Home BancShares (HOMB) CEO receives restricted and performance stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Home BancShares Inc. Chairman & CEO John W. Allison reported new equity awards and updated holdings. On January 16, 2026, he was granted 83,000 shares of restricted common stock and 100,000 shares of performance-based common stock, both at a price of $0 per share. Following these awards, he directly beneficially owned 169,333 restricted shares, 266,667 performance-based shares, and 5,698,926 shares of common stock, along with additional indirect holdings through an IRA, Capital Buyers, his spouse, and a 401(k) plan. Footnotes state that 69,667 restricted shares and 133,333 performance-based restricted shares vested since the last filing, and describe multi-year vesting schedules tied to time and performance conditions.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ALLISON JOHN W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 966

(Street)

CONWAY AR 72033

(City) (State) (Zip)

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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/16/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 Stock	01/16/2026		A		83,000	A	$0	169,333(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)	D
Common Stock - Performance Based	01/16/2026		A		100,000	A	$0	266,667(6)(7)(8)(9)	D
Common Stock								5,698,926(5)(9)	D
Common Stock								1,605	I	By IRA
Common Stock								67,328	I	By Capital Buyers
Common Stock								865,360	I	By Wife
Common Stock								27,715.502	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock granted on January 19, 2024 will cliff vest on the third anniversary of the award date.

2. Restricted Stock granted on January 17, 2025 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the award date.

3. Restricted Stock granted on January 16, 2026 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the award date.

4. Restricted stock granted on January 19, 2024 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the award date.

5. The reporting person had 69,667 shares of restricted stock vest since the last filing.

6. The Performance Stock awarded on January 19, 2024 will vest in whole or in part after December 31, 2026 upon the certification by the Compensation Committee that certain performance measures have been satisfied.

7. The Performance Stock awarded on January 17, 2025 will vest in three equal annual installments, in whole or in part, upon the certification by the Compensation Committee that certain annual performance measures have been satisfied. The year 1 performance goal was met as of December 31, 2025. Therefore, the first layer of the stock vested on January 11, 2026 upon certification by the Compensation Committee.

8. The Performance Stock awarded on January 16, 2026 will vest in three equal annual installments, in whole or in part, upon the certification by the Compensation Committee that certain annual performance measures have been satisfied.

9. The reporting person had 133,333 shares of performance based restricted stock vest since the last filing.

Remarks:

	/s/ John W. Allison by Micah Osborne	01/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did HOMB Chairman & CEO John W. Allison report?

John W. Allison, Chairman & CEO of Home BancShares Inc. (HOMB), reported the grant of 83,000 restricted common shares and 100,000 performance-based common shares on January 16, 2026, both at a price of $0 per share.

How many restricted and performance-based HOMB shares does John W. Allison now hold?

After the January 16, 2026 grants, John W. Allison beneficially owned 169,333 shares of restricted common stock and 266,667 shares of performance-based common stock of Home BancShares Inc.

What is John W. Allison’s total direct common stock holding in Home BancShares?

The filing shows that John W. Allison directly beneficially owned 5,698,926 shares of Home BancShares common stock as of the reported date, in addition to his restricted and performance-based awards.

What indirect HOMB share holdings are reported for John W. Allison?

Indirectly, John W. Allison is reported as beneficial owner of 1,605 shares via an IRA, 67,328 shares via Capital Buyers, 865,360 shares held by his wife, and 27,715.502 shares through a 401(k) plan.

How do the restricted stock awards for HOMB’s CEO vest?

Footnotes state that restricted stock granted on January 19, 2024 will cliff vest on the third anniversary of the award date, while awards granted on January 17, 2025 and January 16, 2026 will vest in 33 1/3% annual installments over three years, beginning on the first anniversary of each grant.

How do the performance-based stock awards for HOMB’s CEO vest?

Performance stock awarded on January 19, 2024 will vest in whole or in part after December 31, 2026, upon Compensation Committee certification of performance. Awards from January 17, 2025 and January 16, 2026 vest in three equal annual installments, in whole or in part, based on annual performance measures certified by the Compensation Committee.

How many HOMB restricted and performance-based shares vested since the last filing?

Footnotes explain that since the last filing, the reporting person had 69,667 shares of restricted stock and 133,333 shares of performance-based restricted stock vest, subject to the described time and performance conditions.