Sec Form 4 Filing - Padgett Hunter @ HOME BANCSHARES INC - 2009-04-27

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 Padgett Hunter 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) Former Regional President (Last) (First) (Middle) P.O. BOX 966 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/27/2009 (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 04/27/2009 M 20,888 A $ 5.89 24,556 D Common Stock 592.165 ( 1 ) I By 401(k) Common Stock 162 I By 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 $ 5.89 04/27/2009 M 20,888 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 20,888 $ 0 0 D Performance Stock Option $ 12.2 03/27/2009( 3 ) J( 3 ) 6,739 01/01/2010 03/13/2016 Common Stock 6,739 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Padgett Hunter P.O. BOX 966 CONWAY, AR72033 Former Regional President Signatures /s/ Hunter Padgett by Rachel Starkey 04/28/2009 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 71.52 shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. 401(k) Plan since the last filing. ( 2 )Options were granted by Marine Bancorp. Upon merger with Home BancShares on 6/1/2005, these options became 100% vested. However, prior to the merger, 3,503 Preferred B options were vested with an expiration date of 12/20/2014. The remaining 3,223 Preferred B options were vested on 6/1/2005 with an expiration date of 12/20/2014. Upon conversion into common stock options, 20,888 options were vested with an expiration date of 12/20/2014. ( 3 )This transaction reflects the forfeiture of unvested stock options pursuant to Mr. Padgett's resignation from the company.

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