Sec Form 4 Filing - ALLISON JOHN W @ HOME BANCSHARES INC - 2012-10-23

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 ALLISON JOHN W 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HOME BANCSHARES INC [ HOMB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 966 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/23/2012 (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 10/23/2012 S 200,000 ( 16 ) D $ 34.35 1,870,130 ( 13 ) ( 14 ) ( 15 ) D Common Stock - Restricted 3,895 ( 11 ) ( 12 ) D Common Stock 4,068 I By IRA Common Stock 213,840 I By wife Common Stock 109,222.5347 I By wife as custodian for son Common Stock 44,609 I By wife and son Common Stock 16,832 I By Capital Buyers Common Stock 36,755 ( 17 ) I By son

Table II - Derivative Securities 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 Stock Option $ 17.21 ( 10 ) 01/09/2018 Common Stock 2,376 2,376 D Stock Option $ 6.17 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 2,852 2,852 D Stock Option $ 7.85 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 1,426 1,426 D Stock Option $ 7.01 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 1,070 1,070 D Performance Stock Option $ 11.09 01/01/2010 03/13/2016 Common Stock 44,478 44,478 D Stock Option $ 8.42 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 1,782 1,782 D Stock Option $ 9.83 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 1,782 1,782 D Stock Option $ 10.66 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 1,782 1,782 D Stock Option $ 10.66 07/27/2005 07/27/2015 Common Stock 89,100 89,100 D Stock Option $ 9.55 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common Stock 10,078 10,078 D Stock Option $ 20.33 ( 9 ) 01/18/2017 Common Stock 23,760 23,760 D Stock Option $ 17.07 ( 1 ) 01/17/2018 Common Stock 17,820 17,820 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ALLISON JOHN W P.O. BOX 966 CONWAY, AR72033 X Chairman Signatures /s/John W. Allison by Rachel Wesson 10/24/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The option became exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on January 18, 2009. ( 2 )The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments and expires 10 years from the exercisable date, therefore the first installment became exercisable on December 31, 2000 and would have expired on December 31, 2010. ( 3 )The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments and expires 10 years from the exercisable date, therefore the first installment became exercisable on December 31, 2001 and would have expired on December 31, 2011. ( 4 )The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments and expires 10 years from the exercisable date, therefore the first installment became exercisable on December 31, 2002 and expires on December 31, 2012. ( 5 )The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments and expires 10 years from the exercisable date, therefore the first installment became exercisable on December 31, 2003 and expires on December 31, 2013. ( 6 )The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments and expires 10 years from the exercisable date, therefore the first installment became exercisable on December 31, 2004 and expires on December 31, 2014. ( 7 )The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments and expires 10 years from the exercisable date, therefore the first installment became exercisable on December 31, 2005 and expires on December 31, 2015. ( 8 )1,440 options have an expiration date of December 31, 2013 and 1,728 options have an expiration date of December 31, 2014. The remaining 6,910 options vested on January 1, 2005 with an expiration date of January 1, 2015. ( 9 )The option became exercisable in two equal annual installments beginning on January 19, 2008. ( 10 )The option became exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on January 10, 2009. ( 11 )Restricted Stock granted on January 22, 2010 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years each January 22nd. ( 12 )Restricted Stock granted on February 2, 2011 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years each February 2nd. ( 13 )The reporting person made a gift of 2,782 shares on July 6, 2012. ( 14 )The reporting person made a gift of 8,000 shares on August 23, 2012. ( 15 )The reporting person made a gift of 110,265 shares on August 24, 2012. ( 16 )The reporting person sold shares of common stock to the Company pursuant to the Company's stock repurchase plan and in compliance with Rule 10b-18. The trade was authorized on October 19, 2012 by the independent members of the Company's Board of Directors. ( 17 )These shares were a gift received from the reporting person on August 24, 2012 as part of the 110,265 shares noted in Footnote 15.

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