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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:12-31-2017
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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 ROCKAR02-05-2018
[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.)
  13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
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Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:235
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:263,801
(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 AG1151C1013822,495SH SOLE 1,9950500
ACCENTURE PLC IRELANDSHS CLASS AG1151C10165425SH OTR 42500
INGERSOLL-RAND PLCSHSG477911012272,544SH SOLE 2,54400
INGERSOLL-RAND PLCSHSG4779110149548SH OTR 54800
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT10885723,444SH SOLE 23,394050
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1081574,310SH OTR 4,1551550
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1032,00324,800SH SOLE 16,78008,020
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1033594,440SH OTR 3,85040550
BROADCOM LTDSHSY098271099893,849SH SOLE 3,84900
BROADCOM LTDSHSY0982710934131SH OTR 13100
AFLAC INCCOM0010551021,80420,550SH SOLE 550020,000
AT&T INCCOM00206R1026,431165,412SH SOLE 119,813045,599
AT&T INCCOM00206R10295324,499SH OTR 20,9051,6941,900
ABBOTT LABSCOM0028241001,53826,952SH SOLE 15,512011,440
ABBOTT LABSCOM00282410039685SH OTR 2454400
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1093,87140,028SH SOLE 28,628011,400
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1096176,375SH OTR 5,370300705
ADOBE SYS INCCOM00724F1012101,197SH SOLE 1,19700
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM0091581062511,531SH SOLE 1,53100
ALLSTATE CORPCOM0200021017687,330SH SOLE 2,25305,077
ALLSTATE CORPCOM02000210196915SH OTR 91500
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K107407389SH SOLE 38900
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K1075855SH OTR 5500
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3051,3301,263SH SOLE 1,26300
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3057571SH OTR 6830
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1032,81239,383SH SOLE 39,363020
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1031912,675SH OTR 1,8358400
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM0255371014426,009SH SOLE 6,00900
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM02553710121292SH OTR 29200
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002,59914,948SH SOLE 14,938010
AMGEN INCCOM0311621005773,320SH OTR 2,97085265
APPLE INCCOM0378331005,61333,167SH SOLE 32,7670400
APPLE INCCOM0378331008104,789SH OTR 4,114265410
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221052,09540,983SH SOLE 40,893090
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221052094,092SH OTR 3,692100300
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSINGIN COM0530151031,92016,386SH SOLE 386016,000
BB&T CORPCOM0549371071,63032,776SH SOLE 32,77600
BB&T CORPCOM0549371071,00420,185SH OTR 20,120650
BANK AMER CORPCOM0605051042,06269,862SH SOLE 62,56607,296
BANK AMER CORPCOM06050510452517,773SH OTR 13,0702,9631,740
BANK OF THE OZARKSCOM06390410685,3931,762,507SH SOLE 1,204,702139,512418,293
BANK OF THE OZARKSCOM0639041065,497113,455SH OTR 29,72683,7290
BAXTER INTL INCCOM0718131091231,900SH SOLE 1,90000
BAXTER INTL INCCOM0718131091051,620SH OTR 1,62000
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM075887109213997SH SOLE 99700
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM07588710936170SH OTR 17000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELCL B NEW084670702162815SH SOLE 6500165
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELCL B NEW08467070287440SH OTR 44000
BLACKROCK INCCOM09247X101214417SH SOLE 41700
BOEING COCOM0970231051,2474,230SH SOLE 4,23000
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221083,15951,549SH SOLE 51,534015
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM11012210864810,580SH OTR 8,9155901,075
BROADRIDGE FINL SOLUTIONSIN COM11133T1033624,000SH SOLE 004,000
CDK GLOBAL INCCOM12508E1013805,333SH SOLE 005,333
CSX CORPCOM1264081032153,908SH SOLE 3,90800
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501001,09315,081SH SOLE 15,061020
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501001011,390SH OTR 1,325650
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H10599910,034SH SOLE 10,019015
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H10547475SH OTR 415600
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641003,24625,930SH SOLE 25,900030
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641003652,919SH OTR 2,7291900
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1022,88475,313SH SOLE 73,71801,595
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R10256914,860SH OTR 12,9054151,540
CLAYMORE EXCHANGE TRD FDTR GUGG CHN TECH18383Q1353846,330SH SOLE 25506,075
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001,95842,679SH SOLE 25,827016,852
COCA COLA COCOM191216100972,108SH OTR 1,4007080
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM1941621031,00213,280SH SOLE 13,265015
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM194162103791,050SH OTR 6304200
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1011,46836,648SH SOLE 36,608040
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N101972,410SH OTR 2,1752350
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INCCOM2005251031,17821,101SH SOLE 21,10100
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C10483715,256SH SOLE 15,25600
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C10436650SH OTR 4751750
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INCCOM2091151042893,400SH SOLE 3,40000
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPCOM2315611012442,000SH SOLE 2,00000
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN TWO YR GLOBAL23320364520420,675SH SOLE 20,67500
DFA INVT DIMENSIONS GROUPIN GLOBAL FIX INCM23320388419417,888SH SOLE 17,88800
DANAHER CORP DELCOM2358511026507,005SH SOLE 7,00500
DANAHER CORP DELCOM23585110235380SH OTR 360200
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM2371941053183,310SH SOLE 3,31000
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871067587,054SH SOLE 7,05400
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871063473,225SH OTR 2,9000325
DOWDUPONT INCCOM26078J1001,23817,380SH SOLE 17,38000
DOWDUPONT INCCOM26078J100801,128SH OTR 7034250
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2042,03324,175SH SOLE 18,92605,249
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041922,282SH OTR 1,8424400
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111042243,221SH SOLE 3,22100
EMERSON ELEC COCOM29101110421300SH OTR 30000
ENBRIDGE INCCOM29250N1051604,100SH SOLE 3,8480252
ENBRIDGE INCCOM29250N105771,968SH OTR 1,96800
ENTERGY CORP NEWCOM29364G1033414,193SH SOLE 4,19300
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1024,70156,204SH SOLE 46,35509,849
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G10283610,000SH OTR 8,930575495
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1062,0478,203SH SOLE 8,19607
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X10672290SH OTR 265250
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPCOM31677310084927,976SH SOLE 27,97600
FORTINET INCCOM34959E1091,20427,557SH SOLE 27,55700
FORTINET INCCOM34959E109581,330SH OTR 1,285450
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041031,44482,759SH SOLE 54,818027,941
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM36960410317610,058SH OTR 8,8181,2400
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1049123,580SH SOLE 3,570010
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G10476300SH OTR 285150
GOLUB CAP BDC INCCOM38173M10249327,065SH SOLE 3,060024,005
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761021,4357,570SH SOLE 7,560010
HOME DEPOT INCCOM43707610264340SH OTR 300400
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061,3638,885SH SOLE 8,875010
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161062221,450SH OTR 1,415350
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581072532,200SH SOLE 2,20000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071631,420SH OTR 1,42000
INTEL CORPCOM4581401003,04265,895SH SOLE 57,84208,053
INTEL CORPCOM4581401003317,160SH OTR 6,5955650
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM4592001017514,892SH SOLE 4,89200
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM45920010191590SH OTR 59000
INVENTRUST PPTYS CORPCOM46124J1025115,597SH SOLE 15,59700
INVESCO SR INCOME TRCOM46131H1074410,080SH SOLE 10,08000
ISHARES SILVER TRUSTISHARES46428Q10916010,000SH SOLE 10,00000
ISHARES GOLD TRUSTISHARES46428510533927,065SH SOLE 2,460024,605
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872007732,876SH SOLE 2,87600
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872001660SH OTR 6000
ISHARES TRCORE US AGGBD ET4642872262031,857SH SOLE 1,85700
ISHARES TRIBOXX INV CP ETF4642872422351,932SH SOLE 1,93200
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF4642874651,66223,643SH SOLE 23,64300
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF4642874651492,125SH OTR 2,12500
ISHARES TRRUS 2000 GRW ETF4642876482831,518SH SOLE 1,51800
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF4642878041,16215,133SH SOLE 12,78302,350
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF4642878041281,665SH OTR 1,3153500
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1001,30912,241SH SOLE 9,74102,500
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H10079738SH OTR 73800
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601042,39717,156SH SOLE 17,15600
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601043392,425SH OTR 1,8605650
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681035374,447SH SOLE 4,44700
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM49436810342350SH OTR 35000
KINDER MORGAN INC DELCOM49456B10128715,900SH SOLE 900015,000
KINDER MORGAN INC DELCOM49456B101814,500SH OTR 4,50000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541063364,320SH SOLE 4,32000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM50075410611145SH OTR 14500
LILLY ELI & COCOM5324571088279,792SH SOLE 9,79200
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710822255SH OTR 25500
LINCOLN NATL CORP INDCOM5341871092,14827,949SH SOLE 27,94900
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301096732,095SH SOLE 2,09500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM53983010977240SH OTR 24000
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611077848,440SH SOLE 8,44000
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611071381,485SH OTR 1,48500
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q1041,77911,754SH SOLE 11,734020
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q104117770SH OTR 720500
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351017714,481SH SOLE 4,48100
MCDONALDS CORPCOM58013510146265SH OTR 751900
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1034272,738SH SOLE 2,73800
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q10362400SH OTR 40000
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y1053,09154,929SH SOLE 48,90906,020
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y10562211,046SH OTR 9,296985765
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10877815,384SH SOLE 15,344040
METLIFE INCCOM59156R1082524,975SH OTR 4,33595545
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181043,54941,486SH SOLE 35,17106,315
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181043253,805SH OTR 3,2755300
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM5950171043263,710SH SOLE 3,71000
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM59501710432360SH OTR 36000
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W1019027,722SH SOLE 7,712010
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W10117145SH OTR 135100
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F1012351,502SH SOLE 1,50200
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F101530SH OTR 3000
NIKE INCCL B6541061034717,530SH SOLE 7,53000
NIKE INCCL B6541061034236,758SH OTR 5,8780880
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461051,25019,659SH SOLE 19,65900
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461052173,410SH OTR 3,41000
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051,37729,118SH SOLE 27,68401,434
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X10559012,475SH OTR 11,0151901,270
PPG INDS INCCOM6935061072372,025SH SOLE 2,02500
PPG INDS INCCOM69350610741355SH OTR 325300
PPL CORPCOM69351T1062177,010SH SOLE 7,01000
PPL CORPCOM69351T10614465SH OTR 46500
PAYCHEX INCCOM7043261075698,354SH SOLE 8,329025
PAYCHEX INCCOM70432610718265SH OTR 215500
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481083,31627,649SH SOLE 18,63909,010
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481083032,524SH OTR 2,0744500
PFIZER INCCOM7170811032,37465,549SH SOLE 51,918013,631
PFIZER INCCOM7170811031484,075SH OTR 2,7201,3550
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461045125,060SH SOLE 5,050010
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461043573,525SH OTR 3,02010495
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A1042361,516SH SOLE 1,51600
POWERSHARES QQQ TRUSTUNIT SER 173935A1047795,000SH OTR 5,00000
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW741503403704405SH SOLE 40302
PRICELINE GRP INCCOM NEW7415034036638SH OTR 3530
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM7427181091,79719,558SH SOLE 9,381010,177
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM7427181094264,637SH OTR 4,3822550
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUECOM78008710282810,142SH SOLE 10,14200
RYDEX ETF TRUSTGUG S&P500 EQ WT78355W1062352,325SH SOLE 2,32500
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRTR UNIT78462F1033291,232SH SOLE 1,23200
SPDR SERIES TRUSTS&P DIVID ETF78464A7632963,132SH SOLE 3,13200
SALESFORCE COM INCCOM79466L3021,15211,268SH SOLE 11,26800
SALESFORCE COM INCCOM79466L3021401,365SH OTR 1,2405075
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM8068571084426,557SH SOLE 6,55700
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM80685710830440SH OTR 44000
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR8287302004507,878SH SOLE 7,87800
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR828730200841,475SH OTR 1,47500
SONOCO PRODS COCOM8354951023316,220SH SOLE 1,60004,620
SONOCO PRODS COCOM83549510245849SH OTR 08490
SOUTHERN COCOM84258710790218,762SH SOLE 8,747010,015
SOUTHERN COCOM842587107611,276SH OTR 5127640
STARBUCKS CORPCOM8552441091,44425,147SH SOLE 25,112035
STARBUCKS CORPCOM8552441093466,025SH OTR 5,310110605
SUNTRUST BKS INCCOM8679141032944,555SH SOLE 55504,000
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401091,59720,884SH SOLE 20,859025
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401092663,475SH OTR 2,865275335
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP12553,910SH SOLE 3,91000
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP11492,290SH OTR 1,9800310
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM8835561021,4107,426SH SOLE 7,416010
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM88355610233175SH OTR 140350
3M COCOM88579Y1015912,512SH SOLE 2,51200
3M COCOM88579Y101111470SH OTR 47000
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E1093682,712SH SOLE 2,71200
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E10941300SH OTR 03000
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733044,37281,604SH SOLE 81,569035
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733041232,295SH OTR 1,490655150
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181081,1448,534SH SOLE 8,522012
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181081861,390SH OTR 1,345450
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B9113121065604,699SH SOLE 4,69900
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B91131210630250SH OTR 25000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171098406,586SH SOLE 6,58600
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM913017109126985SH OTR 965200
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1023641,650SH SOLE 1,65000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1022821,277SH OTR 1,27700
VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS INC HIGH DIV YLD9219464062573,000SH SOLE 003,000
VANGUARD INDEX FDSLARGE CAP ETF9229086373302,690SH SOLE 59002,100
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM92343V1043,83072,358SH SOLE 62,258010,100
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM92343V10468512,950SH OTR 10,8956551,400
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM9311421032,21322,408SH SOLE 22,40800
WAL-MART STORES INCCOM93114210340410SH OTR 41000
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM9314271085828,018SH SOLE 8,01800
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM93142710824325SH OTR 32500
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L1095616,500SH SOLE 6,50000
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L10949565SH OTR 56500
WELLS FARGO CO NEWCOM9497461011,18419,518SH SOLE 19,493025
WELLS FARGO CO NEWCOM949746101991,635SH OTR 1,580550
WISDOMTREE TREMG MKTS SMCAP97717W2812715,195SH SOLE 39504,800