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 17, 2025
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Home BancShares, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 17, 2025. The following items of business were presented to the shareholders:
(1) The thirteen 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 | 145,798,012 | 2,550,910 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
| Brian S. Davis | 141,612,360 | 6,736,562 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
| Milburn Adams | 145,741,195 | 2,607,727 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
| Robert H. Adcock, Jr. | 146,387,836 | 1,961,086 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
| Mike D. Beebe | 146,975,909 | 1,373,013 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
| Jack E. Engelkes | 145,313,785 | 3,035,137 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
| Karen E. Garrett | 147,712,237 | 636,685 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
| James G. Hinkle | 143,404,751 | 4,944,171 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
| Alex R. Lieblong | 143,104,309 | 5,244,613 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
| Thomas J. Longe | 144,113,385 | 4,235,537 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
| Jim Rankin, Jr. | 131,995,420 | 16,353,502 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
| Larry W. Ross | 147,753,534 | 595,388 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
| Donna J. Townsell | 144,963,259 | 3,385,663 | 26,142,650 | ||||||||
(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: 139,383,125 votes for, 8,250,884 votes against, 714,912 votes abstaining and 26,142,650 broker non-votes.
(3) The amendment to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 300,000,000 to 400,000,000 was approved as proposed in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Approval of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares,” with votes cast as follows: 173,034,062 votes for, 1,165,331 votes against, 292,178 votes abstaining and zero broker non-votes.
(4) 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 2025 was ratified with votes cast as follows: 172,368,014 votes for, 1,936,186 votes against, 187,372 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 18, 2025 | By: | /s/ Jennifer C. Floyd | ||||||||
| Jennifer C. Floyd | |||||||||||
| Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||||||