Sec Form 4 Filing - Birch Robert F Jr @ HOME BANCSHARES INC - 2016-12-02

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) 12/02/2016 (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 12/02/2016 S 18,000 D $ 25.9117 256,707.436 ( 1 ) ( 7 ) I By the Bob Birch Trust Common Stock 2,814 ( 1 ) I By wife's IRA Common Stock 41,834.1274 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 6 ) D Common Stock - Restricted 10,000 ( 1 ) ( 3 ) D Common Stock - Performance Based 10,000 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) D Common Stock 61,915.768 ( 1 ) ( 8 ) I By 401(k)

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 o r 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 $ 18.46 ( 9 ) ( 10 ) 08/23/2025 Common Stock 40,000 ( 1 ) 40,000 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 12/06/2016 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 )The reporting person had 8,000 shares vest since the last filing. ( 3 )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. ( 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 $0.3125 diluted earnings per share (split adjusted) for four consecutive quarters or $1.25 total diluted earnings per share (split adjusted) 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 therefore "cliff" vested 100% on September 30, 2016. ( 6 )Includes 707.2668 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing. ( 7 )Includes 4,629.286 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing. ( 8 )Includes 706.272 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. 401(k) Plan since the last filing. ( 9 )The exercise price decreased 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. ( 10 )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 $0.3125 diluted earnings per share (split adjusted) for four consecutive quarters or $1.25 total diluted earnings per share (split adjusted) over a period of four consecutive quarters.

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