Sec Form 4 Filing - TIPTON JOHN STEPHEN @ HOME BANCSHARES INC - 2019-09-05

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 TIPTON JOHN STEPHEN 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) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 966 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/05/2019 (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 09/05/2019 M 14,000 A $ 6.56 26,666 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 09/05/2019 F 5,192 D $ 17.69 21,474 ( 1 ) D Common Stock - Restricted 3,334 ( 2 ) D Common Stock - Performance Based 40,000 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) D Common Stock 16,929.3718 ( 5 ) 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 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 $ 6.56 09/05/2019 M 14,000 ( 6 ) 01/19/2022 Common Stock 14,000 $ 0 0 D Stock Option $ 23.32 ( 7 ) 07/19/2028 Common Stock 60,000 60,000 D Performance Stock Option $ 18.46 ( 8 ) 08/23/2025 Common Stock 40,000 40,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other TIPTON JOHN STEPHEN P.O. BOX 966 CONWAY, AR72033 Chief Operating Officer Signatures /s/John Stephen Tipton by Micah Osborne 09/09/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes the vested portion of restricted stock granted on August 24, 2015 which vests in 33 1/3% installments over five years beginning on the third anniversary of the award date. The stock began vesting in 33 1/3% installments on August 24, 2018. ( 2 )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. The stock began vesting in 33 1/3% installments on August 24, 2018. ( 3 )The Performance Stock awarded on July 19, 2018 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years beginning on the third annual anniversary of the date that the performance goal is met. ( 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 was met on December 31, 2016 and will therefore begin vesting in 33 1/3% installments on December 31, 2019. ( 5 )Includes 582.9491 shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. 401(k) Plan since the last filing. ( 6 )The option became exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on January 20, 2013. ( 7 )The Performance Stock Option awarded on July 19, 2018 is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first annual anniversary of the date that the performance goal is met. ( 8 )Once the performance goal has been met, the Performance Stock Option awarded on August 24, 2015 is exercisable in seven equal annual installments beginning on the first annual anniversary of the award date. The performance goal was met on December 31, 2016. Therefore, the first installment became exercisable on August 24, 2016.

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