Sec Form 4 Filing - Engelkes Jack @ HOME BANCSHARES INC - 2017-01-20

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 Engelkes Jack 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) 01/20/2017 (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 - Restricted 01/20/2017 A 1,500 ( 1 ) A $ 0 5,500 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D Common Stock 42,719.392 I Custodian for daughters Common Stock 190,451.4046 ( 4 ) I Owned solely by wife Common Stock 118,242.4159 ( 5 ) D Common Stock 400 I Held in wife's IRA

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 $ 2.66 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 1,425 1,425 D Stock Option $ 17.12 ( 7 ) 04/15/2025 Common Stock 20,000 20,000 D Stock Option $ 2.1 12/31/2007 12/31/2017 Common Stock 1,425 1,425 D Stock Option $ 2.46 ( 8 ) ( 8 ) Common Stock 2,851 2,851 D Stock Option $ 4.3 ( 9 ) 01/09/2018 Common Stock 4,752 4,752 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Engelkes Jack P.O. BOX 966 CONWAY, AR72033 X Signatures /s/Jack Engelkes by Rachel Wesson 01/23/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted Stock granted on January 20, 2017 will "cliff" vest 100% three years from award date. ( 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 38.54 split adjusted shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing. ( 5 )Includes 216.481 split adjusted shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing. ( 6 )20% of the issued option is remaining. The 20% of the remaining option became exercisable on December 31, 2009 and expires on December 31, 2019. ( 7 )The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on April 16, 2016. ( 8 )40% of the issued option is remaining. The first 20% of the remaining option became exercisable on December 31, 2007 and expires on December 31, 2017. The last 20% of the remaining option became exercisable on December 31, 2008 and expires on December 31, 2018. ( 9 )The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on January 10, 2009.

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