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

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

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Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:09-30-2017
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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 ROCKAR11-01-2017
[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:226
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:242,492
(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 AG1151C1014113,040SH SOLE 2,5400500
ACCENTURE PLC IRELANDSHS CLASS AG1151C10164475SH OTR 47500
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT10880522,960SH SOLE 22,910050
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1081414,020SH OTR 3,8651550
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1031,26716,286SH SOLE 15,7010585
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1033454,440SH OTR 3,85040550
BROADCOM LTDSHSY098271099273,822SH SOLE 3,82200
BROADCOM LTDSHSY0982710932131SH OTR 13100
AT&T INCCOM00206R1024,721120,525SH SOLE 120,4220103
AT&T INCCOM00206R1021,01125,799SH OTR 22,2051,6941,900
ABBOTT LABSCOM00282410084215,782SH SOLE 15,742040
ABBOTT LABSCOM00282410047885SH OTR 4454400
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1092,62629,550SH SOLE 29,55000
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1095986,725SH OTR 5,720300705
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM0091581062141,418SH SOLE 1,41800
ALLSTATE CORPCOM0200021012232,429SH SOLE 2,42900
ALLSTATE CORPCOM020002101921,005SH OTR 915900
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K107353368SH SOLE 36800
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K1075355SH OTR 5500
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3051,1031,133SH SOLE 1,13300
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3055051SH OTR 4830
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1032,56640,462SH SOLE 40,442020
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1031722,715SH OTR 1,8758400
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM0255371014316,139SH SOLE 6,13900
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM02553710121292SH OTR 29200
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002,82915,174SH SOLE 15,164010
AMGEN INCCOM0311621006623,550SH OTR 3,20085265
APPLE INCCOM0378331005,11733,203SH SOLE 32,8030400
APPLE INCCOM0378331008235,339SH OTR 4,664265410
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221052,15141,300SH SOLE 41,210090
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221052835,442SH OTR 5,042100300
BB&T CORPCOM0549371071,53632,719SH SOLE 32,71900
BB&T CORPCOM05493710796320,515SH OTR 20,2003150
BANK AMER CORPCOM0605051041,45157,275SH SOLE 57,27500
BANK AMER CORPCOM06050510454521,493SH OTR 16,7902,9631,740
BANK OF THE OZARKSCOM06390410686,5761,801,783SH SOLE 1,180,415147,688473,680
BANK OF THE OZARKSCOM0639041066,031125,519SH OTR 29,72695,7930
BAXTER INTL INCCOM0718131091191,900SH SOLE 1,90000
BAXTER INTL INCCOM0718131091021,620SH OTR 1,62000
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM075887109195997SH SOLE 99700
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM07588710933170SH OTR 17000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELCL B NEW084670702147800SH SOLE 6350165
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELCL B NEW08467070281440SH OTR 44000
BLACKROCK MUNIASSETS FD INCCOM09254J10223715,700SH SOLE 15,70000
BOEING COCOM0970231051,1034,340SH SOLE 4,34000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221083,22050,519SH SOLE 50,504015
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM11012210872511,380SH OTR 9,7155901,075
CSX CORPCOM1264081032123,908SH SOLE 3,90800
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501001,33716,444SH SOLE 16,424020
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501001712,105SH OTR 2,040650
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H1057729,116SH SOLE 9,101015
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H10549575SH OTR 4151600
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641003,08626,262SH SOLE 26,232030
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641003933,344SH OTR 3,1541900
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1022,49774,240SH SOLE 72,64501,595
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R10253916,035SH OTR 14,0804151,540
CLAYMORE EXCHANGE TRD FD TRGUGG CHN TECH18383Q1353395,935SH SOLE 005,935
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001,14125,342SH SOLE 25,322020
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001172,608SH OTR 1,9007080
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM19416210391212,523SH SOLE 12,508015
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM194162103861,175SH OTR 6305450
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1011,34534,946SH SOLE 34,906040
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1011022,645SH OTR 2,4102350
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INCCOM2005251031,15720,027SH SOLE 20,02700
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C10484516,888SH SOLE 16,88800
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C104701,400SH OTR 1,2251750
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INCCOM2091151042423,000SH SOLE 3,00000
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPCOM2315611012092,000SH SOLE 2,00000
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUP INTWO YR GLOBAL23320364520620,675SH SOLE 20,67500
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUP INGLOBAL FIX INCM23320388419717,888SH SOLE 17,88800
DANAHER CORP DELCOM2358511025336,212SH SOLE 6,21200
DANAHER CORP DELCOM23585110233380SH OTR 360200
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM2371941052743,476SH SOLE 3,47600
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871067227,328SH SOLE 7,32800
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871063363,410SH OTR 3,0850325
DOWDUPONT INCCOM26078J1001,17216,923SH SOLE 16,92300
DOWDUPONT INCCOM26078J1001071,539SH OTR 1,1144250
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041,53118,246SH SOLE 18,221025
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2042002,382SH OTR 1,9424400
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111041943,080SH SOLE 3,08000
EMERSON ELEC COCOM29101110419300SH OTR 30000
ENTERGY CORP NEWCOM29364G1033053,993SH SOLE 3,99300
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1024,18050,984SH SOLE 50,949035
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G10287110,625SH OTR 9,555575495
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1061,4266,322SH SOLE 6,31507
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1064672,070SH OTR 2,045250
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPCOM31677310078327,976SH SOLE 27,97600
FORTINET INCCOM34959E10994926,490SH SOLE 26,49000
FORTINET INCCOM34959E109621,730SH OTR 1,685450
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041031,87677,598SH SOLE 77,518080
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM36960410336214,962SH OTR 13,6221,3400
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1048113,418SH SOLE 3,408010
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G10490380SH OTR 365150
GOLUB CAP BDC INCCOM38173M10245224,005SH SOLE 0024,005
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761021,1446,995SH SOLE 6,985010
HOME DEPOT INCCOM43707610245275SH OTR 235400
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061,2688,945SH SOLE 8,935010
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161062151,515SH OTR 1,4151000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581072502,250SH SOLE 2,25000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071581,420SH OTR 1,42000
INTEL CORPCOM4581401002,20257,817SH SOLE 57,764053
INTEL CORPCOM4581401003328,710SH OTR 8,1455650
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHSCOM4592001017074,873SH SOLE 4,87300
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHSCOM45920010186590SH OTR 59000
INVENTRUST PPTYS CORPCOM46124J1025115,597SH SOLE 15,59700
INVESCO MUNI INCOME OPP TRSTCOM46132X10141953,122SH SOLE 53,12200
INVESCO QUALITY MUNI INC TRSCOM46133G10719215,000SH SOLE 15,00000
ISHARES SILVER TRUSTISHARES46428Q10915710,000SH SOLE 10,00000
ISHARES GOLD TRUSTISHARES46428510529023,529SH SOLE 3,724019,805
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872007302,888SH SOLE 2,88800
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872001560SH OTR 6000
ISHARES TRCORE US AGGBD E4642872262041,857SH SOLE 1,85700
ISHARES TRIBOXX INV CP ETF4642872422221,832SH SOLE 1,83200
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF4642874651,25118,273SH SOLE 18,27300
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF4642874651201,750SH OTR 1,75000
ISHARES TRRUS MDCP VAL ETF4642874733674,320SH SOLE 76003,560
ISHARES TRRUS 1000 VAL ETF4642875982331,965SH SOLE 001,965
ISHARES TRRUS 1000 GRW ETF4642876142692,150SH SOLE 002,150
ISHARES TRRUS 2000 GRW ETF4642876483682,058SH SOLE 1,5180540
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF4642878041,02813,852SH SOLE 11,50202,350
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF4642878041241,665SH OTR 1,3153500
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1009389,818SH SOLE 9,81800
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H10070738SH OTR 73800
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601042,25617,351SH SOLE 17,35100
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601043802,925SH OTR 2,3605650
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681034984,230SH SOLE 4,23000
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM49436810341350SH OTR 35000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541063774,856SH SOLE 4,85600
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM50075410611145SH OTR 14500
LILLY ELI & COCOM5324571088399,813SH SOLE 9,81300
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710822255SH OTR 25500
LINCOLN NATL CORP INDCOM5341871092,09028,449SH SOLE 28,44900
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301096732,170SH SOLE 2,17000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM53983010974240SH OTR 24000
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611077559,441SH SOLE 9,44100
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611072032,545SH OTR 2,54500
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q1041,67211,838SH SOLE 11,818020
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q104119845SH OTR 795500
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351017604,848SH SOLE 4,84800
MCDONALDS CORPCOM58013510189565SH OTR 3751900
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1035823,787SH SOLE 3,78700
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q10377500SH OTR 50000
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y1053,19049,825SH SOLE 49,805020
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y10573811,532SH OTR 9,782985765
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10878215,048SH SOLE 15,008040
METLIFE INCCOM59156R1082514,825SH OTR 4,18595545
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181042,63835,417SH SOLE 34,10201,315
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181045106,845SH OTR 6,1257200
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM5950171043533,935SH SOLE 3,93500
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM59501710432360SH OTR 36000
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W1019207,675SH SOLE 7,665010
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W10117145SH OTR 135100
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F1012251,535SH SOLE 1,53500
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F101430SH OTR 3000
NIKE INCCL B6541061033907,530SH SOLE 7,53000
NIKE INCCL B6541061033717,158SH OTR 6,2780880
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461051,10719,759SH SOLE 19,75900
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461051913,410SH OTR 3,41000
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051,38628,663SH SOLE 27,22901,434
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X10562712,975SH OTR 11,5151901,270
PPG INDS INCCOM6935061072392,195SH SOLE 2,19500
PPG INDS INCCOM69350610739355SH OTR 325300
PPL CORPCOM69351T1062667,010SH SOLE 7,01000
PPL CORPCOM69351T10618465SH OTR 46500
PAYCHEX INCCOM7043261074727,870SH SOLE 7,845025
PAYCHEX INCCOM70432610710165SH OTR 115500
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481082,02618,185SH SOLE 18,175010
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481083903,504SH OTR 3,0544500
PFIZER INCCOM7170811031,73348,536SH SOLE 48,506030
PFIZER INCCOM7170811032637,360SH OTR 6,0051,3550
PHILIP MORRIS INTL INCCOM7181721092211,987SH SOLE 1,98700
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461044615,028SH SOLE 5,018010
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461043233,525SH OTR 3,02010495
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A1042211,516SH SOLE 1,51600
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A1047275,000SH OTR 5,00000
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW741503403709387SH SOLE 38502
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW7415034037038SH OTR 3530
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM7427181098249,053SH SOLE 9,05300
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM7427181094454,887SH OTR 4,6322550
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUECOM78008710283210,757SH SOLE 10,75700
RYDEX ETF TRUSTGUG S&P500 EQ WT78355W1062222,325SH SOLE 2,32500
SALESFORCE COM INCCOM79466L30296810,365SH SOLE 10,36500
SALESFORCE COM INCCOM79466L3021281,365SH OTR 1,2405075
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM8068571084436,349SH SOLE 6,34900
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM80685710845640SH OTR 64000
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR8287302004287,400SH SOLE 7,40000
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR828730200871,500SH OTR 1,50000
SOUTHERN COCOM8425871074298,735SH SOLE 8,720015
SOUTHERN COCOM842587107751,526SH OTR 7627640
STARBUCKS CORPCOM8552441091,22222,757SH SOLE 22,722035
STARBUCKS CORPCOM8552441092905,400SH OTR 4,685110605
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401091,45919,794SH SOLE 19,769025
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401092673,625SH OTR 3,015275335
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP13395,748SH SOLE 5,74800
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP12123,590SH OTR 3,2800310
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTDSPONSORED ADR8816242091317,463SH SOLE 7,46300
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTDSPONSORED ADR881624209905,135SH OTR 4,3800755
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCCOM8835561021,3537,151SH SOLE 7,141010
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCCOM88355610233175SH OTR 140350
3M COCOM88579Y1015272,512SH SOLE 2,51200
3M COCOM88579Y10199470SH OTR 47000
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E1093322,712SH SOLE 2,71200
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E10937300SH OTR 03000
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733044,22578,841SH SOLE 78,806035
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733041793,340SH OTR 2,535655150
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181089157,889SH SOLE 7,877012
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181081611,390SH OTR 1,345450
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B9113121065614,673SH SOLE 4,67300
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B91131210656470SH OTR 47000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171097966,861SH SOLE 6,86100
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171091271,090SH OTR 1,070200
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1024092,090SH SOLE 2,09000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1022501,277SH OTR 1,27700
VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS INCHIGH DIV YLD9219464062433,000SH SOLE 003,000
VANGUARD INDEX FDSLARGE CAP ETF9229086372422,100SH SOLE 002,100
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V1042,89958,569SH SOLE 58,56900
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCCOM92343V10474014,945SH OTR 12,8906551,400
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421031,80123,049SH SOLE 23,04900
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM931142103781,002SH OTR 1,00200
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INCCOM9314271086999,056SH SOLE 9,05600
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INCCOM93142710825325SH OTR 32500
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L1095326,800SH SOLE 6,80000
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L10944565SH OTR 56500
WELLS FARGO CO NEWCOM9497461011,09719,888SH SOLE 19,863025
WELLS FARGO CO NEWCOM9497461011542,785SH OTR 2,730550
WISDOMTREE TREMG MKTS SMCAP97717W2812264,600SH SOLE 004,600