 2028
Board authorized new $175M repurchase program, replacing prior program that expired Jan 31, 2026.
Simmons First National details CEO James Brogdon's 2026 compensation package
Annual base salary of $900,000 with cash incentive target equal to 100% of base salary.
Simmons First National Q4 EPS $0.54; NIM expands 31 bps to 3.81%
Net income $78.1M ($0.54 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS also $0.54; total revenue $249.0M.
Simmons First CEO enters aircraft time-sharing agreement for personal use of company plane
CEO George Makris Jr. may lease company Falcon 2000S with crew for personal travel under FAR Part 91.
Simmons First National modifies 2024 PSUs for George Makris, Jr. on retirement
Board acted Dec 4, 2025 under 2024 PSU agreement authority for George Makris, Jr.'s retirement.
Simmons reports Q3 net loss of $562.8M after balance sheet repositioning; adjusted EPS $0.46
Net loss of $562.8M ($(4.00)/share) from $2.4B securities sale loss; adjusted net income $64.9M ($0.46 A-diluted).
Simmons First National closes $325M subordinated notes offering; proceeds to repay $330M 2028 notes
Issued $325M aggregate principal of 6.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2035; net proceeds ~$321.3M.
Simmons First National prices $325M subordinated notes at 6.25%; to repay 2028 notes
Priced $325M 6.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2035 at 100% par.
James Brogdon's lump sum death benefit increased from $890K to $1.4M, effective Aug 1, 2025.
CEO George Makris Jr. (69) will retire as Chairman and CEO of Simmons First National and Simmons Bank effective Dec 31, 2025.
Simmons First sells $3.2B securities for $2.4B, records $604M after-tax loss; raises $327M equity
Sold ~$3.2B (amortized cost) of investment securities to Morgan Stanley for ~$2.4B fair market value.
Simmons First National raises $326.9M in stock offering at $18.50/share
Issued 18,653,000 shares (including underwriters' option) at $18.50 per share; net proceeds ~$326.9M.
Simmons First National prices $300M common stock offering at $18.50 per share
Priced 16,220,000 shares of Class A common stock at $18.50 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of ~$300.1M.
Simmons Q2 earnings: net income $54.8M, adjusted EPS $0.44; NIM hits 3.06%
Net income $54.8M ($0.43 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $56.1M ($0.44 adjusted diluted EPS).
Simmons First annual meeting: all proposals pass, directors elected, auditors ratified
Board size fixed at 14 with 107.4M for, 690K against, 321K abstain.
Simmons First Q1 2025: EPS $0.26 vs $0.38 Q4; NIM rises to 2.95%; $4.3M fraud charge
Net income $32.4M ($0.26 diluted EPS) vs $48.3M ($0.38) in Q4 2024 and $38.9M ($0.31) in Q1 2024.
Simmons First modifies former CEO Fehlman's equity awards ahead of March 31 retirement
Robert Fehlman resigned as CEO effective Dec 31, 2024; advisory role ends March 31, 2025.
Simmons First National Q4 net income $48.3M, EPS $0.38; NIM up 13 bps to 2.87%
Diluted EPS $0.38 (adjusted $0.39) vs $0.20 Q3 and $0.19 Q4 2023; net income $48.3M.
Simmons First National CEO Bob Fehlman to retire; George Makris Jr. returns as Chairman & CEO
CEO Bob Fehlman retiring Dec. 31, 2024, then advisory role through March 2025 after 36 years.
Simmons Q3 adjusted EPS $0.37 vs $0.33 Q2; net income $24.7M; sells $252M low-yield securities
GAAP net income $24.7M ($0.20 diluted EPS), down from $40.8M in Q2; adjusted net income $46.0M ($0.37) up from $41.9M.
Simmons First National Q2 net income $40.8M, EPS $0.32; NIM up 3 bps to 2.69%
Net income $40.8M ($0.32 diluted EPS) vs $38.9M ($0.31) in Q1 2024; revenue $197.2M up QoQ.
Board size fixed at 14 directors with 105.5M votes for, 2.2M against.
Simmons First National Q1 net income $38.9M; adj EPS $0.32; NIM 2.66%
Net income $38.9M ($0.31 diluted EPS); adjusted earnings $40.4M ($0.32 adj diluted EPS).
the Board appointed Christopher J. Van Steenberg (age 54) as the Company’s chief operating officer, effective November 12, 2024
the Company’s board of directors (“Board”) appointed George A. Makris, Jr. (age 68) as chairman and chief executive officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2025
Robert A. Fehlman (age 60), the chief executive officer of Simmons First National Corporation (“Company”), provided the Company notice of his decision to resign from his position, effective as of the end of the day December 31, 2024, to focus on personal interests and family medical issues.
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