Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

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).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Stephens Jeffrey Russell

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

38 NORTHRIDGE WAY

(Street)

SANDY

84092

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP [ SNFCA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2023

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)

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)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.17⁽¹⁾	11/30/2018		A		9,812		02/28/2019	11/30/2028	Class A Common Stock	9,812	$4.17	9,812	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.34⁽²⁾	12/06/2019		A		9,345		03/06/2020	12/06/2029	Class A Common Stock	9,345	$4.34	19,157	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.78⁽³⁾	12/03/2021		A		8,269		03/03/2022	12/03/2031	Class A Common Stock	8,269	$7.78	27,426	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.16⁽⁴⁾	12/02/2022		A		10,500		03/02/2023	12/02/2032	Class A Common Stock	10,500	$6.16	37,926	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.99⁽⁵⁾	12/01/2023		A		10,000		03/01/2024	12/01/2033	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$7.99	47,926	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option was granted on November 30, 2018 as an option for 7,500 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.52 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilutions provisions of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 1, 2019 and February 7, 2020; a 2 1/2% stock dividend paid on July 17, 2020; a 5% stock dividend paid on July 16, 2021, July 08, 2022 and July 14, 2023.

2. This option was granted on December 6, 2019 as an option for 7,500 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.46 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilutions provisions of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect a stock dividend paid on February 7, 2020; a 2 1/2% stock dividend paid on July 17, 2020; a 5% stock dividend paid on July 16, 2021, July 08, 2022 and July 14, 2023.

3. This option was granted on December 3, 2021 as an option for 7,500 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $8.62 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution rights of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on July 08, 2022 and July 14, 2023.

4. This option was granted on December 02, 2022 as an option for 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.48 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on July 14, 2023.

5. This option was granted on December 01, 2023 as an option for 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.99 per share. The options vest in four equal quarterly installments, beginning on March 01, 2024.

	/s/ Jeffrey R. Stephens	12/20/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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