Robert Fehlman
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 >
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 >
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 >
by George Waldon -
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 >
by George Waldon -
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 >
by George Waldon -
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 >
by George Waldon -