Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hester Kevin
 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)
Chief Lending Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

P.O. BOX 966		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2018
(Street)


CONWAY, AR 72033		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             71,579 (1) D  
Common Stock - Performance Based             50,000 (2) (3) D  
Common Stock - Restricted             13,333 (4) D  
Common Stock             5,341.7081 (5) I By 401(K)
Common Stock             7,128 I By IRA

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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 Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Stock Option $ 23.32             (6) 07/19/2028 Common Stock
60,000
  60,000
D
 
Performance Stock Option $ 18.46             (7) 08/23/2025 Common Stock
100,000
  100,000
D
 
Stock Option $ 21.25             (8) 04/20/2026 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hester Kevin
P.O. BOX 966
CONWAY, AR 72033		       Chief Lending Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Kevin Hester by Micah Osborne 02/08/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes the vested portion of restricted stock granted on August 24, 2015 which vests in 33 1/3% installments over five years beginning on the third anniversary of the award date. The stock began vesting in 33 1/3% installments on August 24, 2018.
(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.
(3) The Performance Stock awarded on August 24, 2015 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over five years beginning on the third annual anniversary of the date that the performance goal is met. The performance goal was met on December 31, 2016 and will therefore begin vesting in 33 1/3% installments on December 31, 2019.
(4) Restricted Stock granted on August 24, 2015 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over five years beginning on the third anniversary of the award date. The stock began vesting in 33 1/3% installments on August 24, 2018.
(5) Reflects the dollar value of the reporting person's units in a unitized stock fund under the Home BancShares, Inc. 401(k) Plan as of December 31, 2018, divided by the closing price of Home BancShares common stock on that date. The unitized stock fund consists of Home BancShares common stock and a reserve of cash in amounts that vary from time to time.
(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.
(7) Once the performance goal has been met, the Performance Stock Option awarded on August 24, 2015 is exercisable in seven equal annual installments beginning on the first annual anniversary of the award date. The performance goal was met on December 31, 2016. Therefore, the first installment became exercisable on August 24, 2016.
(8) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on April 21, 2017.

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