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

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

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OMB Number:3235-0006
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hours per response:23.8

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:09-30-2016
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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 ROCKAR11-01-2016
[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:228
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:276,429
(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 AG1151C1013713,040SH SOLE 3,04000
ACCENTURE PLC IRELANDSHS CLASS AG1151C10164525SH OTR 52500
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT10850116,030SH SOLE 15,980050
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1081083,440SH OTR 3,0503900
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1031,15813,406SH SOLE 13,386020
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1033584,145SH OTR 3,5950550
MYLAN N VSHS EURON594651091814,740SH SOLE 4,74000
MYLAN N VSHS EURON59465109571,495SH OTR 1,2302650
AFLAC INCCOM0010551026068,430SH SOLE 8,43000
AFLAC INCCOM0010551021361,890SH OTR 1,89000
AT&T INCCOM00206R1024,698115,697SH SOLE 115,5940103
AT&T INCCOM00206R1021,05125,875SH OTR 22,1542,1261,595
ABBOTT LABSCOM00282410079218,739SH SOLE 18,699040
ABBOTT LABSCOM0028241001022,405SH OTR 1,9654400
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1092,04332,386SH SOLE 32,38600
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1095478,680SH OTR 7,675300705
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM0091581062121,408SH SOLE 1,40800
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM00915810644290SH OTR 29000
ALLSTATE CORPCOM0200021011892,735SH SOLE 2,73500
ALLSTATE CORPCOM020002101701,005SH OTR 915900
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K107274352SH SOLE 35200
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K1075875SH OTR 7500
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K305408508SH SOLE 50800
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3051215SH OTR 1500
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1032,97246,997SH SOLE 46,977020
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1032003,170SH OTR 2,3508200
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM0255371013906,081SH SOLE 6,08100
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM02553710119292SH OTR 29200
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM0258161091241,944SH SOLE 1,94400
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM025816109901,400SH OTR 1,40000
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002,78716,708SH SOLE 16,698010
AMGEN INCCOM0311621006373,820SH OTR 3,49065265
APACHE CORPCOM0374111052083,252SH SOLE 3,25200
APACHE CORPCOM03741110513200SH OTR 20000
APPLE INCCOM0378331003,64232,220SH SOLE 32,200020
APPLE INCCOM0378331005965,274SH OTR 4,669195410
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221051,43047,422SH SOLE 47,332090
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221051093,617SH OTR 3,4421750
BB&T CORPCOM0549371071,10629,318SH SOLE 29,31800
BB&T CORPCOM05493710775620,055SH OTR 19,8052500
BANCORPSOUTH INCCOM05969210339617,058SH SOLE 17,05800
BANK AMER CORPCOM06050510462740,088SH SOLE 40,08800
BANK AMER CORPCOM06050510429819,043SH OTR 14,6152,6881,740
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM06390410693,1722,426,367SH SOLE 2,234,6050191,762
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM0639041065,190135,169SH OTR 135,16900
BAXTER INTL INCCOM071813109901,900SH SOLE 1,90000
BAXTER INTL INCCOM0718131091222,570SH OTR 2,57000
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM0758871092051,143SH SOLE 1,14300
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM07588710931170SH OTR 17000
BOEING COCOM0970231053302,508SH SOLE 2,50800
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221082,62348,646SH SOLE 48,631015
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221085069,385SH OTR 8,240530615
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501001,30214,628SH SOLE 14,618010
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501002713,050SH OTR 3,025250
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H1055487,630SH SOLE 7,615015
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H10532450SH OTR 3251250
CATERPILLAR INC DELCOM1491231012873,231SH SOLE 3,23100
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INCCOM15189T10726811,551SH SOLE 11,55100
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002,41023,421SH SOLE 23,411010
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002162,103SH OTR 1,9681350
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1021,86258,708SH SOLE 58,663045
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R10249915,745SH OTR 13,5356701,540
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001,15327,236SH SOLE 27,216020
COCA COLA COCOM1912161002576,078SH OTR 5,3707080
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM19416210389612,089SH SOLE 12,074015
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM1941621031111,495SH OTR 1,0004950
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1011,01915,355SH SOLE 15,335020
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1012423,644SH OTR 3,604400
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INCCOM20052510393619,003SH SOLE 19,00300
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C10478418,033SH SOLE 18,03300
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C104801,850SH OTR 1,6751750
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEWCOM22160K1052281,497SH SOLE 1,49700
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPCOM2315611012662,924SH SOLE 2,92400
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN TWO YR GLOBAL23320364522622,612SH SOLE 22,61200
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN GLOBAL FIX INCM23320388423020,560SH SOLE 20,56000
DANAHER CORP DELCOM2358511023935,010SH SOLE 5,01000
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM2371941052694,393SH SOLE 4,39300
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM24785010073310,824SH SOLE 10,82400
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM2478501003,76855,627SH OTR 55,62700
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871066827,344SH SOLE 7,34400
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871064164,485SH OTR 4,1600325
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEWCOM2566771052213,155SH SOLE 3,15500
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEWCOM25667710554775SH OTR 685900
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1091011,366SH SOLE 1,36600
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1092453,300SH OTR 3,30000
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310358411,266SH SOLE 11,26600
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310339748SH OTR 74800
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM2635341094005,971SH SOLE 5,951020
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM263534109801,200SH OTR 1,0151850
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041,36217,011SH SOLE 17,001010
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2042192,735SH OTR 2,2994360
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111041622,980SH SOLE 2,98000
EMERSON ELEC COCOM291011104981,800SH OTR 1,80000
ENTERGY CORP NEWCOM29364G1033063,993SH SOLE 3,99300
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG COCOM30219G1083765,324SH SOLE 5,32400
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG COCOM30219G1081111,575SH OTR 1,57500
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1023,89744,649SH SOLE 44,624025
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1021,37215,716SH OTR 14,706515495
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1061,2136,945SH SOLE 6,93807
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1064302,460SH OTR 2,450100
FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INC N CL A31946M103205698SH SOLE 69800
FORTINET INCCOM34959E10955014,890SH SOLE 14,89000
FORTINET INCCOM34959E10922600SH OTR 60000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041032,20074,282SH SOLE 74,242040
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM36960410393231,464SH OTR 30,0241,4400
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1044492,783SH SOLE 2,773010
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1041380SH OTR 8000
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761028686,742SH SOLE 6,732010
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761021671,295SH OTR 1,275200
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061,0659,137SH SOLE 9,127010
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061381,180SH OTR 1,100800
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071872,300SH SOLE 2,30000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071151,420SH OTR 1,42000
INTEL CORPCOM4581401001,57141,604SH SOLE 41,574030
INTEL CORPCOM45814010052413,880SH OTR 13,3155650
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM4592001016203,902SH SOLE 3,90200
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM459200101110694SH OTR 69400
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872004992,295SH SOLE 2,29500
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF464287200835SH OTR 3500
ISHARES TRCORE US AGGBD ET4642872262812,501SH SOLE 2,50100
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF4642874653736,300SH SOLE 6,30000
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF464287465591,000SH OTR 1,00000
ISHARES TRRUS 2000 GRW ETF4642876482261,518SH SOLE 1,51800
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF4642878044563,676SH SOLE 3,651025
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF46428780417135SH OTR 13500
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1006099,146SH SOLE 9,14600
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1001432,147SH OTR 2,14700
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601042,16918,359SH SOLE 18,35900
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601046995,917SH OTR 5,3525650
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681035804,595SH SOLE 4,59500
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM49436810344350SH OTR 35000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541065145,746SH SOLE 5,74600
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM50075410613145SH OTR 14500
LILLY ELI & COCOM5324571085506,851SH SOLE 6,85100
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710812155SH OTR 15500
LINCOLN NATL CORP INDCOM5341871091,29327,520SH SOLE 27,52000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301096402,669SH SOLE 2,66900
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301094241,770SH OTR 1,77000
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611076679,239SH SOLE 9,23900
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611072233,095SH OTR 3,09500
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q1041,15611,363SH SOLE 11,343020
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q10471695SH OTR 675200
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351016895,973SH SOLE 5,97300
MCDONALDS CORPCOM58013510165565SH OTR 3751900
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1031,6159,687SH SOLE 9,677010
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1032001,200SH OTR 1,185150
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y1053,13550,234SH SOLE 50,214020
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y10573611,787SH OTR 10,187835765
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10861013,718SH SOLE 13,678040
METLIFE INCCOM59156R1082495,610SH OTR 4,870195545
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181041,93033,508SH SOLE 33,488020
MICROSOFT CORPCOM59491810460410,480SH OTR 9,6258550
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM5950171042614,195SH SOLE 4,19500
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM59501710422360SH OTR 36000
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W1018238,055SH SOLE 8,045010
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W10127260SH OTR 250100
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM6267171023,225106,090SH SOLE 106,09000
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM62671710223,784782,368SH OTR 782,36800
MURPHY USA INCCOM6267551021,65423,177SH SOLE 23,17700
MURPHY USA INCCOM62675510213,893194,692SH OTR 0194,6920
NIKE INCCL B6541061034027,640SH SOLE 7,64000
NIKE INCCL B6541061034207,978SH OTR 7,0980880
NUCOR CORPCOM67034610565813,305SH SOLE 13,30500
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461051693,410SH OTR 3,41000
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051,18030,043SH SOLE 30,008035
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X10552413,335SH OTR 11,990751,270
PPL CORPCOM69351T1062176,265SH SOLE 6,26500
PPL CORPCOM69351T10616465SH OTR 46500
PAYCHEX INCCOM7043261072133,675SH SOLE 3,650025
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481081,97618,170SH SOLE 18,160010
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481086536,004SH OTR 5,5844200
PFIZER INCCOM7170811031,83654,222SH SOLE 54,192030
PFIZER INCCOM71708110338111,240SH OTR 9,9851,2550
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461043834,761SH SOLE 4,751010
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461043013,740SH OTR 3,23510495
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COINC7201861054657,745SH SOLE 7,74500
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COINC72018610525420SH OTR 42000
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A10489750SH SOLE 75000
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A1045945,000SH OTR 5,00000
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW741503403359244SH SOLE 24301
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW7415034032416SH OTR 1510
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM7427181098409,360SH SOLE 9,36000
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM7427181098409,360SH OTR 9,0862740
QUALCOMM INCCOM7475251031,00014,600SH SOLE 14,580020
QUALCOMM INCCOM74752510324350SH OTR 35000
REGIONS FINL CORP NEWCOM7591EP100202,044SH SOLE 2,04400
REGIONS FINL CORP NEWCOM7591EP100858,563SH OTR 8,56300
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUECOM7800871026049,755SH SOLE 9,75500
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM8068571082192,791SH SOLE 2,79100
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM80685710823295SH OTR 29500
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR8287302003136,278SH SOLE 6,27800
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR828730200751,500SH OTR 1,50000
SOUTHERN COCOM8425871074228,233SH SOLE 8,218015
SOUTHERN COCOM842587107781,526SH OTR 7627640
STARBUCKS CORPCOM85524410990216,666SH SOLE 16,646020
STARBUCKS CORPCOM8552441092755,080SH OTR 4,43540605
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401091,37918,447SH SOLE 18,432015
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401092553,415SH OTR 2,845235335
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP16018,757SH SOLE 8,742015
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP12804,080SH OTR 3,650120310
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD ADR88162420986418,784SH SOLE 18,769015
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD ADR8816242092385,165SH OTR 4,38030755
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM8835561021,2227,681SH SOLE 7,671010
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM88355610218115SH OTR 100150
3M COCOM88579Y1014472,537SH SOLE 2,53700
3M COCOM88579Y10186490SH OTR 49000
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E1093993,483SH SOLE 3,473010
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E10937320SH OTR 03200
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733043,37478,673SH SOLE 78,638035
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW902973304691,615SH OTR 1,0455700
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181085445,576SH SOLE 5,564012
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181089309,540SH OTR 9,525150
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B9113121065354,892SH SOLE 4,89200
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B91131210649450SH OTR 45000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171094414,337SH SOLE 4,33700
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM91301710974730SH OTR 73000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1023912,790SH SOLE 2,79000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1022031,452SH OTR 1,45200
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V1042,93756,512SH SOLE 56,51200
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V10471813,822SH OTR 12,0076051,210
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421031,66623,106SH SOLE 23,10600
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM931142103981,352SH OTR 1,35200
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM9314271088009,928SH SOLE 9,92800
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM93142710826325SH OTR 32500
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L1094416,910SH SOLE 6,91000
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L10952815SH OTR 81500
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM9497461011,08024,380SH SOLE 24,355025
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM9497461012235,045SH OTR 4,990550