Home BancShares (HOMB) IR chief exercises 20K stock options, with tax withholding

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Home BancShares, Inc. (HOMB) director and Director of Investor Relations Donna Townsell reported exercising stock options and related share withholding on January 21, 2026. She exercised 20,000 stock options at an exercise price of $21.25 per share, receiving 20,000 shares of common stock.

To cover tax obligations from equity vesting, 14,437 common shares were withheld or disposed of at $29.44 per share under code “F”. After these transactions, she directly held 224,022.51 common shares, plus performance-based and restricted stock awards and 36,843.5874 common shares held indirectly as custodian for her daughter.

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^*

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)
01/21/2026

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	01/21/2026		M		20,000	A	$21.25	238,459.51	D
Common Stock	01/21/2026		F		14,437	D	$29.44	224,022.51	D
Common Stock - Performance Based								8,334(1)	D
Common Stock - Restricted Stock								36,000(2)(3)(4)	D
Common Stock								36,843.5874	I	Custodian for Daughter

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
Stock Option	$21.25	01/21/2026		M			20,000	(5)	04/20/2026	Common Stock	20,000	$0	0	D
Performance Stock Option	$23.32							(6)	07/19/2028	Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
Stock Option	$22.22							(7)	04/18/2028	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

6. 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.

7. 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	01/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

Donna Townsell, a director and Director of Investor Relations of Home BancShares, Inc. (HOMB), reported exercising 20,000 stock options and a related tax withholding transaction in the company’s common stock on January 21, 2026.

How many Home BancShares (HOMB) options did Donna Townsell exercise?

She exercised 20,000 stock options for Home BancShares common stock at an exercise price of $21.25 per share, converting them into 20,000 shares of common stock.

What does the transaction code "F" mean in this HOMB Form 4?

The transaction coded “F” reflects 14,437 common shares disposed of or withheld at $29.44 per share, typically used for shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations arising from equity awards.

How many HOMB shares does Donna Townsell own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Donna Townsell directly held 224,022.51 common shares of Home BancShares and indirectly held 36,843.5874 common shares as custodian for her daughter, along with separate performance-based and restricted stock awards.

What equity awards related to HOMB stock does Donna Townsell still hold?

She continues to hold 50,000 Performance Stock Options, 10,000 stock options, 8,334 performance-based common shares, and 36,000 restricted common shares, each subject to the vesting and exercisability schedules described in the footnotes.

What roles does Donna Townsell have at Home BancShares (HOMB)?

Donna Townsell is both a director and the company’s Director of Investor Relations, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.