Sec Form 4 Filing - Ashley Richard H @ HOME BANCSHARES INC - 2016-08-11

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 Ashley Richard H 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) (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 966 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/11/2016 (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 08/11/2016 S 220,000 D $ 21.4002 1,789,236 ( 1 ) I By RH Ashley Investments LLC Common Stock 08/11/2016 S 220,000 D $ 21.4002 2,248,960 ( 1 ) I By Conservative Development Common Stock - Restricted 4,000 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D Common Stock 130,601.9904 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 7,570.78 ( 1 ) ( 4 ) I By Wife IRA Common Stock 25,669.6 ( 1 ) I By Wife Common Stock 15,135 ( 1 ) ( 5 ) I By IRA Common Stock 1,088 ( 1 ) I Custodian for children Common Stock 3,500 ( 1 ) I By Square Associates LLC

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 Common Stock $ 17.12 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) 04/15/2025 Common Stock 20,000 ( 1 ) 20,000 D Common Stock $ 4.3 ( 6 ) ( 8 ) 01/09/2018 Common Stock 4,752 ( 1 ) 4,752 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Ashley Richard H P.O. BOX 966 CONWAY, AR72033 X Signatures /s/Richard H. Ashley by Rachel Wesson 08/19/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The reporting person received shares as a result of the Company declaring a 2-for-1 stock split to shareholders of record as of May 18, 2016 and made payable June 8, 2016. ( 2 )Restricted Stock granted on January 25, 2016 will "cliff" vest 100% three years from award date. ( 3 )Restricted Stock granted on January 16, 2015 will "cliff" vest 100% three years from award date. ( 4 )Includes 58.02 split adjusted shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing. ( 5 )Includes 241 split adjusted shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing. ( 6 )The exercise price decreased and the number of shares exercisable increased as a result of the Company declaring a 2-for-1 stock split to shareholders of record May 18, 2016 and made payable June 8, 2016. ( 7 )The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment becomes exercisable on April 16, 2016. ( 8 )The option became exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on January 10, 2009.

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