Sec Form 4 Filing - Birch Robert F Jr @ HOME BANCSHARES INC - 2015-11-17

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Birch Robert F Jr
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOME BANCSHARES INC [ HOMB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Centennial Bank Regional Pres.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
P.O. BOX 966
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
11/17/2015
(Street)
CONWAY, AR72033
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/17/2015 M 4,000 A $ 5.54 132,107.157 ( 1 ) I By the Bob Birch Trust
Common Stock 11/17/2015 S 4,000 D $ 44.4414 128,107.157 I By the Bob Birch Trust
Common Stock - Restricted 5,000 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D
Common Stock - Performance Based 9,000 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) D
Common Stock 30,497.16 ( 6 ) I By 401(k)
Common Stock 16,460.4391 ( 7 ) D
Common Stock 1,402.75 ( 8 ) I By wife's IRA
Table II - Derivative Securitie s Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Stock Option $ 5.54 11/17/2015 M 4,000 01/01/2010 03/13/2016 Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 25,651 D
Performance Stock Option $ 36.91 ( 9 ) 08/23/2025 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Birch Robert F Jr
P.O. BOX 966
CONWAY, AR72033
Centennial Bank Regional Pres.
Signatures
/s/Robert F. Birch Jr. by Rachel Wesson 11/19/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Includes 516.006 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.
( 2 )Restricted Stock granted on August 24, 2015 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over five years beginning on the third anniversary of the award date.
( 3 )Restricted Stock granted on August 2, 2012 "cliff" vested 100% three years from award date.
( 4 )The Performance Stock awarded on August 24, 2015 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over five years beginning on the third annual anniversary of the date that the performance goal is met. The performance goal will be met as of the end of the calendar quarter when the Company has averaged $0.625 diluted earnings per share for four consecutive quarters or $2.50 total diluted earnings per share over a period of four consecutive quarters.
( 5 )The Performance Stock awarded on August 2, 2012 will "cliff" vest on the third annual anniversary of the date that the performance goal is met. The performance goal was met on September 30, 2013 and will therefore "cliff" vest 100% on September 30, 2016.
( 6 )Includes 121.073 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. 401(k) Plan since the last filing.
( 7 )Includes 82.3467 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.
( 8 )Includes 23.5810 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.
( 9 )Once the performance goal has been met, the Performance Stock Option awarded on August 24, 2015 will become exercisable in seven equal annual installments beginning on the first annual anniversary of the award date. The performance goal will be met as of the end of the calendar quarter when the Company has averaged $0.625 diluted earnings per share for four consecutive quarters or $2.50 total diluted earnings per share over a period of four consecutive quarters.

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