SEC FORM 13F-HR

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0006
Expires:Oct 31, 2018
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hours per response:23.8

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:09-30-2013
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name:BANK OF THE OZARKS
Address:17901 CHENAL PARKWAY
LITTLE ROCK, AR  72223
Form 13F File Number:028-15250

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name:REX W. KYLE
Title:PRESIDENT / TRUST & WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Phone:501-978-2240
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ REX W. KYLELITTLE ROCKAR11-13-2013
[Signature][City, State][Date]
Report Type (Check only one.):
X13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)
  13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
  13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:189
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:230,213
(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
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SEC FORM 13-F Information Table

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0006
Expires:Oct 31, 2018
Estimated average burden
hours per response:23.8

COLUMN 1COLUMN 2COLUMN 3COLUMN 4COLUMN 5COLUMN 6COLUMN 7COLUMN 8
VALUESHRS ORSH/PUT/INVESTMENTOTHERVOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUERTITLE OF CLASSCUSIP(x$1000)PRN AMTPRNCALLDISCRETIONMANAGERSOLESHAREDNONE
AFLAC INCCOM00105510292914,994SH SOLE 14,99400
AFLAC INCCOM0010551026100SH OTR 10000
ABBOTT LABSCOM0028241003199,605SH SOLE 9,60500
ABBOTT LABSCOM0028241001093,273SH OTR 2,8734000
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM0091581062372,219SH SOLE 2,21900
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM00915810630280SH OTR 28000
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM0255371013227,430SH SOLE 7,1800250
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM02553710116386SH OTR 0186200
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM0258161091732,309SH SOLE 2,30900
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM0258161091061,400SH OTR 1,40000
AMGEN INCCOM0311621008857,913SH SOLE 7,91300
AMGEN INCCOM03116210043390SH OTR 39000
APACHE CORPCOM0374111053494,100SH SOLE 4,10000
APACHE CORPCOM03741110517200SH OTR 20000
APPLE INCCOM0378331009531,998SH SOLE 1,99800
APPLE INCCOM03783310093196SH OTR 176200
BB&T CORPORATIONCOM0549371071,66349,259SH SOLE 49,25900
BB&T CORPORATIONCOM0549371079280SH OTR 28000
BAKER HUGHES INCCOM0572241074028,197SH SOLE 8,19700
BAKER HUGHES INCCOM057224107120SH OTR 2000
BANCORPSOUTH INCCOM05969210334017,058SH SOLE 17,05800
BANK OF AMERICA CORPCOM06050510443131,258SH SOLE 31,25800
BANK OF AMERICA CORPCOM060505104785,700SH OTR 5,5000200
BANK MONTREAL QUECOM0636711012253,370SH SOLE 3,1950175
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM06390410680,5011,679,342SH SOLE 1,522,5420156,800
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM0639041068161SH OTR 16100
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELCL B NEW0846707022211,947SH SOLE 1,94700
BOEING COCOM0970231052331,980SH SOLE 1,98000
BORGWARNER INCCOM0997241063743,690SH SOLE 3,69000
BORGWARNER INCCOM099724106325SH OTR 2500
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221081,61434,877SH SOLE 34,6270250
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM110122108611,310SH OTR 8105000
CVS CAREMARK CORPORATIONCOM12665010062310,986SH SOLE 10,98600
CVS CAREMARK CORPORATIONCOM1266501001061,868SH OTR 1,86800
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641001,49712,324SH SOLE 12,32400
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641001821,500SH OTR 1,3751250
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001,24532,867SH SOLE 32,86700
COCA COLA COCOM1912161003699,734SH OTR 9,3344000
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM19416210362310,511SH SOLE 10,51100
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM194162103881,492SH OTR 1,1523400
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INCCOM20052510371916,418SH SOLE 16,41800
COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP, INCCOM20414910849912,302SH SOLE 12,30200
DANAHER CORP DELCOM2358511022062,975SH SOLE 2,97500
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM23719410548910,555SH SOLE 10,55500
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM23719410517370SH OTR 37000
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM24785010070510,824SH SOLE 10,82400
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM2478501003,62455,627SH OTR 55,62700
WALT DISNEY COCOM25468710665710,187SH SOLE 10,18700
WALT DISNEY COCOM2546871062223,440SH OTR 94002,500
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310341310,754SH SOLE 10,75400
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310336945SH OTR 6203250
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & COCOM2635341092213,780SH SOLE 3,78000
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & COCOM263534109951,630SH OTR 1,63000
E M C CORP MASSCOM26864810255421,680SH SOLE 21,68000
E M C CORP MASSCOM268648102275SH OTR 7500
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPCOM31677310019710,933SH SOLE 10,93300
FLUOR CORP NEWCOM3434121026989,835SH SOLE 9,83500
FLUOR CORP NEWCOM343412102455SH OTR 5500
GENERAL ELEC COCOM3696041032,28395,596SH SOLE 95,59600
GENERAL ELEC COCOM36960410379433,246SH OTR 32,0461,2000
HOME DEPOT INCCOM437076102811,073SH SOLE 1,07300
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761023414,500SH OTR 1,50003,000
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161062523,033SH SOLE 3,03300
1HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581076789,300SH SOLE 9,30000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071502,050SH OTR 2,05000
INTEL CORPCOM4581401001,38560,457SH SOLE 59,9570500
INTEL CORPCOM4581401001787,740SH OTR 7,2405000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHSCOM4592001012,77815,004SH SOLE 15,00400
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHSCOM459200101133716SH OTR 666500
ISHARES TRETF4642872003622,141SH SOLE 2,14100
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601041,79720,738SH SOLE 20,6180120
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601044705,424SH OTR 5,0593650
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681035035,351SH SOLE 5,2510100
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681031651,750SH OTR 20001,550
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710869613,820SH SOLE 13,6200200
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710848950SH OTR 95000
LINCOLN NATL CORPCOM5341871092,00547,770SH SOLE 47,77000
LINCOLN NATL CORPCOM53418710917400SH OTR 40000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301095564,358SH SOLE 4,273085
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301091781,400SH OTR 1,40000
LOWES COS INCCOM54866110777616,298SH SOLE 16,29800
LOWES COS INCCOM54866110742900SH OTR 90000
MATTEL INCCOM5770811023869,215SH SOLE 8,9650250
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351017728,018SH SOLE 7,9180100
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351011781,850SH OTR 1,6601900
MEDTRONIC INCCOM5850551061883,535SH SOLE 3,53500
MEDTRONIC INCCOM585055106561,050SH OTR 1,05000
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181041,01230,411SH SOLE 30,0610350
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181043129,390SH OTR 8,9904000
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM6267171026,075100,708SH SOLE 100,70800
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM62671710246,975778,768SH OTR 778,76800
MURPHY USA INCCOM6267551021,01725,177SH SOLE 25,17700
MURPHY USA INCCOM6267551027,864194,692SH OTR 0194,6920
MYLAN INCCOM62853010781221,266SH SOLE 21,26600
MYLAN INCCOM6285301077175SH OTR 17500
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461051,34327,390SH SOLE 27,1650225
NUCOR CORPCOM670346105240SH OTR 4000
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481081,30616,434SH SOLE 16,43400
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481083884,890SH OTR 4,4904000
PFIZER INCCOM7170811031,30145,271SH SOLE 45,27100
PFIZER INCCOM71708110331911,100SH OTR 9,9001,2000
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INCCOM7181721095185,989SH SOLE 5,8690120
PIEDMONT NAT GAS INCCOM72018610533910,299SH SOLE 9,9490350
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORPCOM7401891056102,684SH SOLE 2,68400
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORPCOM740189105625SH OTR 2500
PROCTER & GAMBLE COCOM7427181097209,519SH SOLE 9,51900
PROCTER & GAMBLE COCOM7427181094215,574SH OTR 5,3192550
QUALCOMM INCCOM7475251032974,423SH SOLE 4,42300
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUECOM7800871021,15317,954SH SOLE 17,95400
SOUTHERN COCOM84258710754813,322SH SOLE 13,32200
SOUTHERN COCOM842587107952,305SH OTR 1,7056000
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401094808,529SH SOLE 8,52900
TJX COS INC NEWCOM872540109475SH OTR 7500
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALINDUSTRIES LTD8816242092707,145SH SOLE 7,14500
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTDADR881624209260SH OTR 6000
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCCOM8835561022482,695SH SOLE 2,69500
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCCOM8835561029100SH OTR 10000
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733042,56370,085SH SOLE 70,08500
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW902973304711,946SH OTR 1,4465000
UNION PAC CORPCOM907818108123795SH SOLE 79500
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181086524,200SH OTR 4,20000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171094424,104SH SOLE 4,10400
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM91301710936330SH OTR 33000
V F CORPCOM918204108174875SH SOLE 825050
V F CORPCOM91820410899500SH OTR 00500
WAL MART STORES INCCOM9311421032,29230,993SH SOLE 30,99300
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421034285,793SH OTR 5,79300
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM94974610156513,687SH SOLE 13,68700
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM9497461011283,093SH OTR 3,09300
TARGET CORPCOM87612E1062183,419SH SOLE 3,41900
TARGET CORPCOM87612E10628425SH OTR 400025
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E1093003,544SH SOLE 3,54400
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E10925300SH OTR 03000
AT&T INCCOM00206R1022,38670,558SH SOLE 70,2580300
AT&T INCCOM00206R10240411,943SH OTR 10,1431,8000
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1092034,545SH SOLE 4,2950250
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1091553,475SH OTR 2,07501,400
ADVISORS DISCIPLINED TRUT939EQTYDIV&INC00771C18312212,075SH SOLE 12,07500
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1031,02429,830SH SOLE 29,83000
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S103882,550SH OTR 1,7508000
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C1041,07615,476SH SOLE 15,3260150
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C104801,150SH OTR 9751750
DIRECTV USDCOM25490A30961510,287SH SOLE 10,28700
DIRECTV USDCOM25490A309350SH OTR 5000
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U109711,146SH SOLE 1,14600
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1091943,100SH OTR 3,10000
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041,58623,760SH SOLE 23,76000
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C20449734SH OTR 3843500
ENTERGY CORP NEWCOM29364G1031892,988SH SOLE 2,98800
ENTERGY CORP NEWCOM29364G10321332SH OTR 33200
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING CO.COM30219G10865610,617SH SOLE 10,61700
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HOLDING CO.COM30219G108350SH OTR 5000
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1023,76043,698SH SOLE 43,69800
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1025796,726SH OTR 6,5561700
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INCCOM30249U1015279,513SH SOLE 9,51300
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INCCOM30249U101585SH OTR 8500
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X106540SH SOLE 4000
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1062722,380SH OTR 2,38000
GOOGLE INCCL A38259P5088496SH SOLE 9600
GOOGLE INCCL A38259P508170195SH OTR 00195
J P MORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1001312,535SH SOLE 2,53500
J P MORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H100751,466SH OTR 1,46600
KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC.COM50076Q1063135,961SH SOLE 5,7610200
LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGSCOM NEW50540R4094294,325SH SOLE 4,32500
LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGSCOM NEW50540R409550SH OTR 5000
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1036294,905SH SOLE 4,90500
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q103325SH OTR 2500
MERCK & CO INC NEWCOM58933Y1051,53832,303SH SOLE 32,30300
MERCK & CO INC NEWCOM58933Y1052735,730SH OTR 5,0307000
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W1016936,637SH SOLE 6,63700
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W10118174SH OTR 17400
MOSAIC COMPANY NEWCOM61945C1033077,126SH SOLE 7,12600
MOSAIC COMPANY NEWCOM61945C103250SH OTR 5000
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X10584325,441SH SOLE 25,44100
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1055150SH OTR 15000
PPL CORPCOM69351T10641313,587SH SOLE 13,2370350
RED MTN RES INCCOM75678V104252474,896SH SOLE 474,89600
3M COCOM88579Y1013392,850SH SOLE 2,760090
3M COCOM88579Y10121170SH OTR 140030
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONSCOM92343V1041,69636,335SH SOLE 36,33500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V1041964,194SH OTR 3,7944000
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L1093308,035SH SOLE 7,7850250
ACCENTURE PLCCOMG1151C1013324,505SH SOLE 4,50500
ACCENTURE PLCCOMG1151C101455SH OTR 5500
INVESCO LTDCOM SHSG491BT10852516,460SH SOLE 16,46000
INVESCO LTDCOM SHSG491BT1085150SH OTR 15000
PENTAIR LTDSHSH6169Q1085328,195SH SOLE 8,19500
PENTAIR LTDSHSH6169Q108676SH OTR 7006
TRANSCANADA CORPCOM89353D1072846,465SH SOLE 6,2400225