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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:12-31-2015
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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:JENNIFER JUNKER
Title:DIRECTOR OF TRUST AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Phone:501-978-2528
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ JENNIFER JUNKERLITTLE ROCKAR02-02-2016
[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.)
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Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:221
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:286,306
(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 AG1151C1013463,315SH SOLE 3,31500
ACCENTURE PLC IRELANDSHS CLASS AG1151C10155525SH OTR 52500
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT10848014,330SH SOLE 14,305025
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1081043,105SH OTR 3,050550
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1036788,816SH SOLE 8,796020
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L10335450SH OTR 45000
MYLAN N VSHS EURON594651092364,365SH SOLE 4,36500
MYLAN N VSHS EURON59465109811,495SH OTR 1,2302650
AFLAC INCCOM0010551025489,155SH SOLE 9,15500
AFLAC INCCOM0010551021131,890SH OTR 1,89000
AT&T INCCOM00206R1023,737108,595SH SOLE 108,4920103
AT&T INCCOM00206R10254315,773SH OTR 13,8691,9040
ABBOTT LABSCOM00282410089119,842SH SOLE 19,822020
ABBOTT LABSCOM0028241001182,626SH OTR 2,1864400
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1091,51025,493SH SOLE 25,49300
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1091722,905SH OTR 2,8051000
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM0091581062271,748SH SOLE 1,74800
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM00915810638290SH OTR 29000
ALLSTATE CORPCOM0200021011883,030SH SOLE 3,03000
ALLSTATE CORPCOM020002101621,005SH OTR 915900
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K107226298SH SOLE 29800
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K305244313SH SOLE 31300
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3051215SH OTR 1500
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1032,74347,122SH SOLE 47,102020
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1032133,660SH OTR 2,6401,0200
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM0255371013736,408SH SOLE 6,40800
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM02553710117292SH OTR 29200
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM0258161091351,944SH SOLE 1,94400
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM025816109971,400SH OTR 1,40000
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002,44215,041SH SOLE 15,031010
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002821,740SH OTR 1,5751650
APPLE INCCOM0378331003,26030,970SH SOLE 30,900070
APPLE INCCOM0378331002562,436SH OTR 2,2611750
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM03822210573939,579SH SOLE 39,489090
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM038222105452,417SH OTR 2,2421750
BB&T CORPCOM0549371071,06728,231SH SOLE 28,143088
BB&T CORPCOM05493710775119,855SH OTR 19,6052500
BANCORPSOUTH INCCOM05969210340917,058SH SOLE 17,05800
BANK AMER CORPCOM06050510460736,089SH SOLE 36,08900
BANK AMER CORPCOM0605051041257,408SH OTR 4,7202,6880
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM063904106128,1572,591,128SH SOLE 2,350,2920240,836
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM0639041066,983141,185SH OTR 140,9852000
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM0758871091801,170SH SOLE 1,143027
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM07588710942270SH OTR 27000
BOEING COCOM0970231053832,648SH SOLE 2,64800
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221083,10145,075SH SOLE 45,060015
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221083334,845SH OTR 3,9658800
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501001,39014,216SH SOLE 14,206010
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501003183,256SH OTR 3,231250
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H1054135,720SH SOLE 5,705015
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H10532450SH OTR 3251250
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641001,75119,467SH SOLE 19,428039
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002332,589SH OTR 2,4541350
CHUBB CORPORATIONCOM1712321012131,609SH SOLE 1,575034
CHUBB CORPORATIONCOM1712321011078SH OTR 7800
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1021,18643,665SH SOLE 43,620045
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1021073,925SH OTR 3,6352900
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001,22228,450SH SOLE 28,430020
COCA COLA COCOM1912161003588,342SH OTR 7,5348080
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM19416210385712,857SH SOLE 12,794063
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM1941621031161,747SH OTR 1,2524950
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N10169212,260SH SOLE 12,240020
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1012003,544SH OTR 3,504400
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INCCOM20052510380819,003SH SOLE 19,00300
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C10489619,182SH SOLE 19,18200
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C1041002,144SH OTR 1,9691750
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEWCOM22160K1052471,530SH SOLE 1,504026
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN TWO YR GLOBAL23320364522522,612SH SOLE 22,61200
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN GLOBAL FIX INCM23320388422420,560SH SOLE 20,56000
DANAHER CORP DELCOM2358511024765,130SH SOLE 5,13000
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM2371941053665,755SH SOLE 5,75500
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM24785010063710,824SH SOLE 10,82400
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM2478501003,27555,627SH OTR 55,62700
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871067487,117SH SOLE 7,069048
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871062272,160SH OTR 2,16000
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEWCOM2566771052303,200SH SOLE 3,20000
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEWCOM25667710556775SH OTR 685900
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1091001,484SH SOLE 1,48400
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1092233,300SH OTR 3,30000
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310358611,392SH SOLE 11,39200
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310339748SH OTR 4233250
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM2635341093405,110SH SOLE 5,100010
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM263534109831,250SH OTR 1,165850
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041,30818,318SH SOLE 18,308010
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041982,769SH OTR 2,3993700
E M C CORP MASSCOM26864810247318,431SH SOLE 18,3090122
E M C CORP MASSCOM268648102983,800SH OTR 3,80000
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111041332,780SH SOLE 2,78000
EMERSON ELEC COCOM291011104721,500SH OTR 1,50000
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG COCOM30219G1084785,474SH SOLE 5,47400
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG COCOM30219G1081381,575SH OTR 1,57500
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1023,39043,484SH SOLE 43,424060
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G10294112,067SH OTR 11,5525150
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1069656,475SH SOLE 6,46807
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1063672,460SH OTR 2,450100
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041032,38276,482SH SOLE 76,442040
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041031,00132,145SH OTR 30,9051,2400
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1043832,123SH SOLE 2,113010
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1041480SH OTR 8000
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761027065,342SH SOLE 5,309033
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761021831,380SH OTR 1,360200
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061,05710,206SH SOLE 10,170036
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061221,180SH OTR 1,100800
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071702,320SH SOLE 2,32000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM445658107991,350SH OTR 1,35000
INTEL CORPCOM4581401001,59346,231SH SOLE 46,150081
INTEL CORPCOM45814010047813,880SH OTR 13,3155650
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM4592001015724,155SH SOLE 4,15500
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM45920010185616SH OTR 61600
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872004992,438SH SOLE 2,43800
ISHARES TRCORE US AGGBD ETF4642872262312,141SH SOLE 2,14100
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF4642874654056,899SH SOLE 6,89900
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF464287465591,000SH OTR 1,00000
ISHARES TRCORE S&P MCP ETF4642875072021,451SH SOLE 1,45100
ISHARES TRRUS 2000 GRW ETF4642876482111,518SH SOLE 1,51800
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF4642878044133,754SH SOLE 3,729025
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1005648,544SH SOLE 8,54400
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1002123,204SH OTR 3,20400
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601042,03319,788SH SOLE 19,78800
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601045875,711SH OTR 5,1465650
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681036264,919SH SOLE 4,91900
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM49436810357450SH OTR 45000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541064386,020SH SOLE 6,02000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM50075410611145SH OTR 14500
KROGER COCOM5010441012335,572SH SOLE 5,57200
LILLY ELI & COCOM5324571085967,070SH SOLE 7,07000
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710830355SH OTR 35500
LINCOLN NATL CORP INDCOM5341871091,45528,953SH SOLE 28,95300
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301096102,811SH SOLE 2,81100
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301093511,615SH OTR 1,61500
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611077209,464SH SOLE 9,46400
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611072813,695SH OTR 3,69500
MASTERCARD INCCL A57636Q10499810,248SH SOLE 10,238010
MASTERCARD INCCL A57636Q10460620SH OTR 600200
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351017896,675SH SOLE 6,67500
MCDONALDS CORPCOM58013510190765SH OTR 5751900
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1031,6968,597SH SOLE 8,587010
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1032271,150SH OTR 1,135150
MERCK & CO INC NEWCOM58933Y1052,50647,437SH SOLE 47,351086
MERCK & CO INC NEWCOM58933Y1053686,976SH OTR 6,0419350
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10859212,276SH SOLE 12,256020
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10827560SH OTR 520400
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181041,65129,755SH SOLE 29,686069
MICROSOFT CORPCOM59491810456110,120SH OTR 9,4856350
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM5950171041954,195SH SOLE 4,19500
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM59501710426560SH OTR 56000
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W1017757,871SH SOLE 7,846025
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W10128284SH OTR 274100
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM6267171022,382106,090SH SOLE 106,09000
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM62671710217,564782,368SH OTR 782,36800
MURPHY USA INCCOM6267551021,40823,177SH SOLE 23,17700
MURPHY USA INCCOM62675510211,826194,692SH OTR 0194,6920
NIKE INCCL B6541061034206,720SH SOLE 6,72000
NIKE INCCL B6541061031352,160SH OTR 2,16000
NUCOR CORPCOM67034610553513,275SH SOLE 13,27500
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461051403,465SH OTR 3,46500
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X10588224,153SH SOLE 24,118035
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051524,150SH OTR 4,075750
PPL CORPCOM69351T1062206,454SH SOLE 6,45400
PPL CORPCOM69351T10616465SH OTR 46500
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481081,91519,161SH SOLE 19,151010
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481086056,054SH OTR 5,6344200
PFIZER INCCOM7170811031,71052,966SH SOLE 52,5860380
PFIZER INCCOM71708110338111,805SH OTR 10,5501,2550
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461042823,446SH SOLE 3,436010
PHILLIPS 66COM71854610437450SH OTR 440100
PIEDMONT NAT GAS INCCOM7201861054768,345SH SOLE 8,34500
PIEDMONT NAT GAS INCCOM72018610524420SH OTR 42000
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORPCOM7401891053841,653SH SOLE 1,65300
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORPCOM74018910584360SH OTR 36000
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW741503403268210SH SOLE 20901
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW7415034032016SH OTR 1510
PROCTER & GAMBLE COCOM7427181097359,258SH SOLE 9,25800
PROCTER & GAMBLE COCOM7427181096017,564SH OTR 7,2093550
QUALCOMM INCCOM74752510358111,630SH SOLE 11,63000
QUALCOMM INCCOM74752510312250SH OTR 25000
REGIONS FINL CORP NEWCOM7591EP100333,406SH SOLE 3,40600
REGIONS FINL CORP NEWCOM7591EP100828,563SH OTR 8,56300
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUECOM78008710260311,255SH SOLE 11,25500
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM8068571081942,775SH SOLE 2,740035
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM80685710821295SH OTR 29500
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR82873020059511,577SH SOLE 11,57700
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR828730200781,514SH OTR 1,51400
SOUTHERN COCOM8425871074439,466SH SOLE 9,451015
SOUTHERN COCOM842587107821,751SH OTR 9877640
STARBUCKS CORPCOM85524410963910,640SH SOLE 10,620020
STARBUCKS CORPCOM85524410935590SH OTR 550400
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401091,16216,394SH SOLE 16,379015
TJX COS INC NEWCOM87254010951715SH OTR 5801350
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP15297,287SH SOLE 7,272015
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP11371,880SH OTR 1,850300
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD ADR8816242091,18318,030SH SOLE 18,015015
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD ADR881624209690SH OTR 60300
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM8835561021,1047,782SH SOLE 7,772010
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM88355610216115SH OTR 100150
3M COCOM88579Y1014262,827SH SOLE 2,82700
3M COCOM88579Y10189590SH OTR 59000
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E1094894,329SH SOLE 4,319010
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E10936320SH OTR 03200
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733043,17174,316SH SOLE 74,2160100
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW902973304862,016SH OTR 1,4465700
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181082453,130SH SOLE 3,084046
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181087099,065SH OTR 9,050150
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B9113121064284,447SH SOLE 4,44700
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B91131210645470SH OTR 47000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171094544,728SH SOLE 4,72800
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM91301710966685SH OTR 68500
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1023402,890SH SOLE 2,89000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1021711,452SH OTR 1,45200
VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDSSHRT TRM CORP BD92206C4092212,800SH SOLE 2,80000
VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDSINT-TERM CORP92206C8702142,550SH SOLE 2,55000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V1042,64657,255SH SOLE 57,25500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V1042575,559SH OTR 5,1294300
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421031,45723,775SH SOLE 23,77500
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM931142103871,413SH OTR 1,41300
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM9314271088419,877SH SOLE 9,87700
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM93142710828325SH OTR 1252000
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L1094067,605SH SOLE 7,60500
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L10943815SH OTR 81500
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM9497461011,14020,972SH SOLE 20,889083
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM9497461012364,335SH OTR 4,280550