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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:03-31-2017
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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:501-906-2528
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ JENNIFER JUNKERLITTLE ROCKAR05-10-2017
[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:231
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:309,035
(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 AG1151C1013552,965SH SOLE 2,96500
ACCENTURE PLC IRELANDSHS CLASS AG1151C10163525SH OTR 52500
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT10856418,400SH SOLE 18,350050
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1081053,420SH OTR 3,2651550
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1031,18314,681SH SOLE 14,661020
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1033584,440SH OTR 3,85040550
MYLAN N VSHS EURON594651091844,725SH SOLE 4,72500
MYLAN N VSHS EURON59465109581,495SH OTR 1,2302650
AFLAC INCCOM0010551022032,800SH SOLE 2,80000
AT&T INCCOM00206R1025,474131,754SH SOLE 131,6510103
AT&T INCCOM00206R1021,08025,989SH OTR 22,3951,6941,900
ABBOTT LABSCOM00282410074516,783SH SOLE 16,743040
ABBOTT LABSCOM002824100581,305SH OTR 8654400
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1092,10132,245SH SOLE 32,24500
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1094877,480SH OTR 6,475300705
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM0091581062281,688SH SOLE 1,68800
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM009158106110SH OTR 1000
ALLSTATE CORPCOM0200021011361,675SH SOLE 1,67500
ALLSTATE CORPCOM020002101821,005SH OTR 915900
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K107319384SH SOLE 38400
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K1074655SH OTR 5500
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3059191,084SH SOLE 1,08400
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3051923SH OTR 2030
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1033,11643,636SH SOLE 43,616020
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1031982,775SH OTR 1,9358400
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM0255371014216,269SH SOLE 6,26900
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM02553710120292SH OTR 29200
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002,62415,993SH SOLE 15,983010
AMGEN INCCOM0311621005743,500SH OTR 3,15085265
APPLE INCCOM0378331004,92634,286SH SOLE 34,266020
APPLE INCCOM0378331007735,379SH OTR 4,704265410
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221051,77645,655SH SOLE 45,565090
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221052155,517SH OTR 5,042175300
BB&T CORPCOM0549371071,39531,202SH SOLE 31,20200
BB&T CORPCOM05493710790720,290SH OTR 19,9753150
BANCORPSOUTH INCCOM05969210351617,058SH SOLE 17,05800
BANK AMER CORPCOM0605051041,17649,833SH SOLE 49,83300
BANK AMER CORPCOM06050510448620,593SH OTR 15,9902,8631,740
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM063904106114,0602,193,048SH SOLE 2,029,3360163,712
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM0639041065,16499,293SH OTR 99,29300
BAXTER INTL INCCOM071813109991,900SH SOLE 1,90000
BAXTER INTL INCCOM0718131091332,570SH OTR 2,57000
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM0758871091991,087SH SOLE 1,08700
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM07588710931170SH OTR 17000
BOEING COCOM0970231054322,440SH SOLE 2,44000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221082,90253,368SH SOLE 53,353015
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM11012210862511,495SH OTR 9,8305901,075
CSX CORPCOM1264081031974,240SH SOLE 4,24000
CSX CORPCOM126408103360SH OTR 6000
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501001,22715,633SH SOLE 15,613020
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501002433,100SH OTR 3,035650
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H1057448,585SH SOLE 8,570015
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H10550575SH OTR 4151600
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002,91827,173SH SOLE 27,143030
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641003363,134SH OTR 2,9441900
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1022,47273,143SH SOLE 73,098045
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R10253415,810SH OTR 13,8554151,540
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001,15927,317SH SOLE 27,297020
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001874,408SH OTR 3,7007080
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM19416210386711,844SH SOLE 11,829015
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM194162103831,135SH OTR 5905450
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1011,26333,606SH SOLE 33,566040
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1011423,770SH OTR 3,6101600
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INCCOM2005251031,12520,027SH SOLE 20,02700
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C10495219,096SH SOLE 19,09600
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C104751,500SH OTR 1,3251750
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INCCOM2091151042433,130SH SOLE 3,13000
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPCOM2315611012602,854SH SOLE 2,85400
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN TWO YR GLOBAL23320364520620,675SH SOLE 20,67500
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN GLOBAL FIX INCM23320388419517,888SH SOLE 17,88800
DANAHER CORP DELCOM2358511024885,707SH SOLE 5,70700
DANAHER CORP DELCOM235851102675SH OTR 55200
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM2371941053384,038SH SOLE 4,03800
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM24785010084610,824SH SOLE 10,82400
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM2478501004,34655,627SH OTR 55,62700
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871068287,300SH SOLE 7,30000
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871064894,310SH OTR 3,9850325
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U1091111,428SH SOLE 1,42800
DOMINION RES INC VA NEWCOM25746U109931,200SH OTR 1,20000
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310373811,616SH SOLE 11,61600
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310354848SH OTR 7481000
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM2635341093614,495SH SOLE 4,475020
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM26353410940500SH OTR 415850
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041,45317,716SH SOLE 17,706010
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2042232,719SH OTR 2,3094100
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111042023,380SH SOLE 3,38000
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111041081,800SH OTR 1,80000
ENTERGY CORP NEWCOM29364G1033033,993SH SOLE 3,99300
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1023,89347,468SH SOLE 47,433035
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G10288410,776SH OTR 9,706575495
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1061,3606,968SH SOLE 6,96107
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1063861,980SH OTR 1,955250
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPCOM3167731002148,417SH SOLE 8,41700
FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INCN CL A31946M103211628SH SOLE 62800
FORTINET INCCOM34959E10994624,660SH SOLE 24,66000
FORTINET INCCOM34959E109541,405SH OTR 1,360450
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041032,36179,244SH SOLE 79,204040
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM36960410360020,137SH OTR 18,7971,3400
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1047823,403SH SOLE 3,393010
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G10483360SH OTR 345150
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761021,0657,252SH SOLE 7,242010
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761021941,320SH OTR 1,300200
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061,1128,906SH SOLE 8,896010
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061551,240SH OTR 1,1401000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581072522,745SH SOLE 2,74500
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071301,420SH OTR 1,42000
INTEL CORPCOM4581401001,49841,536SH SOLE 41,506030
INTEL CORPCOM4581401003449,530SH OTR 8,9655650
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM4592001016883,951SH SOLE 3,95100
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM459200101103590SH OTR 59000
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872007403,119SH SOLE 3,11900
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF464287200835SH OTR 3500
ISHARES TRCORE US AGGBD ET4642872262252,074SH SOLE 2,07400
ISHARES TRIBOXX INV CP ETF4642872422211,877SH SOLE 1,87700
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF4642874653926,300SH SOLE 6,30000
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF464287465621,000SH OTR 1,00000
ISHARES TRRUS MDCP VAL ETF4642874733744,510SH SOLE 76003,750
ISHARES TRRUS MD CP GR ETF4642874813062,948SH SOLE 2802,920
ISHARES TRRUS 1000 VAL ETF4642875982261,965SH SOLE 001,965
ISHARES TRRUS 1000 GRW ETF4642876142452,150SH SOLE 002,150
ISHARES TRRUS 2000 GRW ETF4642876486443,984SH SOLE 1,51802,466
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF46428780469310,022SH SOLE 9,947075
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF46428780463915SH OTR 5653500
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1008709,905SH SOLE 9,90500
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H10065738SH OTR 73800
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601042,26918,220SH SOLE 18,22000
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601044883,917SH OTR 3,3525650
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681035864,453SH SOLE 4,45300
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM49436810346350SH OTR 35000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541065816,396SH SOLE 6,39600
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM50075410613145SH OTR 14500
LILLY ELI & COCOM5324571087218,568SH SOLE 8,56800
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710813155SH OTR 15500
LINCOLN NATL CORP INDCOM5341871091,63124,920SH SOLE 24,92000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301096152,299SH SOLE 2,29900
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301092981,115SH OTR 1,11500
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611077348,924SH SOLE 8,92400
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611072092,545SH OTR 2,54500
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q1041,38512,318SH SOLE 12,298020
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q10495845SH OTR 795500
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351017335,653SH SOLE 5,65300
MCDONALDS CORPCOM58013510173565SH OTR 3751900
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1037905,329SH SOLE 5,319010
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q10388595SH OTR 580150
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y1053,36352,932SH SOLE 52,912020
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y10572311,382SH OTR 9,632985765
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10875514,296SH SOLE 14,256040
METLIFE INCCOM59156R1082785,265SH OTR 4,62595545
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181042,36735,944SH SOLE 35,924020
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181046079,210SH OTR 8,5256850
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM5950171043304,470SH SOLE 4,47000
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM59501710427360SH OTR 36000
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W1011,0199,005SH SOLE 8,995010
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W10116145SH OTR 135100
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM6267171023,042106,390SH SOLE 106,39000
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM62671710222,368782,368SH OTR 782,36800
MURPHY USA INCCOM6267551021,70723,252SH SOLE 23,25200
MURPHY USA INCCOM62675510214,294194,692SH OTR 0194,6920
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F1012001,560SH SOLE 1,56000
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F101430SH OTR 3000
NIKE INCCL B6541061034848,680SH SOLE 8,68000
NIKE INCCL B6541061034397,878SH OTR 6,9980880
NUCOR CORPCOM67034610576612,830SH SOLE 12,83000
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461052043,410SH OTR 3,41000
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051,54834,710SH SOLE 34,675035
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X10560113,475SH OTR 12,0151901,270
PPG INDS INCCOM6935061072112,010SH SOLE 2,01000
PPG INDS INCCOM69350610737355SH OTR 325300
PPL CORPCOM69351T1062627,010SH SOLE 7,01000
PPL CORPCOM69351T10617465SH OTR 46500
PAYCHEX INCCOM7043261073365,700SH SOLE 5,675025
PAYCHEX INCCOM70432610710165SH OTR 115500
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481081,99817,865SH SOLE 17,855010
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481083913,494SH OTR 3,0444500
PFIZER INCCOM7170811031,73750,771SH SOLE 50,741030
PFIZER INCCOM7170811032487,260SH OTR 5,9051,3550
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INCCOM7181721092672,362SH SOLE 2,36200
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461044215,311SH SOLE 5,301010
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461042793,525SH OTR 3,02010495
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A10499750SH SOLE 75000
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A1046625,000SH OTR 5,00000
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW741503403525295SH SOLE 29401
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW7415034033922SH OTR 1930
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM74271810993610,420SH SOLE 10,42000
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM7427181095716,352SH OTR 6,0972550
QUALCOMM INCCOM74752510399517,355SH SOLE 17,335020
QUALCOMM INCCOM74752510337645SH OTR 590550
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUECOM7800871026068,315SH SOLE 8,31500
RYDEX ETF TRUSTGUG S&P500 EQ WT78355W1062112,325SH SOLE 2,32500
SALESFORCE COM INCCOM79466L3026838,275SH SOLE 8,27500
SALESFORCE COM INCCOM79466L3021001,215SH OTR 1,0905075
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM8068571082182,791SH SOLE 2,79100
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM80685710823295SH OTR 29500
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR82873020056710,278SH SOLE 10,27800
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR828730200831,500SH OTR 1,50000
SOUTHERN COCOM8425871074499,022SH SOLE 9,007015
SOUTHERN COCOM842587107761,526SH OTR 7627640
STARBUCKS CORPCOM8552441091,18320,266SH SOLE 20,231035
STARBUCKS CORPCOM8552441093135,365SH OTR 4,650110605
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401091,53919,467SH SOLE 19,442025
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401092793,525SH OTR 2,915275335
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP15379,737SH SOLE 9,722015
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP12284,135SH OTR 3,74085310
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD SPONSORED ADR88162420944113,754SH SOLE 13,739015
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD SPONSORED ADR8816242091735,405SH OTR 4,530120755
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM8835561021,1117,231SH SOLE 7,221010
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM88355610227175SH OTR 140350
3M COCOM88579Y1014822,517SH SOLE 2,51700
3M COCOM88579Y10194490SH OTR 49000
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E1094323,583SH SOLE 3,573010
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E10939320SH OTR 03200
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733044,11779,938SH SOLE 79,903035
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733041502,915SH OTR 2,110655150
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181087427,006SH SOLE 6,994012
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181088037,580SH OTR 7,535450
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B9113121065775,373SH SOLE 5,37300
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B91131210648450SH OTR 45000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171097146,362SH SOLE 6,36200
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171091261,125SH OTR 1,105200
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1024742,890SH SOLE 2,89000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1022091,277SH OTR 1,27700
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V1043,05162,581SH SOLE 62,58100
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V10473215,020SH OTR 12,9656551,400
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421031,49420,724SH SOLE 20,72400
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM931142103721,002SH OTR 1,00200
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM9314271087148,592SH SOLE 8,59200
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM93142710827325SH OTR 32500
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L1095006,860SH SOLE 6,86000
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L10941565SH OTR 56500
WELLS FARGO CO NEWCOM9497461011,28623,104SH SOLE 23,079025
WELLS FARGO CO NEWCOM9497461011833,295SH OTR 3,240550