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
Estimated average burden
hours per response:23.8

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:09-30-2014
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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 ROCKAR11-14-2014
[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:230
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:269,075
(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
ACCENTURE PLC IRELANDSHS CLASS AG1151C1015086,247SH SOLE 6,0470200
ACCENTURE PLC IRELANDSHS CLASS AG1151C10165805SH OTR 80500
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT10856714,360SH SOLE 14,36000
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT108912,300SH OTR 2,30000
PENTAIR PLCSHSG7S00T1044426,755SH SOLE 6,75500
PENTAIR PLCSHSG7S00T10465987SH OTR 8371500
AFLAC INCCOM00105510267711,629SH SOLE 11,62900
AFLAC INCCOM001055102901,550SH OTR 1,55000
ALPS ETF TRALERIAN MLP00162Q86631616,480SH SOLE 12,03004,450
ALPS ETF TRALERIAN MLP00162Q866221,165SH OTR 1,16500
AT&T INCCOM00206R1023,07387,189SH SOLE 86,8730316
AT&T INCCOM00206R10243412,316SH OTR 11,0161,3000
ABBOTT LABSCOM00282410070216,886SH SOLE 16,88600
ABBOTT LABSCOM0028241001212,918SH OTR 2,5184000
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1095719,882SH SOLE 9,88200
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1091111,914SH OTR 1,91400
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM0091581062431,865SH SOLE 1,86500
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM00915810638290SH OTR 29000
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1031,78538,865SH SOLE 38,86500
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1031433,120SH OTR 2,1201,0000
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM0255371014167,959SH SOLE 7,7500209
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM02553710119355SH OTR 35500
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM0258161091261,444SH SOLE 1,44400
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM0258161091231,400SH OTR 1,40000
AMGEN INCCOM0311621001,51510,783SH SOLE 10,78300
AMGEN INCCOM0311621001951,385SH OTR 1,2851000
APACHE CORPCOM0374111053683,925SH SOLE 3,92500
APACHE CORPCOM03741110519200SH OTR 20000
APPLE INCCOM0378331002,30222,848SH SOLE 22,774074
APPLE INCCOM0378331001791,778SH OTR 1,6381400
BB&T CORPCOM0549371071,47039,518SH SOLE 39,3810137
BB&T CORPCOM05493710715405SH OTR 40500
BAKER HUGHES INCCOM0572241075818,930SH SOLE 8,93000
BAKER HUGHES INCCOM0572241071131,740SH OTR 1,74000
BANCORPSOUTH INCCOM05969210334417,058SH SOLE 17,05800
BANK AMER CORPCOM06050510445726,795SH SOLE 26,79500
BANK AMER CORPCOM0605051041408,220SH OTR 8,22000
BANK MONTREAL QUECOM0636711012503,395SH SOLE 3,39500
BANK MONTREAL QUECOM06367110129393SH OTR 39300
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM06390410696,4433,059,733SH SOLE 2,884,7330175,000
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM0639041061,27940,584SH OTR 40,58400
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM0758871091741,530SH SOLE 1,480050
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM07588710931270SH OTR 27000
BOEING COCOM0970231052742,148SH SOLE 2,14800
BORGWARNER INCCOM0997241063326,305SH SOLE 6,30500
BORGWARNER INCCOM099724106761,450SH OTR 1,45000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221082,15442,094SH SOLE 42,09400
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221082284,453SH OTR 3,6038500
BROADCOM CORPCL A1113201072456,055SH SOLE 6,05500
BROADCOM CORPCL A11132010711279SH OTR 27900
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM12665010093911,798SH SOLE 11,79800
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501002453,073SH OTR 3,07300
CELGENE CORPCOM1510201041972,074SH SOLE 2,026048
1CELGENE CORPCOM15102010421224SH OTR 22400
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641001,89315,863SH SOLE 15,834029
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002622,192SH OTR 2,0671250
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001,57736,975SH SOLE 36,4960479
COCA COLA COCOM1912161003648,534SH OTR 8,0345000
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM19416210391514,023SH SOLE 13,951072
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM194162103971,492SH OTR 1,1523400
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1012334,325SH SOLE 3,9250400
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N101931,729SH OTR 1,72900
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INCCOM20052510377017,238SH SOLE 17,23800
COMMUNITY TR BANCORP INCCOM20414910836910,980SH SOLE 10,98000
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C1041,36317,815SH SOLE 17,6640151
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C1041511,976SH OTR 1,8011750
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INCCOM2120151012694,050SH SOLE 4,05000
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INCCOM21201510152780SH OTR 690900
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEWCOM22160K1052552,036SH SOLE 2,002034
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUP INTWO YR GLOBAL23320364553653,625SH SOLE 53,62500
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUP INGLOBAL FIX INCM23320388453748,867SH SOLE 48,86700
D R HORTON INCCOM23331A10944021,445SH SOLE 21,44500
D R HORTON INCCOM23331A109924,475SH OTR 3,9755000
DANAHER CORP DELCOM2358511024025,290SH SOLE 4,9900300
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM2371941054027,810SH SOLE 7,81000
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM23719410515300SH OTR 30000
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM24785010067510,824SH SOLE 10,82400
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM2478501003,46755,627SH OTR 55,62700
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871067298,189SH SOLE 8,127062
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871061741,950SH OTR 1,95000
DIRECTVCOM25490A3097528,696SH SOLE 8,69600
DIRECTVCOM25490A309961,115SH OTR 1,11500
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1091341,936SH SOLE 1,93600
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1092283,300SH OTR 3,30000
DOW CHEM COCOM2605431034779,105SH SOLE 9,10500
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310350945SH OTR 6203250
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & COCOM2635341094366,070SH SOLE 5,7700300
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & COCOM263534109821,145SH OTR 1,14500
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041,31617,600SH SOLE 17,1200480
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041932,579SH OTR 2,2293500
E M C CORP MASSCOM26864810265422,351SH SOLE 22,1920159
E M C CORP MASSCOM2686481021023,493SH OTR 3,49300
EOG RES INCCOM26875P1011821,839SH SOLE 1,785054
EOG RES INCCOM26875P10120200SH OTR 20000
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111041061,700SH SOLE 1,4000300
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111041001,600SH OTR 1,60000
ENTERGY CORP NEWCOM29364G1032393,088SH SOLE 3,08800
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LCOM2937921071654,106SH SOLE 4,10600
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LCOM293792107431,066SH OTR 1,06600
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG COCOM30219G1085347,557SH SOLE 7,55700
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG COCOM30219G108711,000SH OTR 1,00000
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1023,89041,356SH SOLE 41,321035
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1027638,112SH OTR 7,9421700
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INCCOM30249U1014568,395SH SOLE 8,39500
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INCCOM30249U101941,735SH OTR 1,73500
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X106215SH SOLE 1500
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1063842,380SH OTR 2,38000
FLUOR CORP NEWCOM3434121024857,261SH SOLE 7,26100
FLUOR CORP NEWCOM343412102881,315SH OTR 1,31500
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041032,19785,771SH SOLE 85,5220249
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM36960410380331,360SH OTR 30,1601,2000
GILEAD SCIENCES INCCOM3755581033363,152SH SOLE 3,073079
GILEAD SCIENCES INCCOM375558103325SH OTR 2500
1GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1042191,193SH SOLE 1,19300
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1041790SH OTR 9000
HCP INCCOM40414L1093739,400SH SOLE 9,40000
HCP INCCOM40414L1097180SH OTR 18000
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761022282,485SH SOLE 2,451034
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761021171,275SH OTR 1,27500
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161067648,201SH SOLE 8,165036
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM43851610679845SH OTR 780650
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581073594,846SH SOLE 4,84600
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071001,350SH OTR 1,35000
INTEL CORPCOM4581401001,72149,416SH SOLE 49,365051
INTEL CORPCOM45814010049514,206SH OTR 13,7065000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHSCOM4592001011,5538,181SH SOLE 8,171010
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHSCOM459200101134708SH OTR 70800
ISHARESEMU ETF4642866083238,378SH SOLE 8,37800
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872003221,625SH SOLE 1,62500
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1001752,908SH SOLE 2,90800
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1002163,584SH OTR 3,58400
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601042,41622,669SH SOLE 22,66900
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601046115,734SH OTR 5,3693650
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681036395,944SH SOLE 5,8430101
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM49436810375701SH OTR 70100
KINDER MORGAN INC DELCOM49456B10164116,706SH SOLE 16,1400566
KINDER MORGAN INC DELCOM49456B101501,300SH OTR 1,2001000
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INCCOM50076Q1063436,086SH SOLE 6,08600
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INCCOM50076Q10642739SH OTR 73900
LILLY ELI & COCOM5324571085428,355SH SOLE 8,35500
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710864990SH OTR 99000
LINCOLN NATL CORP INDCOM5341871091,75232,697SH SOLE 32,69700
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301095653,090SH SOLE 3,09000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301093041,663SH OTR 1,66300
LOWES COS INCCOM54866110777814,710SH SOLE 14,3100400
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611071643,095SH OTR 3,09500
MATTEL INCCOM5770811022588,425SH SOLE 8,42500
MATTEL INCCOM57708110228911SH OTR 91100
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351017868,293SH SOLE 8,1800113
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351011001,052SH OTR 8621900
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1031,1415,863SH SOLE 5,86300
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q103165850SH OTR 85000
MEDTRONIC INCCOM5850551062884,655SH SOLE 4,65500
MEDTRONIC INCCOM58505510615250SH OTR 25000
MERCK & CO INC NEWCOM58933Y1051,95733,012SH SOLE 32,926086
MERCK & CO INC NEWCOM58933Y1051823,072SH OTR 2,2728000
METLIFE INCCOM59156R1084338,058SH SOLE 8,05800
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10813250SH OTR 25000
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181041,42030,626SH SOLE 30,554072
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181044329,316SH OTR 8,9164000
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM5950171041904,025SH SOLE 4,02500
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM59501710432676SH OTR 67600
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W1011,0018,894SH SOLE 8,856038
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W10189789SH OTR 78900
MOSAIC CO NEWCOM61945C1032736,153SH SOLE 6,15300
MOSAIC CO NEWCOM61945C103661,485SH OTR 1,48500
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM6267171025,68499,873SH SOLE 99,87300
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM62671710244,320778,768SH OTR 778,76800
MURPHY USA INCCOM6267551021,23023,177SH SOLE 23,17700
MURPHY USA INCCOM62675510210,330194,692SH OTR 0194,6920
MYLAN INCCOM62853010748810,724SH SOLE 10,72400
MYLAN INCCOM6285301071102,415SH OTR 2,41500
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPCOM6558441082822,526SH SOLE 2,52600
1NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPCOM655844108650SH OTR 5000
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461051,31024,130SH SOLE 24,13000
NUCOR CORPCOM670346105901,653SH OTR 1,65300
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X10598725,794SH SOLE 25,2940500
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051353,525SH OTR 3,52500
PPL CORPCOM69351T10642612,987SH SOLE 12,6830304
PPL CORPCOM69351T106371,113SH OTR 1,11300
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481081,83819,741SH SOLE 19,74100
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481085425,821SH OTR 5,4214000
PFIZER INCCOM7170811031,26342,696SH SOLE 42,2390457
PFIZER INCCOM71708110334411,644SH OTR 10,4441,2000
PIEDMONT NAT GAS INCCOM72018610534210,204SH SOLE 10,20400
PIEDMONT NAT GAS INCCOM72018610527810SH OTR 81000
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORPCOM7401891054952,089SH SOLE 2,08900
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORPCOM74018910565275SH OTR 27500
PROCTER & GAMBLE COCOM74271810989510,691SH SOLE 10,69100
PROCTER & GAMBLE COCOM7427181096587,862SH OTR 7,5073550
QUALCOMM INCCOM7475251031,23716,549SH SOLE 16,1840365
QUALCOMM INCCOM74752510332425SH OTR 2252000
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUECOM7800871021,11015,533SH SOLE 15,53300
RYDEX ETF TRUSTGUG S&P500 PU G78355W4032883,730SH SOLE 3,73000
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM8068571082912,865SH SOLE 2,816049
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM80685710830295SH OTR 29500
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR8287302002466,378SH SOLE 6,37800
SOUTHERN COCOM84258710746710,707SH SOLE 10,3940313
SOUTHERN COCOM842587107601,379SH OTR 7796000
SPECTRA ENERGY CORPCOM8475601091463,712SH SOLE 3,2070505
SPECTRA ENERGY CORPCOM847560109792,000SH OTR 2,00000
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTDADR88162420975614,065SH SOLE 14,06500
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTDADR881624209360SH OTR 6000
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCCOM8835561023903,205SH SOLE 3,20500
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCCOM88355610212100SH OTR 10000
3M COCOM88579Y1014182,948SH SOLE 2,94800
3M COCOM88579Y10192650SH OTR 65000
TRANSCANADA CORPCOM89353D1073596,965SH SOLE 6,96500
TRANSCANADA CORPCOM89353D10728543SH OTR 54300
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E1093603,832SH SOLE 3,83200
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E10928300SH OTR 03000
UBS AG JERSEY BRHALERIAN INFRST9026416462044,456SH SOLE 4,45600
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733043,15975,517SH SOLE 74,9150602
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW902973304852,021SH OTR 1,5215000
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181082562,364SH SOLE 2,330034
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181089488,740SH OTR 8,74000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171094274,041SH SOLE 4,04100
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM91301710975710SH OTR 71000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1022603,010SH SOLE 3,01000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P10222250SH OTR 25000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V1042,50350,073SH SOLE 49,8200253
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V1042625,235SH OTR 4,8354000
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421032,14228,011SH SOLE 27,8110200
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421031061,383SH OTR 1,38300
WALGREEN COCOM93142210959610,050SH SOLE 10,05000
WALGREEN COCOM93142210919325SH OTR 1252000
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L10951010,731SH SOLE 10,4910240
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L109521,096SH OTR 1,09600
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM94974610188116,983SH SOLE 16,908075
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM9497461011883,618SH OTR 3,61800