Sec Form 4 Filing - Stephens Jeffrey Russell @ SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP - 2012-12-31

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 Stephens Jeffrey Russell 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP [ SNFCA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Gen Counsel and Corp Secretary (Last) (First) (Middle) 38 NORTHRIDGE WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/31/2012 (Street) SANDY, UT84092 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 Class A Common Stock 12/31/2012 S 14,825 D $ 9.01 664 ( 1 ) D

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 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $ 1.56 ( 2 ) 04/13/2012 A 2,500 ( 2 ) 07/13/2012( 2 ) 04/13/2022 Class A Common Stock 2,500 ( 2 ) $ 1.56 ( 2 ) 2,500 ( 2 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Stephens Jeffrey Russell 38 NORTHRIDGE WAY SANDY, UT84092 Gen Counsel and Corp Secretary Signatures /s/ Jeffrey Russell Stephens 01/30/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Does not include 42,226 shares of Class A Common Stock owned directly by the reporting person in the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan. ( 2 )This option was granted on April 13, 2012 as an option for 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.56 per share. This option vests in four equal quarterly installments of Class A Common Stock, beginning on July 13, 2012, until such shares are fully vested. On December 4, 2012, the reporting person exercised this option to purchase 2,500 shares of Class A Common Stock at $1.56 per share, representing the stock option rights that had vested as of the exercise date.

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