Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 16, 2020

HOME BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Arkansas

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


000-51904		71-0682831
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)


719 Harkrider, Suite 100, Conway, Arkansas		72032
(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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

NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Home BancShares, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 16, 2020. The following items of business were presented to the shareholders:

(1) The fourteen directors were elected as proposed in the Proxy Statement dated March 6, 2020 (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		101,021,078		19,722,039		31,592,691
Brian S. Davis		97,420,898		23,322,219		31,592,691
Milburn Adams		100,595,886		20,147,231		31,592,691
Robert H. Adcock, Jr.		81,331,978		39,411,139		31,592,691
Richard H. Ashley		99,751,372		20,991,745		31,592,691
Mike D. Beebe		100,042,267		20,700,850		31,592,691
Jack E. Engelkes		99,400,494		21,342,623		31,592,691
Tracy M. French		100,104,575		20,638,542		31,592,691
Karen R. Garrett		102,973,838		17,769,279		31,592,691
James G. Hinkle		101,940,624		18,802,493		31,592,691
Alex R. Lieblong		86,217,029		34,526,088		31,592,691
Thomas J. Longe		101,595,653		19,147,464		31,592,691
Jim Rankin, Jr.		99,902,284		20,840,833		31,592,691
Donna J. Townsell		99,552,659		21,190,458		31,592,691

(2) The Company’s executive compensation was not approved as proposed in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Advisory (Non-binding) Vote Approving Executive Compensation” with votes cast as follows: 52,906,924 votes for, 62,362,022 votes against, 5,474,171 votes abstaining and 31,592,691 broker non-votes.

(3) The Audit Committee’s selection and appointment of the accounting firm of BKD, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified with votes cast as follows: 151,246,284 votes for, 950,169 votes against, 139,355 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.