SEC FORM 4

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).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Birch Robert F Jr

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

P.O. BOX 966

(Street)

CONWAY

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)
11/02/2010

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/02/2010		M		3,000	A	$8.68	4,500	D
Common Stock	11/02/2010		S		3,000	D	$20.5153	1,500	D
Common Stock								47,873.947	I	By the Bob Birch Trust
Common Stock								2,966.801	I	By IRA
Common Stock								664⁽²⁾	I	By wife's IRA
Common Stock								11,320.68⁽³⁾	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock - Restricted								2,200⁽¹⁾	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$8.68	11/02/2010		M			3,000	11/30/2000	11/30/2010	Common Stock	3,000	$0	6,097	D
Stock Option	$8.68							11/30/2001	11/30/2011	Common Stock	12,097		12,097	D
Stock Option	$8.68							11/30/2002	11/30/2012	Common Stock	12,097		12,097	D
Stock Option	$8.68							11/30/2003	11/30/2013	Common Stock	12,095		12,095	D
Stock Option	$8.68							11/30/2004	11/30/2014	Common Stock	12,095		12,095	D
Performance Stock Option	$11.09							01/01/2010	03/13/2016	Common Stock	14,826		14,826	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. The 2009 participation by the Company in the United States Department of the Treasury's Trouble Asset Relief Program includes additional contingencies related to this restricted stock.

2. The reporting person acquired beneficial ownership of these shares upon marriage to the owner of the shares.

3. Includes 27.725 shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. 401(k) Plan since the last filing.

	/s/Robert F. Birch Jr. by Rachel Starkey	11/03/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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