NASDAQ, SFNC - Simmons First Natl
Simmons First National Corporation (the ?Company?) is a financial holding
company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. The
Gramm-Leach-Bliley-Act ("GLB Act") has substantially increased the financial
activities that certain banks, bank holding companies, insurance companies and
securities brokerage companies are permitted to undertake. Under the GLB Act,
expanded activities in insurance underwriting, insurance sales, securities
brokerage and securities underwriting not previously allowed for banks and bank
holding companies are now permitted upon satisfaction of certain guidelines
concerning management, capitalization and satisfaction of the applicable
Community Reinvestment Act guidelines for the banks. Generally these new
activities are permitted for bank holding companies whose banking subsidiaries
are well managed, well capitalized and have at least a satisfactory rating under
the Community Reinvestment Act. ...
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