Home BancShares (HOMB) director logs 33,000-share grant and option stakes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Home BancShares, Inc. director and Director of Investor Relations Donna Townsell reported routine equity movements in company stock. On January 16, 2026, she received a grant of 33,000 shares of restricted common stock at no cost, bringing her restricted stock holdings to 36,000 shares. On December 18, 2025, she reported two transactions coded "G" for 500 common shares each, one held indirectly as custodian for her daughter and one affecting her direct holdings, both at a reported price of $0, indicating non-sale transfers.

Following these updates, she reports direct and indirect common stock positions along with performance-based restricted stock and stock options, including a 50,000-share performance stock option and other options over 20,000 and 10,000 shares, all exercisable in scheduled installments as described in the footnotes.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Townsell Donna

(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)
	Director of Investor Relations

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/18/2025

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	12/18/2025		G		500	A	$0	36,843.5874(1)	I	Custodian for Daughter
Common Stock	12/18/2025		G		500	A	$0	218,459.51(2)(3)(4)	D
Common Stock - Restricted Stock	01/16/2026		A		33,000	A	$0	36,000(2)(5)(6)(7)	D
Common Stock - Performance Based								8,334(3)(8)	D

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
Performance Stock Option	$23.32							(9)	07/19/2028	Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
Stock Option	$21.25							(10)	04/20/2026	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Stock Option	$22.22							(11)	04/18/2028	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 870.8515 shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.

2. The reporting person had 3,000 shares of restricted stock vest since the last filing.

3. The reporting person had 8,333 shares of performance based restricted stock vest since the last filing.

4. Includes 316.0444 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment since the last filing.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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. The performance goal was met on March 31, 2021 and the stock began vesting on March 31, 2024.

9. 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. The performance goal was met on March 31, 2021. Therefore, the first installment became exercisable on March 31, 2022.

10. The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on April 21, 2017.

11. The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment becomes exercisable on April 20, 2019.

Remarks:

	/s/ Donna Townsell by Micah Osborne	01/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider activity did Donna Townsell report for HOMB on this Form 4?

Donna Townsell, a director and Director of Investor Relations of Home BancShares, Inc. (HOMB), reported a grant of 33,000 shares of restricted common stock on January 16, 2026, plus two 500-share non-derivative transactions coded "G" on December 18, 2025 affecting direct and custodial holdings.

How many restricted HOMB shares were granted to Donna Townsell in January 2026?

On January 16, 2026, Donna Townsell was granted 33,000 shares of restricted common stock at a reported price of $0, resulting in 36,000 restricted shares beneficially owned following the transaction.

What do the 500-share G-coded transactions in HOMB stock represent?

On December 18, 2025, Townsell reported two G-coded transactions of 500 common shares each at $0. One is held indirectly as custodian for her daughter, and the other affects her direct common stock holdings, reflecting transfers rather than open-market sales.

What are Donna Townsell’s reported HOMB option and performance stock holdings?

Townsell reports derivative holdings including a Performance Stock Option over 50,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $23.32, and two stock options over 20,000 shares at $21.25 and 10,000 shares at $22.22. These options become exercisable in scheduled annual installments as described in the footnotes.

How do dividend reinvestment and vesting affect Donna Townsell’s HOMB share totals?

The footnotes state that her totals include 870.8515 shares acquired through the Home BancShares dividend reinvestment plan and 316.0444 shares from dividend reinvestment, as well as 3,000 restricted shares and 8,333 performance-based restricted shares that vested since the last filing.

What are the vesting terms for Donna Townsell’s HOMB restricted stock grants?

Restricted stock granted on January 19, 2024, January 17, 2025, and January 16, 2026 each vests in 33 1/3% installments over three years, beginning on the first anniversary of the respective award dates.

How do Townsell’s HOMB performance-based awards vest and become exercisable?

The performance stock awarded on July 19, 2018 vests in 33 1/3% installments over three years starting March 31, 2024, after the performance goal was met on March 31, 2021. The related performance stock option vests in five equal annual installments beginning March 31, 2022, with additional time-based options vesting in five annual installments from April 21, 2017 and April 20, 2019.