Marty Casteel
Arkansas Research Alliance Announces 6 New Board Members
The new members represent health care, technology, energy and education sectors. read more >
Fehlman As President, COO Among Leadership Changes at Simmons First
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff announces a list of senior leadership changes that includes naming Bob Fehlman as president and COO of the company and Simmons Bank. read more >
Simmons First Executives See Compensation Rise in 2019
Simmons First National Corp. Chairman and CEO George Makris Jr. saw his total compensation rise to $4.9 million in 2019. read more >
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Simmons First Beats 4Q Profit Forecast; Marty Casteel to Retire
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff reports fourth-quarter earnings of $52.7 million, down 5% from the same quarter last year, but earnings per share beat Wall Street forecasts. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Stock Awards Push Simmons CEO’s Total Pay to $4.6M
Simmons First National Corp. Chairman and CEO George Makris Jr. saw his total compensation double in 2018, to $4.6 million from $2.3 million in 2017, according to the company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission this week. read more >
Simmons Bank Brings New Deposits to Pine Bluff
Arkansas bank deposits grew by almost $2.5 billion to $66.7 billion in the year that ended June 30. Almost three-quarters of the additional deposits — $1.8 billion — flowed into a single institution. read more >
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Simmons Bank Donates Record $2.5M to UAPB Athletics
A record $2.5 million gift from Simmons Bank to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff athletic program means short-term cosmetic improvements and, hopefully, a long-term competitive edge, officials and coaches said Tuesday. read more >
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Stock Awards Boost Comp for Simmons First Executives
Compensation increased for two of the most highly paid executives at Pine Bluff's Simmons First National Corp. read more >
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Southwest Bank in Texas Now Operating Under Simmons Banner
Simmons First National Corp of Pine Bluff said Tuesday that it completed the merger of its subsidiary, Southwest Bank of Fort Worth, Texas, with its main banking subsidiary, Simmons Bank. read more >
Closing of Two Acquisitions Pushes Simmons to $14B in Assets
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff, parent company of Simmons Bank, announced Thursday it has completed acquisitions of both Southwest Bancorp Inc. of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and First Texas BHC Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas. read more >
Simmons Announces Completion of First South Bank Merger
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff announced Tuesday that it has completed the merger of First South Bank of Jackson, Tennessee, with its subsidiary, Simmons Bank. read more >
Simmons Bank Becomes Sole Shareholder of Heartland Bank
Simmons Bank of Pine Bluff is the successful bidder for the capital stock of Heartland Bank of Little Rock, which was auctioned Monday morning. read more >
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The Influencers: George Makris of Simmons First National Corp.
Simmons First National Corp. CEO George Makris still doesn’t consider himself much of a banker, but he’s a fast learner. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Most Simmons First Executives See Pay Drop in 2016
George Makris Jr., 60, chairman and CEO of Simmons First National Corp., received total compensation of more than $2.4 million during 2016 — almost 22.4 percent lower than 2015. read more >
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Proxy Shows Compensation Boost for George Makris in 2015
The annual compensation of the top executive at Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff doubled last year, according to the company's proxy statement, filed Monday. read more >
by George Waldon -
Simmons First Proxy: Pay Rise for George Makris, Payments to French Hill in 2014
The compensation of the top executive at Simmons First National Corp. mushroomed by 135 percent in 2014, the year he succeeded J. Thomas May as CEO. read more >
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Philip Tappan Joins Simmons Bank as EVP
Simmons Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff, said Thursday that it has hired Philip A. Tappan as executive vice president of financial services. read more >
Simmons First Execs See Compensation Boosts
Three of the five top executives at Simmons First National Corp. enjoyed double-digit gains in their compensation packages during 2013. read more >
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