Company: SFNC
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001174947-25-000476
Chunk: 86

Company: SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 86
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 the Company’s 401(k) Plan. Tax Fees The aggregate fees billed to the Company for professional services rendered by FORVIS for tax services and preparation of tax returns during 2024 were $0. The aggregate fees billed to the Company by FORVIS for such services in 2023 were $0. All Other Fees There were no fees billed to the Company by FORVIS during 2024 or 2023 for services other than those set forth above. Shareholder ratification of the Audit Committee’s selection of FORVIS as our independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2025, is not required by the Company’s by -lawsor otherwise. Nonetheless, the Board has elected to submit the selection of FORVIS to our shareholders for ratification. If the selection of FORVIS as our independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2025 is not ratified, the matter will be referred to the Audit Committee for further review. Representatives of FORVIS are expected to be at the annual meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FORRATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF FORVIS AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR 2025. DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the regulations issued thereunder require directors and certain officers and beneficial owners of any company registered under that Act to file reports on Forms3, 4, & 5 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showing their beneficial ownership in securities issued by such company within specified timeframes. Based solely upon a review of such reports by the directors and officers of the Company for the preceding fiscal year provided to the Company by such persons, the Company believes that all of our Section 16 filers filed on a timely basis the reports required by Section 16(a) during the fiscal year. 62 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS A copy of the annual report on Form 10 -Kfor the year ended December 31, 2024, required to be filed with the SEC, including audited financial statements, is enclosed herewith. Such report and financial statements contained therein are not incorporated into this Proxy Statement and are not considered a part of the proxy soliciting materials, since they are not deemed material for the exercise of prudent judgment in regard to the matters to be