Patrick Burrow

Simmons First National Corp. Chairman and CEO George Makris Jr. saw his total compensation rise to $4.9 million in 2019. read more >

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 >

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 >

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 >