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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
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hours per response:23.8

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:03-31-2016
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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 ROCKAR05-05-2016
[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:240
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:274,552
(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 AG1151C1013513,040SH SOLE 3,04000
ACCENTURE PLC IRELANDSHS CLASS AG1151C10161525SH OTR 52500
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT10845514,795SH SOLE 14,770025
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT108963,105SH OTR 3,050550
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L10391812,236SH SOLE 12,216020
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L10334450SH OTR 45000
MYLAN N VSHS EURON594651092004,315SH SOLE 4,31500
MYLAN N VSHS EURON59465109691,495SH OTR 1,2302650
AFLAC INCCOM0010551025508,705SH SOLE 8,70500
AFLAC INCCOM0010551021191,890SH OTR 1,89000
AT&T INCCOM00206R1024,543115,981SH SOLE 115,8780103
AT&T INCCOM00206R10260915,559SH OTR 13,6551,9040
ABBOTT LABSCOM00282410081519,472SH SOLE 19,452020
ABBOTT LABSCOM0028241001012,405SH OTR 1,9654400
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1091,61728,313SH SOLE 28,31300
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1091632,855SH OTR 2,7551000
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM0091581062421,683SH SOLE 1,68300
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM00915810642290SH OTR 29000
ALLSTATE CORPCOM0200021011942,875SH SOLE 2,87500
ALLSTATE CORPCOM020002101681,005SH OTR 915900
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K107219294SH SOLE 29400
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K1075675SH OTR 7500
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K305253331SH SOLE 33100
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3051115SH OTR 1500
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1033,00147,901SH SOLE 47,881020
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1032043,260SH OTR 2,2401,0200
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM0255371014076,131SH SOLE 6,13100
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM02553710119292SH OTR 29200
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM0258161091191,944SH SOLE 1,94400
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM025816109861,400SH OTR 1,40000
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002,52116,816SH SOLE 16,806010
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002651,765SH OTR 1,6001650
APPLE INCCOM0378331003,51632,263SH SOLE 32,243020
APPLE INCCOM0378331002622,404SH OTR 2,2291750
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM03822210593944,311SH SOLE 44,221090
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM038222105683,217SH OTR 3,0421750
BB&T CORPCOM05493710792927,933SH SOLE 27,93300
BB&T CORPCOM05493710766119,855SH OTR 19,6052500
BANCORPSOUTH INCCOM05969210336417,058SH SOLE 17,05800
BANK AMER CORPCOM06050510450837,538SH SOLE 37,53800
BANK AMER CORPCOM0605051041007,408SH OTR 4,7202,6880
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM063904106105,1822,506,128SH SOLE 2,311,9660194,162
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM0639041065,910140,825SH OTR 140,6252000
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM0758871091741,143SH SOLE 1,14300
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM07588710941270SH OTR 27000
BLACKROCK SCIENCE & TECHTR SHS09258G10430618,000SH OTR 10,00008,000
BOEING COCOM0970231053492,748SH SOLE 2,74800
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221083,06147,920SH SOLE 47,905015
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221083064,795SH OTR 3,9158800
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501001,53614,811SH SOLE 14,801010
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501003163,050SH OTR 3,025250
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H1054536,540SH SOLE 6,525015
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H10531450SH OTR 3251250
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002,15322,565SH SOLE 22,555010
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002622,749SH OTR 2,6141350
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1021,37048,115SH SOLE 48,070045
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1021204,225SH OTR 3,9352900
CLAYMORE EXCHANGE TRD FDTR GUG RAYM JAMES18383M6132838,664SH OTR 3,66405,000
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001,27927,565SH SOLE 27,545020
COCA COLA COCOM1912161003748,054SH OTR 7,3467080
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM19416210395213,474SH SOLE 13,459015
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM1941621031061,495SH OTR 1,0004950
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N10186614,185SH SOLE 14,165020
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1012233,644SH OTR 3,604400
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INCCOM20052510385419,003SH SOLE 19,00300
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C10483720,785SH SOLE 20,78500
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C104701,750SH OTR 1,5751750
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEWCOM22160K1052361,497SH SOLE 1,49700
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN TWO YR GLOBAL23320364522522,612SH SOLE 22,61200
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN GLOBAL FIX INCM23320388422820,560SH SOLE 20,56000
DANAHER CORP DELCOM2358511024865,120SH SOLE 5,12000
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM2371941053825,755SH SOLE 5,75500
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM24785010065110,824SH SOLE 10,82400
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM2478501003,34655,627SH OTR 55,62700
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871066956,994SH SOLE 6,99400
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871062492,510SH OTR 2,51000
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEWCOM2566771052703,155SH SOLE 3,15500
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEWCOM25667710566775SH OTR 685900
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1091031,366SH SOLE 1,36600
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1092483,300SH OTR 3,30000
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310358111,416SH SOLE 11,41600
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310338748SH OTR 4233250
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM2635341093114,915SH SOLE 4,905010
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM263534109701,100SH OTR 1,015850
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041,45318,008SH SOLE 17,998010
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2042152,669SH OTR 2,2993700
E M C CORP MASSCOM26864810248818,309SH SOLE 18,30900
E M C CORP MASSCOM2686481021013,800SH OTR 3,80000
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111041512,780SH SOLE 2,78000
EMERSON ELEC COCOM291011104821,500SH OTR 1,50000
ENTERGY CORP NEWCOM29364G1032132,688SH SOLE 2,68800
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG COCOM30219G1083665,324SH SOLE 5,32400
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG COCOM30219G1081081,575SH OTR 1,57500
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1023,74644,809SH SOLE 44,784025
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1021,03412,367SH OTR 11,352515500
FTUT5366FIRTRMO2CM30286A20822425,829SH OTR 14,095011,734
FTUT5404STINAD47CM30286B7358410,053SH OTR 0010,053
FTUT5423INGRSE53CM30286D40028232,784SH OTR 14,620018,164
FTUT5472EURDEVA6CM30286M10310413,390SH OTR 1,539011,851
FTUT5601SABADO15RM30286W56439444,982SH OTR 23,251021,731
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1061,0546,480SH SOLE 6,47307
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1064002,460SH OTR 2,450100
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPCOM31677310017410,417SH SOLE 10,41700
FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADEDFD FINLS ALPHADEX33734X13533915,000SH OTR 7,75007,250
FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADEDFD HLTH CARE ALPH33734X1433907,000SH OTR 4,10002,900
FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADEDFD DORSEY WRT 5 ETF33738R605351,615SH SOLE 1,61500
FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADEDFD DORSEY WRT 5 ETF33738R60556426,100SH OTR 12,000014,100
FIRST TR DYNAMIC EUROPE EQT COM SHS33740D10741725,000SH OTR 11,000014,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041032,37174,591SH SOLE 74,551040
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM36960410399831,409SH OTR 30,1691,2400
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1044282,728SH SOLE 2,718010
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1041380SH OTR 8000
GUGGENHEIMUT1230RGRDFEQ2RM40168M83214517,774SH OTR 9,88507,889
GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIO UT1213SMDSTG2RM40169A49829527,622SH OTR 7,873019,749
GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIO UT1271HECASR18CM40169G72712614,118SH OTR 4,71409,404
GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIO UT1268ENERPS18RM40169H75811918,038SH OTR 8,11909,919
GUGGENHEIM DEFINED PORTFOLIO UT1309EURCAST1CM40169L52833137,387SH OTR 19,462017,925
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761028406,299SH SOLE 6,289010
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761021731,295SH OTR 1,275200
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061,1189,975SH SOLE 9,965010
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061321,180SH OTR 1,100800
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071952,320SH SOLE 2,32000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071141,350SH OTR 1,35000
INTEL CORPCOM4581401001,44244,586SH SOLE 44,556030
INTEL CORPCOM45814010044913,880SH OTR 13,3155650
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM4592001016144,055SH SOLE 4,05500
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM45920010193616SH OTR 61600
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872005042,438SH SOLE 2,43800
ISHARES TRCORE US AGGBD ETF4642872262562,309SH SOLE 2,30900
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF4642874652243,920SH SOLE 3,92000
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF464287465571,000SH OTR 1,00000
ISHARES TRRUS 2000 GRW ETF4642876482011,518SH SOLE 1,51800
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF4642878043823,394SH SOLE 3,369025
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1005288,919SH SOLE 8,91900
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1001783,004SH OTR 3,00400
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601042,11819,578SH SOLE 19,57800
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601045995,532SH OTR 4,9675650
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681036494,826SH SOLE 4,82600
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM49436810347350SH OTR 35000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541064625,879SH SOLE 5,87900
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM50075410611145SH OTR 14500
KROGER COCOM5010441012135,572SH SOLE 5,57200
LILLY ELI & COCOM5324571084936,851SH SOLE 6,85100
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710811155SH OTR 15500
LINCOLN NATL CORP INDCOM5341871091,13528,953SH SOLE 28,95300
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301096172,784SH SOLE 2,78400
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301093431,550SH OTR 1,55000
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611077189,479SH SOLE 9,47900
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611072343,095SH OTR 3,09500
MASTERCARD INCCL A57636Q1041,03010,903SH SOLE 10,893010
MASTERCARD INCCL A57636Q10466695SH OTR 675200
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351018146,480SH SOLE 6,48000
MCDONALDS CORPCOM58013510171565SH OTR 3751900
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1031,4929,487SH SOLE 9,477010
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1031811,150SH OTR 1,135150
MERCK & CO INC NEWCOM58933Y1052,63249,740SH SOLE 49,720020
MERCK & CO INC NEWCOM58933Y1053556,717SH OTR 5,7829350
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10857413,061SH SOLE 13,041020
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10818410SH OTR 370400
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181041,83633,251SH SOLE 33,231020
MICROSOFT CORPCOM59491810455910,120SH OTR 9,4856350
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM5950171042024,195SH SOLE 4,19500
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM59501710417360SH OTR 36000
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W1017378,396SH SOLE 8,39600
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W10123260SH OTR 250100
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM6267171022,672106,090SH SOLE 106,09000
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM62671710219,708782,368SH OTR 782,36800
MURPHY USA INCCOM6267551021,42423,177SH SOLE 23,17700
MURPHY USA INCCOM62675510211,964194,692SH OTR 0194,6920
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F1012091,770SH SOLE 1,77000
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F101430SH OTR 3000
NIKE INCCL B6541061034867,905SH SOLE 7,90500
NIKE INCCL B6541061031392,260SH OTR 2,26000
NUCOR CORPCOM67034610562913,305SH SOLE 13,30500
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461051613,410SH OTR 3,41000
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051,04925,648SH SOLE 25,613035
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051824,450SH OTR 4,375750
PPL CORPCOM69351T1062396,265SH SOLE 6,26500
PPL CORPCOM69351T10618465SH OTR 46500
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481081,97219,241SH SOLE 19,231010
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481086156,004SH OTR 5,5344700
PFIZER INCCOM7170811031,62254,731SH SOLE 54,701030
PFIZER INCCOM71708110333611,340SH OTR 10,0851,2550
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461043844,436SH SOLE 4,426010
PHILLIPS 66COM71854610439450SH OTR 440100
PIEDMONT NAT GAS INCCOM7201861054998,345SH SOLE 8,34500
PIEDMONT NAT GAS INCCOM72018610525420SH OTR 42000
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A10426239SH SOLE 23900
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A1045465,000SH OTR 2,56702,433
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW741503403275213SH SOLE 21201
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW7415034032116SH OTR 1510
PROCTER & GAMBLE COCOM7427181097639,267SH SOLE 9,26700
PROCTER & GAMBLE COCOM7427181098009,714SH OTR 7,6593551,700
QUALCOMM INCCOM74752510363012,315SH SOLE 12,31500
QUALCOMM INCCOM74752510313250SH OTR 25000
REGIONS FINL CORP NEWCOM7591EP100273,406SH SOLE 3,40600
REGIONS FINL CORP NEWCOM7591EP100678,563SH OTR 8,56300
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUECOM78008710259010,255SH SOLE 10,25500
RYDEX ETF TRUSTGUG S&P500 EQ WT78355W10624300SH SOLE 30000
RYDEX ETF TRUSTGUG S&P500 EQ WT78355W1067819,950SH OTR 5,00004,950
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM8068571082132,885SH SOLE 2,88500
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM80685710822295SH OTR 29500
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR82873020052211,577SH SOLE 11,57700
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR828730200681,514SH OTR 1,51400
SOUTHERN COCOM8425871074689,039SH SOLE 9,024015
SOUTHERN COCOM842587107791,526SH OTR 7627640
STARBUCKS CORPCOM85524410979513,315SH SOLE 13,295020
STARBUCKS CORPCOM85524410950840SH OTR 800400
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401091,34217,129SH SOLE 17,114015
TJX COS INC NEWCOM87254010968865SH OTR 7301350
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP16257,592SH SOLE 7,577015
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP11571,905SH OTR 1,875300
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD ADR88162420997418,195SH SOLE 18,180015
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD ADR881624209590SH OTR 60300
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM8835561021,0817,637SH SOLE 7,627010
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM88355610216115SH OTR 100150
3M COCOM88579Y1014642,782SH SOLE 2,78200
3M COCOM88579Y10198590SH OTR 59000
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E1094673,999SH SOLE 3,989010
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E10937320SH OTR 03200
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733043,06275,448SH SOLE 75,413035
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW902973304661,615SH OTR 1,0455700
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181083494,381SH SOLE 4,369012
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181087539,465SH OTR 9,450150
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B9113121065325,047SH SOLE 5,04700
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B91131210650470SH OTR 47000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171094544,533SH SOLE 4,53300
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM91301710956555SH OTR 55500
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1023732,890SH SOLE 2,89000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1021871,452SH OTR 1,45200
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM92343V1043,17658,737SH SOLE 58,73700
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM92343V1042915,386SH OTR 4,9564300
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421031,57723,025SH SOLE 23,02500
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM931142103931,352SH OTR 1,35200
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM93142710891610,877SH SOLE 10,87700
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM93142710827325SH OTR 1252000
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L1094287,260SH SOLE 7,26000
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L10948815SH OTR 81500
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM9497461011,07922,315SH SOLE 22,290025
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM9497461011903,935SH OTR 3,880550