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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Simmons First National (SFNC)

Simmons First CEO George Makris to retire; Jay Brogdon named CEO effective Jan. 1, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Simmons First National Corporation said Chairman and CEO George Makris Jr. will retire at the end of 2025. Jay Brogdon, the company's president, will become president and CEO on January 1, 2026, and join the board, while Marty Casteel will become chairman. The filing does not describe changes to the company's financial results or outlook, and it says Brogdon's compensation information for his new role was not yet available.

Key points

  • George A. Makris Jr. (age 69) retires as chairman, director and CEO effective the end of December 31, 2025.
  • James "Jay" M. Brogdon (age 44) becomes president and CEO on January 1, 2026, and joins the board to fill Makris's seat.
  • Marty D. Casteel will succeed Makris as chairman effective January 1, 2026.
  • Brogdon will receive no separate pay for board service and will not immediately serve on board committees.

The filing

CompanySimmons First National (SFNC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 4, 2025, 8:00 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-172179

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 04, 2025.

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