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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:03-31-2018
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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 ROCKAR04-30-2018
[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.)
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Form 13F Summary Page
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers:0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:219
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:252,093
(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 AG1151C1013602,348SH SOLE 1,8480500
ACCENTURE PLC IRELANDSHS CLASS AG1151C10165425SH OTR 42500
INGERSOLL-RAND PLCSHSG477911013454,037SH SOLE 4,03700
INGERSOLL-RAND PLCSHSG4779110124285SH OTR 28500
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT10898830,853SH SOLE 29,85201,001
INVESCO LTDSHSG491BT1081093,410SH OTR 3,2551550
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L1032,15126,814SH SOLE 26,794020
MEDTRONIC PLCSHSG5960L10331387SH OTR 347400
BROADCOM LTDSHSY098271099474,019SH SOLE 4,01900
BROADCOM LTDSHSY09827109731SH OTR 3100
AFLAC INCCOM0010551021,79941,100SH SOLE 41,10000
AT&T INCCOM00206R1025,890165,228SH SOLE 165,1250103
AT&T INCCOM00206R10243812,275SH OTR 9,3052,9700
ABBOTT LABSCOM0028241001,56426,107SH SOLE 26,067040
ABBOTT LABSCOM00282410041685SH OTR 2454400
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1093,30434,907SH SOLE 34,90700
ABBVIE INCCOM00287Y1091241,309SH OTR 9943150
ADOBE SYS INCCOM00724F1012591,197SH SOLE 1,19700
AIR PRODS & CHEMS INCCOM0091581062161,358SH SOLE 1,35800
ALLSTATE CORPCOM0200021017147,528SH SOLE 7,52800
ALLSTATE CORPCOM02000210168716SH OTR 71600
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL C02079K107367356SH SOLE 35600
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3051,3851,335SH SOLE 1,33500
ALPHABET INCCAP STK CL A02079K3053736SH OTR 3330
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1032,44239,186SH SOLE 39,166020
ALTRIA GROUP INCCOM02209S1031672,675SH OTR 1,8358400
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM0255371014126,009SH SOLE 6,00900
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INCCOM02553710120292SH OTR 29200
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002,64315,501SH SOLE 15,491010
AMGEN INCCOM0311621002371,390SH OTR 1,305850
APPLE INCCOM0378331005,97535,615SH SOLE 34,8310784
APPLE INCCOM0378331002811,674SH OTR 1,4092650
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221052,32741,845SH SOLE 41,755090
APPLIED MATLS INCCOM0382221051222,192SH OTR 2,0921000
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSINGIN COM0530151031,87116,488SH SOLE 16,48800
BB&T CORPCOM0549371072,05439,478SH SOLE 39,47800
BB&T CORPCOM0549371071,01519,510SH OTR 19,445650
BANK AMER CORPCOM0605051042,33177,718SH SOLE 74,59803,120
BANK AMER CORPCOM0605051041785,938SH OTR 2,9752,9630
BANK OF THE OZARKSCOM06390410681,9791,698,350SH SOLE 1,193,477132,538372,335
BANK OF THE OZARKSCOM0639041065,274109,267SH OTR 29,72679,5410
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM075887109197910SH SOLE 91000
BECTON DICKINSON & COCOM07588710937170SH OTR 17000
BLACKROCK INCCOM09247X101220406SH SOLE 40600
BOEING COCOM0970231051,7995,486SH SOLE 5,48600
BOOKING HLDGS INCCOM09857L108878422SH SOLE 42200
BOOKING HLDGS INCCOM09857L1082311SH OTR 1100
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221083,33352,693SH SOLE 52,658035
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COCOM1101221082193,465SH OTR 2,8755900
BROADRIDGE FINL SOLUTIONSIN COM11133T1034394,000SH SOLE 4,00000
CDK GLOBAL INCCOM12508E1013385,333SH SOLE 5,33300
CSX CORPCOM1264081032163,878SH SOLE 3,87800
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM1266501001,03016,563SH SOLE 16,543020
CVS HEALTH CORPCOM126650100751,202SH OTR 1,137650
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H1051,05911,054SH SOLE 11,039015
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORPCOM14040H10546475SH OTR 415600
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002,90825,498SH SOLE 25,468030
CHEVRON CORP NEWCOM1667641002732,395SH OTR 1,6097860
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1023,31177,195SH SOLE 75,60001,595
CISCO SYS INCCOM17275R1022044,745SH OTR 4,1306150
CLAYMORE EXCHANGE TRD FDTR GUGG CHN TECH18383Q1354086,815SH SOLE 63006,185
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001,71939,592SH SOLE 39,572020
COCA COLA COCOM1912161001774,084SH OTR 1,4002,6840
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM1941621031,01214,121SH SOLE 14,106015
COLGATE PALMOLIVE COCOM194162103751,050SH OTR 6304200
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N1011,35639,693SH SOLE 38,41301,280
COMCAST CORP NEWCL A20030N101822,410SH OTR 2,1752350
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INCCOM2005251031,26421,101SH SOLE 21,10100
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C10488114,862SH SOLE 14,86200
CONOCOPHILLIPSCOM20825C10436600SH OTR 4251750
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INCCOM2091151042653,400SH SOLE 3,40000
CURTISS WRIGHT CORPCOM2315611012702,000SH SOLE 2,00000
DANAHER CORP DELCOM2358511027527,680SH SOLE 7,3620318
DANAHER CORP DELCOM23585110211115SH OTR 95200
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INCCOM2371941052803,290SH SOLE 3,29000
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY2546871067036,995SH SOLE 6,99500
DISNEY WALT COCOM DISNEY25468710683825SH OTR 82500
DOWDUPONT INCCOM26078J1001,08817,080SH SOLE 17,08000
DOWDUPONT INCCOM26078J100691,078SH OTR 6534250
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041,80623,312SH SOLE 23,287025
DUKE ENERGY CORP NEWCOM NEW26441C2041191,532SH OTR 1,0924400
EMERSON ELEC COCOM2910111042233,258SH SOLE 3,25800
EMERSON ELEC COCOM29101110420300SH OTR 30000
ENTERGY CORP NEWCOM29364G1033224,093SH SOLE 4,09300
EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTSTR ROBO GLB ETF3015057072656,325SH SOLE 1,11005,215
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1024,38758,801SH SOLE 58,766035
EXXON MOBIL CORPCOM30231G1024936,613SH OTR 5,3121,3010
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X1061,9858,265SH SOLE 8,25807
FEDEX CORPCOM31428X10640165SH OTR 140250
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPCOM3167731001,14836,172SH SOLE 36,17200
FORTINET INCCOM34959E1091,55529,016SH SOLE 29,01600
FORTINET INCCOM34959E10939730SH OTR 685450
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041031,06378,861SH SOLE 78,86100
GENERAL ELECTRIC COCOM3696041031178,660SH OTR 6,3502,3100
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G1041,0304,090SH SOLE 3,9030187
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOM38141G10452205SH OTR 190150
GOLUB CAP BDC INCCOM38173M10254230,315SH SOLE 5,210025,105
HOME DEPOT INCCOM4370761021,4788,293SH SOLE 8,283010
HOME DEPOT INCCOM43707610261340SH OTR 300400
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061,3999,682SH SOLE 9,672010
HONEYWELL INTL INCCOM4385161061611,111SH OTR 1,0011100
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581072462,100SH SOLE 2,10000
HUNT J B TRANS SVCS INCCOM4456581071661,420SH OTR 1,42000
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INCCOM4523081092641,687SH SOLE 1,68700
INTEL CORPCOM4581401003,57568,647SH SOLE 68,594053
INTEL CORPCOM4581401003236,210SH OTR 5,3958150
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM4592001017644,977SH SOLE 4,97700
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM45920010185557SH OTR 4401170
INVENTRUST PPTYS CORPCOM46124J1025115,597SH SOLE 15,59700
INVESCO SR INCOME TRCOM46131H1074410,080SH SOLE 10,08000
ISHARES SILVER TRUSTISHARES46428Q10915410,000SH SOLE 10,00000
ISHARES GOLD TRUSTISHARES46428510538330,065SH SOLE 4,460025,605
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872007652,881SH SOLE 2,88100
ISHARES TRCORE S&P500 ETF4642872001660SH OTR 6000
ISHARES TRIBOXX INV CP ETF4642872422572,192SH SOLE 2,0920100
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF4642874652,82240,493SH SOLE 40,49300
ISHARES TRMSCI EAFE ETF464287465961,375SH OTR 1,37500
ISHARES TRCORE S&P MCP ETF4642875073411,819SH SOLE 1,6290190
ISHARES TRRUS 2000 GRW ETF4642876482891,518SH SOLE 1,51800
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF4642878041,41518,373SH SOLE 15,54302,830
ISHARES TRCORE S&P SCP ETF4642878041341,740SH OTR 1,3903500
ISHARES TRIBOXX HI YD ETF4642885132512,930SH SOLE 1,27501,655
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1001,95617,786SH SOLE 17,78600
JPMORGAN CHASE & COCOM46625H1002202,003SH OTR 9071,0960
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601042,17716,985SH SOLE 16,98500
JOHNSON & JOHNSONCOM4781601043072,395SH OTR 1,8305650
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM4943681034073,700SH SOLE 3,70000
KIMBERLY CLARK CORPCOM49436810339350SH OTR 35000
KINDER MORGAN INC DELCOM49456B10123915,900SH SOLE 15,90000
KRAFT HEINZ COCOM5007541062514,028SH SOLE 4,02800
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710884110,867SH SOLE 10,86700
LILLY ELI & COCOM53245710820255SH OTR 25500
LINCOLN NATL CORP INDCOM5341871092,15029,433SH SOLE 29,43300
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM5398301096571,945SH SOLE 1,94500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPCOM53983010973216SH OTR 21600
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611077218,214SH SOLE 8,21400
LOWES COS INCCOM5486611071151,308SH OTR 1,30800
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q1042,14412,239SH SOLE 12,219020
MASTERCARD INCORPORATEDCL A57636Q104100570SH OTR 520500
MCDONALDS CORPCOM5801351017264,643SH SOLE 4,64300
MCDONALDS CORPCOM58013510141265SH OTR 751900
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q1033702,623SH SOLE 2,62300
MCKESSON CORPCOM58155Q10356400SH OTR 40000
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y1053,06556,261SH SOLE 56,221040
MERCK & CO INCCOM58933Y1053085,663SH OTR 4,6789850
METLIFE INCCOM59156R10870815,426SH SOLE 15,386040
METLIFE INCCOM59156R108591,295SH OTR 1,200950
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181043,80841,721SH SOLE 40,40601,315
MICROSOFT CORPCOM5949181043473,805SH OTR 3,2755300
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM5950171042803,065SH SOLE 3,06500
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCCOM59501710433360SH OTR 36000
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W1019368,024SH SOLE 8,014010
MONSANTO CO NEWCOM61166W10117145SH OTR 135100
NEXTERA ENERGY INCCOM65339F1012431,485SH SOLE 1,48500
NIKE INCCL B6541061034677,030SH SOLE 7,03000
NIKE INCCL B65410610353800SH OTR 80000
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461051,36422,333SH SOLE 22,33300
NUCOR CORPCOM6703461052083,410SH OTR 3,41000
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051,45431,786SH SOLE 30,35201,434
ORACLE CORPCOM68389X1051463,195SH OTR 3,0051900
PPG INDS INCCOM6935061072272,035SH SOLE 2,03500
PPG INDS INCCOM69350610740355SH OTR 325300
PAYCHEX INCCOM7043261075769,349SH SOLE 9,324025
PAYCHEX INCCOM70432610716265SH OTR 215500
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481083,06128,040SH SOLE 28,030010
PEPSICO INCCOM7134481082572,355SH OTR 1,9054500
PFIZER INCCOM7170811032,41167,938SH SOLE 67,908030
PFIZER INCCOM7170811031454,075SH OTR 2,7201,3550
PHILLIPS 66COM7185461045365,592SH SOLE 5,582010
PHILLIPS 66COM71854610423235SH OTR 225100
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM7427181091,48818,768SH SOLE 18,76800
PROCTER AND GAMBLE COCOM7427181091862,342SH OTR 1,4948480
ROYAL BK CDA MONTREAL QUECOM78008710294612,242SH SOLE 12,24200
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRTR UNIT78462F1035071,928SH SOLE 1,92800
SPDR SERIES TRUSTS&P DIVID ETF78464A7633083,375SH SOLE 3,37500
SALESFORCE COM INCCOM79466L3021,35311,632SH SOLE 11,63200
SALESFORCE COM INCCOM79466L30231265SH OTR 215500
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM8068571085298,165SH SOLE 7,6250540
SCHLUMBERGER LTDCOM80685710829440SH OTR 44000
SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORPCL A $1 PAR82873020045516,008SH SOLE 16,00800
SONOCO PRODS COCOM8354951023026,220SH SOLE 6,22000
SONOCO PRODS COCOM83549510241849SH OTR 08490
SOUTHERN COCOM84258710777517,354SH SOLE 17,339015
SOUTHERN COCOM842587107571,276SH OTR 5127640
STARBUCKS CORPCOM8552441091,52826,396SH SOLE 26,361035
STARBUCKS CORPCOM855244109941,622SH OTR 1,5121100
SUNTRUST BKS INCCOM8679141033104,555SH SOLE 4,55500
TJX COS INC NEWCOM8725401091,84822,657SH SOLE 22,632025
TJX COS INC NEWCOM87254010976937SH OTR 6622750
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP12663,835SH SOLE 3,83500
TARGET CORPCOM87612EAP114205SH OTR 20500
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM8835561021,6097,792SH SOLE 7,782010
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICINC COM88355610236175SH OTR 140350
3M COCOM88579Y1015052,302SH SOLE 2,30200
3M COCOM88579Y10191416SH OTR 41600
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E1093752,702SH SOLE 2,70200
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INCCOM89417E10942300SH OTR 03000
US BANCORP DELCOM NEW9029733043,51769,649SH SOLE 69,64900
UNION PAC CORPCOM9078181081,2088,984SH SOLE 8,972012
UNION PAC CORPCOM907818108105780SH OTR 735450
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B9113121065104,877SH SOLE 4,87700
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCCL B91131210626250SH OTR 25000
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM9130171098456,718SH SOLE 6,71800
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPCOM91301710981645SH OTR 625200
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P1023421,600SH SOLE 1,60000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCCOM91324P10231145SH OTR 14500
VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS INC HIGH DIV YLD9219464062473,000SH SOLE 003,000
VANGUARD INDEX FDSLARGE CAP ETF9229086374573,770SH SOLE 1,29002,480
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM92343V1043,38870,859SH SOLE 70,85900
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM92343V1041703,550SH OTR 3,0455050
WALMART INCCOM9311421031,98222,273SH SOLE 22,27300
WALMART INCCOM9311421032562,877SH OTR 2,87700
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM9314271084937,529SH SOLE 7,52900
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCEINC COM9314271088125SH OTR 12500
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L1095406,425SH SOLE 6,42500
WASTE MGMT INC DELCOM94106L10936430SH OTR 43000
WELLS FARGO CO NEWCOM94974610183715,978SH SOLE 15,97800
WELLS FARGO CO NEWCOM949746101661,260SH OTR 1,205550
WISDOMTREE TREMG MKTS SMCAP97717W2813065,655SH SOLE 73004,925