Home BancShares (HOMB) regional president awarded 30,000 restricted shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Home BancShares (HOMB) reported an insider equity award to a senior executive. Centennial Bank Regional President Carter Russell Davis III received 30,000 shares of restricted common stock on January 16, 2026 at a grant price of $0, reflecting a stock-based compensation award rather than a market purchase.

The restricted stock will vest in three equal 33 1/3% installments over three years, starting on the first anniversary of the award date. After this grant, he directly holds 30,000 restricted shares, 5,000 performance-based restricted shares, 42,682.728 other directly owned common shares, and indirectly holds 16,966.8437 shares through a 401(k) plan and 5,234 shares through an IRA. He also holds a performance stock option over 20,000 shares of common stock that becomes exercisable in five equal annual installments after performance conditions were met.

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^*

Carter Russell Davis III

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Centennial Bank Regional Pres.

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		30,000	A	$0	30,000(1)	D
Common Stock - Performance Based								5,000(2)(3)	D
Common Stock								42,682.728(3)	D
Common Stock								16,966.8437(4)	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock								5,234	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 (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							(5)	07/19/2028	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. The reporting person had 5,000 shares of performance based restricted stock vest since the last filing.

4. Includes 1313.8741 shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. 401(k) Plan since the last filing.

5. 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 will become exercisable on March 31, 2022.

Remarks:

	/s/ Russell D. Carter III by Micah Osborne	01/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did HOMB report for Carter Russell Davis III?

HOMB reported that Centennial Bank Regional President Carter Russell Davis III received a grant of 30,000 shares of restricted common stock on January 16, 2026 at a grant price of $0, classified as an acquisition of stock-based compensation.

How do the 30,000 restricted HOMB shares vest for the executive?

The 30,000 restricted shares granted on January 16, 2026 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years, beginning on the first anniversary of the award date, resulting in three equal annual vesting tranches.

What performance-based HOMB stock does Carter Russell Davis III hold?

He holds 5,000 shares of performance-based restricted common stock and a Performance Stock Option for 20,000 shares of common stock. The performance goal for these awards was met on March 31, 2021, and vesting and exercisability occur in scheduled annual installments.

How many HOMB shares does the executive own directly after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, he directly holds 30,000 restricted common shares, 5,000 performance-based restricted shares, and 42,682.728 additional shares of common stock.

What indirect HOMB share holdings does the executive report?

He indirectly owns 16,966.8437 shares of common stock through a 401(k) plan and 5,234 shares through an IRA. The 401(k) balance includes 1,313.8741 shares acquired since the last filing.

Does the filing indicate any 10b5-1 trading plan for these HOMB shares?

The form includes a checkbox to indicate use of a Rule 10b5-1(c) trading plan. In this instance, the reported transaction is a restricted stock grant at $0 rather than an open-market trade.