Sec Form 4 Filing - Sims Randall @ HOME BANCSHARES INC - 2012-09-06

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 Sims Randall 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 X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) HOMB & Centennial Bank CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 966 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/06/2012 (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 09/06/2012 S 0.1213 D $ 33.19 0.0078 ( 5 ) I By wife as custodian for son Common Stock 12/11/2012 M 9,159 A $ 6.17 69,292.92 D Common Stock 12/11/2012 S 4,159 D $ 33.0017 65,133.92 D Common Stock 12/11/2012 S 5,000 D $ 33.0039 60,133.92 D Common Stock 7,129.201 ( 3 ) I By 401(k) Common Stock - Performance Based 2,000 ( 6 ) D Common Stock - Restricted Stock 6,113 ( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 7 ) D Common Stock 28,829 I By IRA Common Stock 2 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 $ 6.17 12/11/2012 M 9,159 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 9,159 $ 0 0 D Performance Stock Option $ 11.09 01/01/2010 03/13/2016 Common Stock 35,582 35,582 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Sims Randall P.O. BOX 966 CONWAY, AR72033 X HOMB & Centennial Bank CEO Signatures /s/Randall Sims by Rachel Wesson 12/12/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The option expires 10 years from the exercisable date, therefore the first installment became exercisable on December 31, 1999 and expires on December 31, 2009. ( 2 )Restricted Stock granted on January 22, 2010 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years each January 22nd. ( 3 )Includes 53.45 shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. 401(k) Plan since the last filing. ( 4 )Restricted Stock granted on February 2, 2011 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years each February 2nd. ( 5 )Includes .0078 shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing. ( 6 )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 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. ( 7 )Restricted Stock granted on August 2, 2012 will "cliff" vest 100% three years from award date.

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