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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:12-31-2016
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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 ROCKAR02-13-2017
[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:230
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:306,814
(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 AG1151C1013442,940SH SOLE 2,94000
ACCENTURE PLC IRELANDSHS CLASS AG1151C10161525SH OTR 52500
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT10848515,980SH SOLE 15,930050
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1081073,540SH OTR 3,1503900
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L10394013,201SH SOLE 13,181020
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1032984,185SH OTR 3,6350550
MYLAN N VSHS EURON594651091804,725SH SOLE 4,72500
MYLAN N VSHS EURON59465109571,495SH OTR 1,2302650
AFLAC INCCOM0010551024446,380SH SOLE 6,38000
AFLAC INCCOM0010551021321,890SH OTR 1,89000
AT&T INCCOM00206R1025,071119,243SH SOLE 119,1400103
AT&T INCCOM00206R1021,17127,525SH OTR 23,4992,1261,900
ABBOTT LABSCOM00282410070618,389SH SOLE 18,349040
ABBOTT LABSCOM002824100922,405SH OTR 1,9654400
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1092,02232,286SH SOLE 32,28600
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1095478,730SH OTR 7,725300705
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM0091581062021,408SH SOLE 1,40800
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM009158106110SH OTR 1000
ALLSTATE CORPCOM0200021011461,965SH SOLE 1,96500
ALLSTATE CORPCOM020002101741,005SH OTR 915900
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K107272352SH SOLE 35200
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K1075875SH OTR 7500
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K305674851SH SOLE 85100
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3051215SH OTR 1500
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1033,02544,732SH SOLE 44,712020
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1032173,205SH OTR 2,3858200
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM0255371013906,201SH SOLE 6,20100
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM02553710118292SH OTR 29200
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002,41116,493SH SOLE 16,483010
AMGEN INCCOM0311621005623,845SH OTR 3,51565265
APPLE INCCOM0378331003,67831,752SH SOLE 31,732020
APPLE INCCOM0378331006075,244SH OTR 4,639195410
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221051,43544,465SH SOLE 44,375090
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221051233,817SH OTR 3,6421750
BB&T CORPCOM0549371071,37429,225SH SOLE 29,22500
BB&T CORPCOM05493710794820,155SH OTR 19,9052500
BANCORPSOUTH INCCOM05969210353017,058SH SOLE 17,05800
BANK AMER CORPCOM06050510486239,003SH SOLE 39,00300
BANK AMER CORPCOM06050510442519,243SH OTR 14,8152,6881,740
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM063904106120,6422,294,006SH SOLE 2,128,9440165,062
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM0639041065,595106,387SH OTR 106,38700
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM0758871091801,087SH SOLE 1,08700
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM07588710928170SH OTR 17000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELCL B NEW084670702144882SH SOLE 88200
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELCL B NEW08467070272440SH OTR 44000
BOEING COCOM0970231053802,440SH SOLE 2,44000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221082,90049,626SH SOLE 49,611015
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM11012210870412,050SH OTR 10,4455301,075
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501001,13814,418SH SOLE 14,398020
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501002493,160SH OTR 3,135250
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H1056577,535SH SOLE 7,520015
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H10544500SH OTR 3751250
CATERPILLAR INC DELCOM1491231013033,266SH SOLE 3,26600
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INCCOM15189T10728511,551SH SOLE 11,55100
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002,75923,440SH SOLE 23,420020
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002592,198SH OTR 2,0531450
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1021,94364,306SH SOLE 64,261045
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R10248916,180SH OTR 13,9706701,540
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001,09526,411SH SOLE 26,391020
COCA COLA COCOM1912161002355,678SH OTR 4,9707080
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM19416210378712,024SH SOLE 12,009015
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM1941621031001,535SH OTR 1,0404950
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1011,06715,450SH SOLE 15,430020
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1012283,300SH OTR 3,260400
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INCCOM2005251031,15319,953SH SOLE 19,95300
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C10487917,533SH SOLE 17,53300
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C104731,450SH OTR 1,2751750
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INCCOM2091151042213,000SH SOLE 3,00000
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INCCOM20911510434464SH OTR 04640
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEWCOM22160K1052401,497SH SOLE 1,49700
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPCOM2315611012812,854SH SOLE 2,85400
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN TWO YR GLOBAL23320364522522,612SH SOLE 22,61200
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN GLOBAL FIX INCM23320388421419,651SH SOLE 19,65100
DANAHER CORP DELCOM2358511023864,960SH SOLE 4,96000
DANAHER CORP DELCOM235851102335SH OTR 3500
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM2371941053164,343SH SOLE 4,34300
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM24785010083410,824SH SOLE 10,82400
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM2478501004,28755,627SH OTR 55,62700
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871067657,344SH SOLE 7,34400
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871064674,485SH OTR 4,1600325
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEWCOM2566771052313,120SH SOLE 3,12000
DOLLAR GEN CORP NEWCOM25667710557775SH OTR 685900
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U109971,266SH SOLE 1,26600
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1092533,300SH OTR 3,30000
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310363011,016SH SOLE 11,01600
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310343748SH OTR 74800
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM2635341094385,971SH SOLE 5,951020
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM26353410944600SH OTR 4151850
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041,34817,366SH SOLE 17,356010
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2042042,625SH OTR 2,1894360
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111041662,980SH SOLE 2,98000
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111041001,800SH OTR 1,80000
ENTERGY CORP NEWCOM29364G1032933,993SH SOLE 3,99300
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG COCOM30219G1083565,174SH SOLE 5,17400
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG COCOM30219G1081081,575SH OTR 1,57500
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1023,91643,384SH SOLE 43,359025
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1021,01911,293SH OTR 10,273525495
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1061,2446,680SH SOLE 6,67307
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1064612,475SH OTR 2,465100
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPCOM3167731002278,417SH SOLE 8,41700
FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INCN CL A31946M103248698SH SOLE 69800
FORTINET INCCOM34959E10957319,035SH SOLE 19,03500
FORTINET INCCOM34959E10921700SH OTR 70000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041032,27772,048SH SOLE 72,008040
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM36960410391729,014SH OTR 27,5741,4400
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1046902,883SH SOLE 2,873010
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1041980SH OTR 8000
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761029096,782SH SOLE 6,772010
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761021751,305SH OTR 1,285200
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061,0469,027SH SOLE 9,017010
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061391,200SH OTR 1,120800
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581072232,300SH SOLE 2,30000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071381,420SH OTR 1,42000
INTEL CORPCOM4581401001,50541,504SH SOLE 41,474030
INTEL CORPCOM45814010046212,730SH OTR 12,1655650
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM4592001016483,902SH SOLE 3,90200
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM459200101115694SH OTR 69400
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872005162,295SH SOLE 2,29500
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF464287200835SH OTR 3500
ISHARES TRCORE US AGGBD ET4642872262492,301SH SOLE 2,30100
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF4642874653646,300SH SOLE 6,30000
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF464287465581,000SH OTR 1,00000
ISHARES TRRUS MDCP VAL ETF4642874733634,510SH SOLE 76003,750
ISHARES TRRUS MD CP GR ETF4642874812872,948SH SOLE 2802,920
ISHARES TRRUS 1000 VAL ETF4642875982201,965SH SOLE 001,965
ISHARES TRRUS 1000 GRW ETF4642876142262,150SH SOLE 002,150
ISHARES TRRUS 2000 GRW ETF4642876486133,984SH SOLE 1,51802,466
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF4642878045383,911SH SOLE 3,886025
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF46428780419135SH OTR 13500
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1007899,146SH SOLE 9,14600
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1001161,347SH OTR 1,34700
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601042,04517,749SH SOLE 17,74900
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601046365,517SH OTR 4,9525650
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681035244,595SH SOLE 4,59500
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM49436810340350SH OTR 35000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541064895,596SH SOLE 5,59600
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM50075410613145SH OTR 14500
LILLY ELI & COCOM5324571085026,828SH SOLE 6,82800
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710811155SH OTR 15500
LINCOLN NATL CORP INDCOM5341871091,75726,520SH SOLE 26,52000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301096242,495SH SOLE 2,49500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301094371,750SH OTR 1,75000
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611076429,024SH SOLE 9,02400
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611071922,695SH OTR 2,69500
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q1041,18111,443SH SOLE 11,423020
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q10475730SH OTR 710200
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351017125,848SH SOLE 5,84800
MCDONALDS CORPCOM58013510169565SH OTR 3751900
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1031,1738,352SH SOLE 8,342010
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1031661,180SH OTR 1,165150
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y1052,92949,755SH SOLE 49,735020
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y10566511,292SH OTR 9,692835765
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10871613,283SH SOLE 13,243040
METLIFE INCCOM59156R1083065,680SH OTR 4,940195545
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181042,13834,409SH SOLE 34,389020
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181045929,530SH OTR 8,6758550
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM5950171042634,095SH SOLE 4,09500
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM59501710423360SH OTR 36000
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W1018287,870SH SOLE 7,860010
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W10115145SH OTR 135100
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM6267171023,303106,090SH SOLE 106,09000
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM62671710224,355782,368SH OTR 782,36800
MURPHY USA INCCOM6267551021,42523,177SH SOLE 23,17700
MURPHY USA INCCOM62675510211,968194,692SH OTR 0194,6920
NIKE INCCL B6541061033837,540SH SOLE 7,54000
NIKE INCCL B6541061034067,978SH OTR 7,0980880
NUCOR CORPCOM67034610576412,830SH SOLE 12,83000
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461052033,410SH OTR 3,41000
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051,22131,763SH SOLE 31,728035
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X10551313,335SH OTR 11,990751,270
PPL CORPCOM69351T1062136,265SH SOLE 6,26500
PPL CORPCOM69351T10616465SH OTR 46500
PAYCHEX INCCOM7043261072283,750SH SOLE 3,725025
PAYCHEX INCCOM704326107460SH OTR 6000
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481081,81917,385SH SOLE 17,375010
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481085505,254SH OTR 4,8344200
PFIZER INCCOM7170811031,69552,171SH SOLE 52,141030
PFIZER INCCOM7170811032297,055SH OTR 5,8001,2550
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461044054,686SH SOLE 4,676010
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461043093,575SH OTR 3,07010495
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A10489750SH SOLE 75000
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A1045925,000SH OTR 5,00000
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW741503403374255SH SOLE 25401
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW7415034032618SH OTR 1710
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM7427181097749,210SH SOLE 9,21000
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM7427181097048,370SH OTR 8,0962740
QUALCOMM INCCOM7475251031,03415,855SH SOLE 15,835020
QUALCOMM INCCOM74752510334525SH OTR 52500
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUECOM7800871026279,255SH SOLE 9,25500
RYDEX ETF TRUSTGUG S&P500 EQ WT78355W1062012,325SH SOLE 2,32500
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM8068571082342,791SH SOLE 2,79100
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM80685710825295SH OTR 29500
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR8287302003906,278SH SOLE 6,27800
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR828730200931,500SH OTR 1,50000
SOUTHERN COCOM8425871074048,204SH SOLE 8,189015
SOUTHERN COCOM842587107751,526SH OTR 7627640
STARBUCKS CORPCOM85524410992016,576SH SOLE 16,556020
STARBUCKS CORPCOM8552441092885,195SH OTR 4,55040605
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401091,36318,137SH SOLE 18,122015
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401092603,465SH OTR 2,895235335
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP16348,777SH SOLE 8,762015
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP12894,005SH OTR 3,575120310
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD ADR88162420956515,579SH SOLE 15,564015
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD ADR8816242091895,215SH OTR 4,43030755
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM8835561021,0437,391SH SOLE 7,381010
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM88355610219135SH OTR 120150
3M COCOM88579Y1014492,517SH SOLE 2,51700
3M COCOM88579Y10187490SH OTR 49000
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E1094263,483SH SOLE 3,473010
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E10939320SH OTR 03200
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733044,04578,743SH SOLE 78,708035
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW902973304891,735SH OTR 1,1655700
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181086095,871SH SOLE 5,859012
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181089929,570SH OTR 9,555150
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B9113121065144,487SH SOLE 4,48700
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B91131210652450SH OTR 45000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171095775,262SH SOLE 5,26200
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM91301710991830SH OTR 83000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1024472,790SH SOLE 2,79000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1022161,352SH OTR 1,35200
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V1042,98755,962SH SOLE 55,96200
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V10481115,197SH OTR 13,1926051,400
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421031,38720,062SH SOLE 20,06200
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM931142103691,002SH OTR 1,00200
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM9314271087629,202SH SOLE 9,20200
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM93142710827325SH OTR 32500
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L1094866,860SH SOLE 6,86000
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L10940565SH OTR 56500
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM9497461011,29223,446SH SOLE 23,421025
WELLS FARGO & CO NEWCOM9497461012344,245SH OTR 4,190550