Company: SFNC
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form Type: DEFR14A
Source: 0001174947-25-000480
Chunk: 8

Company: SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form: DEFR14A
Chunk 8
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| Russell W. Teubner    |     | Independent     |     | *           |     | *            |     | *            |
| Mindy West            |     | Independent     |     | Independent |     | Independent  |     | *            |

________________________ *The director is not a member of the Committee. In the evaluation of Mr. Doramus’s independence, the Board considered investment banking and brokerage services provided to the Company and its subsidiaries by Stephens Inc., as well as insurance services provided to the Company and its subsidiaries by insurance agency affiliates of Stephens Inc. (Mr. Doramus is the Chief Financial Officer of Stephens Inc.). In each of these cases, the fees paid were below the independence thresholds of the NASDAQ listing standards, and the Board determined that the relationship did not interfere with the director’s ability to exercise independent judgment as a director of the Company. The proxies hereby solicited will be voted for the election of the nominees shown below, as directors, to serve until the next annual meeting of the shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, unless otherwise designated in the proxy. If at the time of the meeting any of the nominees should be unable or unwilling to serve, the discretionary authority granted in the proxy may be exercised to vote for the election of a substitute or substitutes selected by the Board. Management has no reason to believe that any substitute nominee or nominees will be required.

6 The nominees possess a wide range of qualifications and perspectives that contribute to strong oversight. The tables below highlight each nominee’s skills, experience, and background, as well as certain other information. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FORALL OF THE BELOW -NAMEDNOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD. Marty D. Casteel Mr. Casteel,74, was elected to the Board in 2020. Until his retirement in 2020, Mr. Casteel was employed by the Company’s lead subsidiary, Simmons Bank, for over 30 years. During that time, he held various leadership roles, including serving as Simmons Bank’s Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer from 2013 to 2020. In addition, Mr. Casteel was a Senior Executive Vice President of the Company from 2013 to 2020. Mr. Casteel received a B.S.B.A. degree in Marketing from University of Arkansas in 1974. Mr. Casteel also served in the U.S