Home BancShares Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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, 2026
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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.
| Home BancShares, Inc. | |||||||||||
| Date: | April 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jennifer C. Floyd | ||||||||
| Jennifer C. Floyd | |||||||||||
| Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||||||