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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:06-30-2017
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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:501-978-2528
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ JENNIFER JUNKERLITTLE ROCKAR08-01-2017
[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:241
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:280,301
(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 AG1151C1013612,915SH SOLE 2,91500
ACCENTURE PLC IRELANDSHS CLASS AG1151C1011271,025SH OTR 5250500
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT10868319,410SH SOLE 19,360050
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1081203,420SH OTR 3,2651550
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1031,23613,926SH SOLE 13,906020
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1034445,005SH OTR 3,850401,115
MYLAN N VSHS EURON594651091824,687SH SOLE 4,68700
MYLAN N VSHS EURON59465109581,495SH OTR 1,2302650
BROADCOM LTDSHSY098271096392,743SH SOLE 2,74300
AFLAC INCCOM0010551022182,800SH SOLE 2,80000
AT&T INCCOM00206R1024,625122,588SH SOLE 122,4850103
AT&T INCCOM00206R10297725,889SH OTR 22,2951,6941,900
ABBOTT LABSCOM00282410078216,082SH SOLE 16,042040
ABBOTT LABSCOM002824100621,285SH OTR 8454400
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1092,21530,550SH SOLE 30,55000
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1095417,460SH OTR 6,455300705
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM0091581062031,418SH SOLE 1,41800
ALLSTATE CORPCOM0200021012302,601SH SOLE 2,60100
ALLSTATE CORPCOM020002101891,005SH OTR 915900
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K107355391SH SOLE 39100
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K1075055SH OTR 5500
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3059671,040SH SOLE 1,04000
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3054548SH OTR 4530
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1033,09141,512SH SOLE 41,492020
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1031992,675SH OTR 1,8358400
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM0255371014296,169SH SOLE 6,16900
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM02553710120292SH OTR 29200
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM0258161091892,244SH SOLE 2,24400
AMERICAN EXPRESS COCOM02581610917200SH OTR 20000
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002,67715,544SH SOLE 15,534010
AMGEN INCCOM0311621006113,550SH OTR 3,20085265
APPLE INCCOM0378331004,73332,861SH SOLE 32,841020
APPLE INCCOM0378331008245,719SH OTR 4,664265790
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221051,72141,662SH SOLE 41,572090
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221052285,517SH OTR 5,042175300
BB&T CORPCOM0549371071,45632,068SH SOLE 32,06800
BB&T CORPCOM05493710792120,290SH OTR 19,9753150
BANCORPSOUTH INCCOM05969210352017,058SH SOLE 17,05800
BANK AMER CORPCOM0605051041,29853,508SH SOLE 53,50800
BANK AMER CORPCOM06050510452121,493SH OTR 16,7902,9631,740
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM06390410684,2141,796,765SH SOLE 1,174,875147,688474,202
BANK OF THE OZARKS INCCOM0639041064,49095,793SH OTR 095,7930
BAXTER INTL INCCOM0718131091151,900SH SOLE 1,90000
BAXTER INTL INCCOM0718131091562,570SH OTR 2,57000
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM0758871092121,087SH SOLE 1,08700
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM07588710933170SH OTR 17000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELCL B NEW084670702108635SH SOLE 63500
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELCL B NEW084670702102605SH OTR 4400165
BOEING COCOM0970231059184,640SH SOLE 4,64000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221082,87351,564SH SOLE 51,549015
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM11012210863411,380SH OTR 9,7155901,075
CSX CORPCOM1264081032324,258SH SOLE 4,25800
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501001,26215,690SH SOLE 15,670020
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501002342,905SH OTR 2,840650
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H1056628,016SH SOLE 8,001015
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H10548575SH OTR 4151600
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002,70925,964SH SOLE 25,934030
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641003443,294SH OTR 3,1041900
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1022,27072,531SH SOLE 72,486045
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R10254617,460SH OTR 13,9554153,090
CLAYMORE EXCHANGE TRD FD TRGUGG CHN TECH18383Q1352785,935SH OTR 005,935
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001,17726,242SH SOLE 26,222020
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001984,408SH OTR 3,7007080
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM19416210386611,679SH SOLE 11,664015
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM194162103871,175SH OTR 6305450
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1011,32934,156SH SOLE 34,116040
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1011503,845SH OTR 3,6102350
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INCCOM2005251031,13820,027SH SOLE 20,02700
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C10476517,413SH SOLE 17,41300
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C104621,400SH OTR 1,2251750
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INCCOM2091151042423,000SH SOLE 3,00000
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPCOM2315611012622,854SH SOLE 2,85400
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN TWO YR GLOBAL23320364520620,675SH SOLE 20,67500
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN GLOBAL FIX INCM23320388419617,888SH SOLE 17,88800
DANAHER CORP DELCOM2358511024975,892SH SOLE 5,89200
DANAHER CORP DELCOM23585110210115SH OTR 95200
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM2371941053233,576SH SOLE 3,57600
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM24785010080810,824SH SOLE 10,82400
DELTIC TIMBER CORPCOM2478501004,15355,627SH OTR 55,62700
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871067767,299SH SOLE 7,29900
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871064584,310SH OTR 3,9850325
DOMINION ENERGY INCCOM25746U1091401,827SH SOLE 1,82700
DOMINION ENERGY INCCOM25746U109771,000SH OTR 1,00000
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310373311,616SH SOLE 11,61600
DOW CHEM COCOM26054310353848SH OTR 7481000
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM2635341093684,554SH SOLE 4,534020
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS &CO COM26353410940500SH OTR 415850
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041,47717,674SH SOLE 17,649025
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041992,382SH OTR 1,9424400
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111042063,455SH SOLE 3,45500
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111041071,800SH OTR 1,80000
ENTERGY CORP NEWCOM29364G1033073,993SH SOLE 3,99300
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1024,07250,438SH SOLE 50,403035
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G10287410,825SH OTR 9,755575495
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1061,3746,322SH SOLE 6,31507
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1064341,995SH OTR 1,970250
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPCOM31677310072627,976SH SOLE 27,97600
FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INC N CL A31946M103234628SH SOLE 62800
FORTINET INCCOM34959E10993524,970SH SOLE 24,97000
FORTINET INCCOM34959E109601,605SH OTR 1,560450
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041032,10077,738SH SOLE 77,658080
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM36960410353619,862SH OTR 18,5221,3400
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1047153,220SH SOLE 3,210010
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G10484380SH OTR 365150
GOLUB CAP BDC INCCOM38173M10245924,005SH OTR 0024,005
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761021,0636,931SH SOLE 6,921010
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761022071,350SH OTR 1,310400
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061,1718,784SH SOLE 8,774010
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061651,240SH OTR 1,1401000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581072312,530SH SOLE 2,53000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071301,420SH OTR 1,42000
INTEL CORPCOM4581401001,83954,501SH SOLE 54,448053
INTEL CORPCOM4581401003049,000SH OTR 8,4355650
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM4592001017184,667SH SOLE 4,66700
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM45920010191590SH OTR 59000
INVENTRUST PPTYS CORPCOM46124J1022315,597SH SOLE 15,59700
ISHARES GOLD TRUSTISHARES46428510523619,805SH OTR 0019,805
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872007563,106SH SOLE 3,10600
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872001560SH OTR 6000
ISHARES TRCORE US AGGBD ET4642872262252,057SH SOLE 2,05700
ISHARES TRIBOXX INV CP ETF4642872422261,877SH SOLE 1,87700
ISHARES TR1-3 YR TR BD ETF4642874576157,279SH SOLE 7,27900
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF46428746590013,800SH SOLE 13,80000
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF464287465901,375SH OTR 1,37500
ISHARES TRRUS MDCP VAL ETF4642874733794,510SH SOLE 76003,750
ISHARES TRRUS MD CP GR ETF4642874813192,948SH SOLE 2802,920
ISHARES TRRUS 1000 VAL ETF4642875982291,965SH SOLE 001,965
ISHARES TRRUS 1000 GRW ETF4642876142562,150SH SOLE 002,150
ISHARES TRRUS 2000 GRW ETF4642876486723,984SH SOLE 1,51802,466
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF46428780475010,691SH SOLE 10,5660125
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF4642878042523,590SH OTR 1,0653502,175
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1008999,840SH SOLE 9,84000
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H10067738SH OTR 73800
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601042,38117,999SH SOLE 17,99900
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601044863,675SH OTR 3,1105650
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681035644,370SH SOLE 4,37000
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM49436810345350SH OTR 35000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541065396,296SH SOLE 6,29600
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM50075410612145SH OTR 14500
LILLY ELI & COCOM5324571086838,303SH SOLE 8,30300
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710819230SH OTR 23000
LINCOLN NATL CORP INDCOM5341871091,81926,920SH SOLE 26,92000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301096302,269SH SOLE 2,26900
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301093101,115SH OTR 1,11500
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611076928,924SH SOLE 8,92400
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611071972,545SH OTR 2,54500
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q1041,43111,783SH SOLE 11,763020
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q104103845SH OTR 795500
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351017955,193SH SOLE 5,19300
MCDONALDS CORPCOM58013510187565SH OTR 3751900
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1037664,654SH SOLE 4,644010
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q10385515SH OTR 500150
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y1053,30751,606SH SOLE 51,586020
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y10572911,382SH OTR 9,632985765
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10879714,498SH SOLE 14,458040
METLIFE INCCOM59156R1082795,075SH OTR 4,43595545
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181042,46135,702SH SOLE 35,682020
MICROSOFT CORPCOM59491810472710,540SH OTR 8,5257201,295
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM5950171043364,350SH SOLE 4,35000
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM59501710428360SH OTR 36000
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W1011,0098,529SH SOLE 8,519010
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W10117145SH OTR 135100
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM6267171022,727106,390SH SOLE 106,39000
MURPHY OIL CORPCOM62671710220,052782,368SH OTR 782,36800
MURPHY USA INCCOM6267551021,71823,177SH SOLE 23,17700
MURPHY USA INCCOM62675510214,429194,692SH OTR 0194,6920
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F1012191,560SH SOLE 1,56000
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F101430SH OTR 3000
NIKE INCCL B6541061034497,610SH SOLE 7,61000
NIKE INCCL B6541061034227,158SH OTR 6,2780880
NUCOR CORPCOM67034610597416,830SH SOLE 16,83000
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461051973,410SH OTR 3,41000
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051,35627,038SH SOLE 27,014024
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X10572114,385SH OTR 11,5151902,680
PPG INDS INCCOM6935061072272,065SH SOLE 2,06500
PPG INDS INCCOM69350610739355SH OTR 325300
PPL CORPCOM69351T1062717,010SH SOLE 7,01000
PPL CORPCOM69351T10618465SH OTR 46500
PAYCHEX INCCOM7043261073546,215SH SOLE 6,190025
PAYCHEX INCCOM7043261079165SH OTR 115500
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481082,03917,650SH SOLE 17,640010
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481084053,504SH OTR 3,0544500
PFIZER INCCOM7170811031,64949,105SH SOLE 49,075030
PFIZER INCCOM7170811032447,260SH OTR 5,9051,3550
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461044134,993SH SOLE 4,983010
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461042913,525SH OTR 3,02010495
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A104103750SH SOLE 75000
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A1046885,000SH OTR 5,00000
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW741503403645345SH SOLE 34401
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW7415034036937SH OTR 3430
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM74271810988410,142SH SOLE 10,14200
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM7427181095386,177SH OTR 5,9222550
QUALCOMM INCCOM7475251032113,813SH SOLE 3,81300
QUALCOMM INCCOM74752510336645SH OTR 590550
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUECOM7800871026038,315SH SOLE 8,31500
RYDEX ETF TRUSTGUG S&P500 EQ WT78355W1062152,325SH SOLE 2,32500
SALESFORCE COM INCCOM79466L3027398,535SH SOLE 8,53500
SALESFORCE COM INCCOM79466L3021141,315SH OTR 1,1905075
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM8068571083385,131SH SOLE 5,13100
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM80685710837565SH OTR 56500
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR8287302004137,800SH SOLE 7,80000
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR828730200791,500SH OTR 1,50000
SOUTHERN COCOM8425871074509,402SH SOLE 9,387015
SOUTHERN COCOM842587107731,526SH OTR 7627640
STARBUCKS CORPCOM8552441091,15019,717SH SOLE 19,682035
STARBUCKS CORPCOM8552441093135,365SH OTR 4,650110605
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401091,41419,589SH SOLE 19,564025
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401092623,625SH OTR 3,015275335
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP15229,990SH SOLE 9,975015
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP12164,135SH OTR 3,74085310
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD SPONSORED ADR8816242093089,273SH SOLE 9,27300
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDSLTD SPONSORED ADR8816242091785,355SH OTR 4,480120755
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM8835561021,2417,111SH SOLE 7,101010
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM88355610231175SH OTR 140350
3M COCOM88579Y1015252,522SH SOLE 2,52200
3M COCOM88579Y10198470SH OTR 47000
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E1094253,355SH SOLE 3,345010
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E10940320SH OTR 03200
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733044,12779,480SH SOLE 79,445035
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733041512,915SH OTR 2,110655150
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181087827,176SH SOLE 7,164012
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181088267,580SH OTR 7,535450
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B9113121065284,773SH SOLE 4,77300
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B91131210650450SH OTR 45000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171098196,711SH SOLE 6,71100
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM913017109117955SH OTR 935200
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1024432,390SH SOLE 2,39000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1022371,277SH OTR 1,27700
VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS INCHIGH DIV YLD9219464062343,000SH OTR 003,000
VANGUARD INDEX FDSLARGE CAP ETF9229086372332,100SH OTR 002,100
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V1042,67559,908SH SOLE 59,90800
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V10466614,920SH OTR 12,8656551,400
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421031,95425,818SH SOLE 25,81800
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM931142103761,002SH OTR 1,00200
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM9314271087159,127SH SOLE 9,12700
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM93142710825325SH OTR 32500
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L1094996,800SH SOLE 6,80000
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L10941565SH OTR 56500
WELLS FARGO CO NEWCOM9497461011,25522,657SH SOLE 22,632025
WELLS FARGO CO NEWCOM9497461011743,135SH OTR 3,080550
WISDOMTREE TREMG MKTS SMCAP97717W2812104,600SH OTR 004,600