UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 15, 2012
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Arkansas | 333-27641 | 71-0556208 | ||
| (State of incorporation or other jurisdiction) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 17901 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas | 72223 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(501) 978-2265
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 15, 2012 Dr. Walter Kimbrough, 44, notified the Company of his decision to not stand for re-election to the Company’s or its bank subsidiary’s Board of Directors for 2012. Dr. Kimbrough recently accepted the position of President of Dillard University located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and he expects to relocate to the New Orleans area. As a result of his new duties and his anticipated relocation, he has determined it will not be feasible to continue his service as a director of the Company or its subsidiary bank. Dr. Kimbrough will continue to serve as a director and as a member of the Trust Committee for both the Company and its bank subsidiary until the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting scheduled for April 17, 2012.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BANK OF THE OZARKS, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: February 17, 2012 | /s/ Greg McKinney | |||||
| Greg McKinney | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||
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