Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

DEMARCUS MARK

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/27/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. [HTBI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC., 10 WOODFIN STREET

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP /

(Street)

ASHEVILLE, NC 28801

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	6779 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	1175	I	By KSOP

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	⁽²⁾	2/11/2028	Common Stock	25000	$26	D
Stock Option	⁽³⁾	2/11/2030	Common Stock	2000	$27.11	D
Stock Option	⁽⁴⁾	2/11/2031	Common Stock	2000	$22.92	D
Stock Option	⁽⁵⁾	2/11/2032	Common Stock	2000	$31.35	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 5,800 unvested shares of restricted stock.
(2)	Represents stock option granted under Issuer's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan with the following vesting schedule: 20% increments on February 11, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
(3)	Represents stock option granted under Issuer's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan with the following vesting schedule: 20% increments on February 11, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
(4)	Represents stock option granted under Issuer's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan with the following vesting schedule: 20% increments on February 11, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
(5)	Represents stock option granted under Issuer's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan with the following vesting schedule: 20% increments on February 11, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24 -- Power of Attorney of Mark DeMarcus

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DEMARCUS MARK C/O HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. 10 WOODFIN STREET ASHEVILLE, NC 28801			EVP

Signatures
/s/ Tony J. VunCannon, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark DeMarcus		3/29/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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