Company: SFNC
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001174947-25-000476
Chunk: 26

Company: SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 26
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 by primarily seeking potential director nominees who reside within the markets in which the Company has a significant business presence. Recommendations from Shareholders The NCGC will consider individuals recommended by shareholders for service as a director with respect to elections to be held at an annual meeting. In order for the NCGC to consider nominating a shareholder -recommendedindividual for election at the annual meeting, the shareholder must recommend the individual in sufficient time for consideration and action by the NCGC. While no specific deadline has been set for notice of such recommendations, recommendations provided to the NCGC by a shareholder on or before November 14, 2025 (for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders) should provide adequate time for consideration and action by the NCGC prior to the December 31, 2025, anticipated deadline for reporting proposed nominations to the Board. Recommendations submitted after such date will be considered by the NCGC, but no assurance can be made that such consideration will be completed and committee action taken by the NCGC in time for the next annual shareholders’ meeting. The Chairman of the Board, other directors, and executive officers may also recommend director candidates to the NCGC. The committee will evaluate individuals recommended by shareholders, the Chairman of the Board, other directors, and executive officers against the same criteria, described above, used to evaluate other nominees.

18 Annual Self-Evaluations Board effectiveness remains a key area of focus for us. In furtherance of that goal and in accordance with the Company’s Corporate Governance Principles, the Board, with the oversight of the NCGC, undertakes annual Board and committee self -evaluationprocesses that involve each director completing detailed questionnaires that assist in the assessment of the performance of the Board, its Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance, and Risk committees, and their members. The NCGC reports its findings to the Board following completion of the evaluations and oversees any needed follow -upaction. Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation During 2024, the Compensation Committee was composed of Jay Burchfield (Chair) (through April 22, 2024), Steven Cossé, Jerry Hunter, Susan Lanigan (Chair, beginning April 23, 2024), Robert L. Shoptaw, and Mindy West, none of whom were employed by the Company. In addition, none of the committee members were formerly officers of the Company. Compensation Committee Processes and Procedures Decisions regarding the compensation of the executive officers are generally made by the Compensation Committee