Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2026
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HOME BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Arkansas
001-41093
71-0682831
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
719 Harkrider, Suite 100
Conway, Arkansas72032
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(501) 339-2929
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
HOMB
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Home BancShares, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 16, 2026. The following items of business were presented to the shareholders:
(1) The fourteen directors were elected as proposed in the Proxy Statement, under the caption “Election of Directors” with votes cast as follows:
Total Vote For Each Director
Total Vote Withheld For Each Director
Total Broker Non-Vote For Each Director
John W. Allison
146,023,229
1,636,271
26,543,594
Brian S. Davis
141,750,651
5,917,850
26,543,594
Milburn Adams
145,550,640
2,117,861
26,543,594
Robert H. Adcock, Jr.
146,115,335
1,544,165
26,543,594
John W. Allison II
146,098,513
1,569,987
26,543,594
Mike D. Beebe
145,627,968
2,040,532
26,543,594
Jack E. Engelkes
143,055,320
4,604,179
26,543,594
Karen E. Garrett
147,036,170
632,331
26,543,594
James G. Hinkle
141,849,639
5,818,862
26,543,594
Alex R. Lieblong
141,826,302
5,833,198
26,543,594
Thomas J. Longe
143,311,255
4,357,246
26,543,594
Jim Rankin, Jr.
135,346,456
12,322,045
26,543,594
Larry W. Ross
146,972,788
686,712
26,543,594
Donna J. Townsell
144,965,012
2,703,489
26,543,594
(2) The Company’s executive compensation was approved as proposed in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote Approving Executive Compensation” with votes cast as follows: 141,176,980 votes for, 6,109,637 votes against, 372,881 votes abstaining and 26,543,594 broker non-votes.
(3) The Audit Committee’s selection and appointment of the accounting firm of Forvis Mazars LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 was ratified with votes cast as follows: 172,491,121 votes for, 1,560,692 votes against, 160,281 votes abstaining and zero broker non-votes.
Abstentions and broker non-votes were counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum was present, but were not treated as votes cast on a proposal. Therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes did not have the effect of a vote for or against the proposal and were not counted in determining the number of votes required for approval.
No additional business or other matters came before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.