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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:12-31-2014
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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 ROCKAR01-15-2015
[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:231
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:290,155
(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
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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 AG1151C1013744,190SH SOLE 4,19000
ACCENTURE PLC IRELANDSHS CLASS AG1151C10172805SH OTR 80500
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT10855914,135SH SOLE 14,13500
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT108912,300SH OTR 2,30000
PENTAIR PLCSHSG7S00T1044446,685SH SOLE 6,68500
PENTAIR PLCSHSG7S00T10464970SH OTR 8201500
AFLAC INCCOM00105510267711,080SH SOLE 11,08000
AFLAC INCCOM001055102951,550SH OTR 1,55000
AT&T INCCOM00206R1023,28197,687SH SOLE 96,8390848
AT&T INCCOM00206R10239211,675SH OTR 10,3751,3000
ABBOTT LABSCOM00282410076216,931SH SOLE 16,93100
ABBOTT LABSCOM0028241001162,586SH OTR 2,1864000
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y10969810,667SH SOLE 10,66700
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1091221,870SH OTR 1,87000
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM0091581062631,825SH SOLE 1,82500
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM00915810642290SH OTR 29000
ALLSTATE CORPCOM0200021012683,815SH SOLE 3,81500
ALLSTATE CORPCOM02000210150710SH OTR 620900
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1032,01840,958SH SOLE 40,95800
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1031412,870SH OTR 1,8701,0000
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM0255371014767,834SH SOLE 7,741093
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM02553710118292SH OTR 29200
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM0258161091251,344SH SOLE 1,34400
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM0258161091301,400SH OTR 1,40000
AMGEN INCCOM0311621001,69610,648SH SOLE 10,64800
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002211,385SH OTR 1,2851000
APACHE CORPCOM0374111052994,775SH SOLE 4,77500
APACHE CORPCOM03741110513200SH OTR 20000
APPLE INCCOM0378331002,81825,534SH SOLE 25,460074
APPLE INCCOM0378331001991,803SH OTR 1,6631400
BB&T CORPCOM0549371071,52839,284SH SOLE 39,196088
BB&T CORPCOM05493710716405SH OTR 40500
BANCORPSOUTH INCCOM05969210338417,058SH SOLE 17,05800
BANK AMER CORPCOM06050510447926,799SH SOLE 26,79900
BANK AMER CORPCOM0605051041206,720SH OTR 6,72000
BANK MONTREAL QUECOM0636711012403,395SH SOLE 3,39500
BANK MONTREAL QUECOM06367110123325SH OTR 32500
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM063904106114,3113,014,533SH SOLE 2,840,6830173,850
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM0639041061,53940,584SH OTR 40,58400
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM0758871092081,498SH SOLE 1,464034
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM07588710938270SH OTR 27000
BOEING COCOM0970231053052,348SH SOLE 2,34800
BORGWARNER INCCOM0997241063396,175SH SOLE 6,17500
BORGWARNER INCCOM099724106801,450SH OTR 1,45000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221082,67445,300SH SOLE 45,30000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221082754,660SH OTR 3,8108500
BROADCOM CORPCL A1113201072846,555SH SOLE 6,55500
BROADCOM CORPCL A11132010712279SH OTR 27900
CSX CORPCOM1264081032737,525SH SOLE 7,52500
CSX CORPCOM126408103491,365SH OTR 1,2001650
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501001,12011,628SH SOLE 11,62800
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501002903,007SH OTR 3,00700
CELGENE CORPCOM1510201042302,057SH SOLE 2,026031
1CELGENE CORPCOM15102010425224SH OTR 22400
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641001,79916,038SH SOLE 16,009029
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002412,144SH OTR 2,0191250
CHUBB CORPCOM1712321011981,909SH SOLE 1,864045
CHUBB CORPCOM171232101878SH OTR 7800
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001,28130,335SH SOLE 30,33500
COCA COLA COCOM1912161003438,134SH OTR 7,6345000
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM19416210397614,108SH SOLE 14,060048
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM194162103891,292SH OTR 9523400
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1013355,775SH SOLE 5,3750400
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1011001,729SH OTR 1,72900
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INCCOM20052510378718,099SH SOLE 18,09900
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C1041,30218,860SH SOLE 18,7540106
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C1041311,904SH OTR 1,7291750
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEWCOM22160K1052892,036SH SOLE 2,002034
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN TWO YR GLOBAL23320364553153,589SH SOLE 53,58900
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN GLOBAL FIX INCM23320388453448,826SH SOLE 48,82600
D R HORTON INCCOM23331A10953321,095SH SOLE 21,09500
D R HORTON INCCOM23331A1091134,475SH OTR 3,9755000
DANAHER CORP DELCOM2358511022733,190SH SOLE 3,19000
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM2371941054177,115SH SOLE 7,11500
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM23719410518300SH OTR 30000
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM24785010074010,824SH SOLE 10,82400
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM2478501003,80555,627SH OTR 55,62700
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871067598,055SH SOLE 7,993062
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871061841,950SH OTR 1,95000
DIRECTVCOM25490A3097448,577SH SOLE 8,57700
DIRECTVCOM25490A309971,115SH OTR 1,11500
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEWCOM2566771052934,140SH SOLE 4,14000
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEWCOM25667710551725SH OTR 635900
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1092132,772SH SOLE 2,77200
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1092543,300SH OTR 3,30000
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310349110,755SH SOLE 10,75500
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310343945SH OTR 6203250
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM2635341094836,530SH SOLE 6,2300300
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM263534109851,145SH OTR 1,14500
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041,29915,546SH SOLE 15,4200126
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2042112,529SH OTR 2,1793500
E M C CORP MASSCOM26864810265722,088SH SOLE 21,9290159
E M C CORP MASSCOM268648102933,125SH OTR 3,12500
EOG RES INCCOM26875P1013113,381SH SOLE 3,327054
EOG RES INCCOM26875P10118200SH OTR 20000
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111041602,600SH SOLE 2,3000300
EMERSON ELEC COCOM291011104931,500SH OTR 1,50000
ENTERGY CORP NEWCOM29364G1032793,189SH SOLE 3,18900
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERSL COM2937921072115,844SH SOLE 5,84400
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERSL COM29379210717482SH OTR 48200
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG COCOM30219G1086267,391SH SOLE 7,39100
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG COCOM30219G108851,000SH OTR 1,00000
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1023,95542,782SH SOLE 42,5470235
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1027418,012SH OTR 7,8421700
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INCCOM30249U1013587,645SH SOLE 7,64500
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INCCOM30249U101811,735SH OTR 1,73500
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X106315SH SOLE 1500
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1064132,380SH OTR 2,38000
FLUOR CORP NEWCOM3434121023986,571SH SOLE 6,57100
FLUOR CORP NEWCOM343412102801,315SH OTR 1,31500
FORD MTR CO DELCOM PAR $0.0134537086037324,035SH SOLE 22,26801,767
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041032,25189,069SH SOLE 88,1090960
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM36960410373929,236SH OTR 28,0361,2000
1GILEAD SCIENCES INCCOM3755581032933,105SH SOLE 3,043062
GILEAD SCIENCES INCCOM375558103225SH OTR 2500
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1042271,173SH SOLE 1,17300
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1041790SH OTR 9000
HCP INCCOM40414L1094149,400SH SOLE 9,40000
HCP INCCOM40414L1098180SH OTR 18000
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761022582,456SH SOLE 2,433023
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761021341,275SH OTR 1,27500
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161068158,156SH SOLE 8,120036
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM43851610684845SH OTR 780650
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581072863,400SH SOLE 3,40000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071141,350SH OTR 1,35000
INTEL CORPCOM4581401001,77348,861SH SOLE 48,810051
INTEL CORPCOM45814010046912,910SH OTR 12,4105000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM4592001011,1727,308SH SOLE 7,30800
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM459200101114708SH OTR 70800
ISHARESEMU ETF4642866082847,823SH SOLE 7,82300
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872003291,588SH SOLE 1,58800
ISHARES TRRUS 2000 GRW ETF4642876482161,518SH SOLE 1,51800
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1003705,908SH SOLE 5,5080400
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1002183,484SH OTR 3,48400
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601042,35722,544SH SOLE 22,54400
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601045765,511SH OTR 5,1463650
JOHNSON CTLS INCCOM4783661071903,930SH SOLE 3,4300500
JOHNSON CTLS INCCOM47836610740830SH OTR 83000
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681035895,096SH SOLE 5,09600
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM49436810352450SH OTR 45000
KINDER MORGAN INC DELCOM49456B1011,36032,153SH SOLE 31,6570496
KINDER MORGAN INC DELCOM49456B1011052,482SH OTR 2,3821000
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INCCOM50076Q1064787,634SH SOLE 7,5020132
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INCCOM50076Q10617267SH OTR 26700
LILLY ELI & COCOM5324571085838,455SH SOLE 8,45500
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710824355SH OTR 35500
LINCOLN NATL CORP INDCOM5341871091,84832,045SH SOLE 32,04500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301095893,060SH SOLE 3,06000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301093111,615SH OTR 1,61500
LOWES COS INCCOM54866110774410,810SH SOLE 10,81000
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611072133,095SH OTR 3,09500
MATTEL INCCOM5770811022177,015SH SOLE 7,01500
MATTEL INCCOM5770811028250SH OTR 25000
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351018789,372SH SOLE 9,294078
MCDONALDS CORPCOM58013510189953SH OTR 7631900
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1031,2405,973SH SOLE 5,97300
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q103176850SH OTR 85000
MEDTRONIC INCCOM5850551063364,655SH SOLE 4,65500
MEDTRONIC INCCOM58505510618250SH OTR 25000
MERCK & CO INC NEWCOM58933Y1052,20638,845SH SOLE 38,759086
MERCK & CO INC NEWCOM58933Y1051702,997SH OTR 2,1978000
METLIFE INCCOM59156R1084468,238SH SOLE 8,23800
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10814250SH OTR 25000
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181041,42630,701SH SOLE 30,629072
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181044219,060SH OTR 8,6604000
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM5950171041824,025SH SOLE 4,02500
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM59501710425560SH OTR 56000
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W1011,0558,831SH SOLE 8,806025
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W10181674SH OTR 67400
MORGAN STANLEYCOM NEW6174464482466,330SH SOLE 5,7300600
MORGAN STANLEYCOM NEW6174464488200SH OTR 20000
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM6267171025,04699,873SH SOLE 99,87300
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM62671710239,399779,868SH OTR 779,86800
1MURPHY USA INCCOM6267551021,59623,177SH SOLE 23,17700
MURPHY USA INCCOM62675510213,406194,692SH OTR 0194,6920
MYLAN INCCOM62853010759510,559SH SOLE 10,55900
MYLAN INCCOM6285301071362,415SH OTR 2,41500
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F1011991,870SH SOLE 1,87000
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F101330SH OTR 3000
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461051,17623,980SH SOLE 23,98000
NUCOR CORPCOM670346105781,585SH OTR 1,58500
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051,14625,474SH SOLE 24,9740500
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051593,525SH OTR 3,52500
PPL CORPCOM69351T10646812,883SH SOLE 12,6720211
PPL CORPCOM69351T10635961SH OTR 96100
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481081,87519,832SH SOLE 19,83200
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481085505,821SH OTR 5,4214000
PFIZER INCCOM7170811031,39344,715SH SOLE 44,3650350
PFIZER INCCOM71708110336911,844SH OTR 10,6441,2000
PIEDMONT NAT GAS INCCOM72018610540810,354SH SOLE 10,35400
PIEDMONT NAT GAS INCCOM72018610526670SH OTR 67000
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORPCOM7401891054912,039SH SOLE 2,03900
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORPCOM74018910566275SH OTR 27500
PROCTER & GAMBLE COCOM74271810997910,746SH SOLE 10,74600
PROCTER & GAMBLE COCOM7427181097037,714SH OTR 7,3593550
QUALCOMM INCCOM7475251031,40318,869SH SOLE 18,4820387
QUALCOMM INCCOM74752510339525SH OTR 3252000
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUECOM7800871021,05615,283SH SOLE 15,28300
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR82873020047511,677SH SOLE 11,67700
SOUTHERN COCOM84258710750210,223SH SOLE 10,0110212
SOUTHERN COCOM842587107671,362SH OTR 7626000
SPECTRA ENERGY CORPCOM8475601091464,029SH SOLE 3,6740355
SPECTRA ENERGY CORPCOM847560109732,000SH OTR 2,00000
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD ADR88162420987815,265SH SOLE 15,26500
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD ADR881624209360SH OTR 6000
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM8835561024613,680SH SOLE 3,68000
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM88355610213100SH OTR 10000
3M COCOM88579Y1014752,888SH SOLE 2,88800
3M COCOM88579Y101100610SH OTR 61000
TRANSCANADA CORPCOM89353D1073527,165SH SOLE 7,16500
TRANSCANADA CORPCOM89353D10722455SH OTR 45500
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E1094003,782SH SOLE 3,78200
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E10932300SH OTR 03000
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733043,23371,920SH SOLE 71,855065
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW902973304912,021SH OTR 1,5215000
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181082822,364SH SOLE 2,330034
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181081,0418,740SH OTR 8,74000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171094503,916SH SOLE 3,91600
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM91301710982710SH OTR 71000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1023043,010SH SOLE 3,01000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P10225250SH OTR 25000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM92343V1042,53154,103SH SOLE 53,9250178
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM92343V1042385,081SH OTR 4,6814000
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421032,25126,211SH SOLE 26,21100
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421031191,383SH OTR 1,38300
WALGREEN COCOM9314221097059,252SH SOLE 9,25200
WALGREEN COCOM93142210925325SH OTR 1252000
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L10951510,035SH SOLE 9,8660169
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L10950972SH OTR 97200
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM94974610194317,207SH SOLE 17,132075
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM9497461011983,618SH OTR 3,61800