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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Birch Robert F Jr (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) 09/11/2013
	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	09/11/2013		M		24,191	A	$4.34	40,019.6753(4)(9)(10)	D
Common Stock	09/11/2013		S		9,500	D	$27.784	30,519.6753	D
Common Stock								99,973.793(7)(10)	I	By the Bob Birch Trust
Common Stock								6,196.311(8)(10)	I	By IRA
Common Stock								1,369.975(10)(12)	I	By wife's IRA
Common Stock								23,560.566(3)(10)	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock - Restricted								6,300(1)(2)(6)(9)(10)	D
Common Stock - Performance Based								4,000(5)(10)	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
Stock Option	$4.34(11)	09/11/2013		M			24,191	11/30/2003	11/30/2013	Common Stock	24,191(10)	$0	0	D
Performance Stock Option	$5.54(11)							01/01/2010	03/13/2016	Common Stock	29,651(10)		29,651	D
Stock Option	$4.34(11)							11/30/2004	11/30/2014	Common Stock	24,191(10)		24,191	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock granted on January 22, 2010 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years each January 22nd.

2. Restricted Stock granted on February 2, 2011 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years each February 2nd.

3. Includes 238.958 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. 401(k) Plan since the last filing.

4. Includes 344.6611 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.

5. The Performance Stock awarded on August 2, 2012 will "cliff" vest on the third annual anniversary of the date that the performance goal is met. The performance goal will be met as of the end of the calendar quarter when the Company has averaged $0.625 diluted earnings per share for four consecutive quarters or $2.50 total diluted earnings per share over a period of four consecutive quarters.

6. Restricted Stock granted on August 2, 2012 will "cliff" vest 100% three years from award date.

7. Includes 1019.805 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.

8. Includes 63.105 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.

9. The reporting person had 3,770 shares (split adjusted) vest since the last filing.

10. The reporting person received shares as a result of the Company declaring a 2-for-1 stock split to shareholders of record as of May 22, 2013 and made payable June 12, 2013.

11. The exercise price decreased as a result of the Company declaring a 2-for-1 stock split to shareholders of record as of May 22, 2013 and made payable June 12, 2013.

12. Includes 41.975 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.

	/s/Robert F. Birch Jr. by Rachel Wesson	09/13/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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