Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Birch Robert F Jr
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOME BANCSHARES INC [HOMB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Centennial Bank Regional Pres.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 966		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/06/2012
(Street)

CONWAY, AR 72033		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/06/2012   M   6,000 A $ 8.68 10,758.5406 (4) D  
Common Stock 09/06/2012   S   6,000 D $ 33.227 4,758.5406 D  
Common Stock               48,905.449 I By the Bob Birch Trust
Common Stock               3,031.344 I By IRA
Common Stock               664 I By wife's IRA
Common Stock               11,540.24 (3) I By 401(k)
Common Stock - Restricted               5,035 (1) (2) (6) D  
Common Stock - Performance Based               2,000 (5) D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 8.68 09/06/2012   M     6,000 11/30/2002 11/30/2012 Common Stock 6,000 $ 0 6,097 D  
Performance Stock Option $ 11.09             01/01/2010 03/13/2016 Common Stock 14,826   14,826 D  
Stock Option $ 8.68             11/30/2003 11/30/2013 Common Stock 12,095   12,095 D  
Stock Option $ 8.68             11/30/2004 11/30/2014 Common Stock 12,095   12,095 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Birch Robert F Jr
P.O. BOX 966
CONWAY, AR 72033		       Centennial Bank Regional Pres.  

Signatures

 /s/Robert F. Birch Jr. by Brian Davis   09/10/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted Stock granted on January 22, 2010 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years each January 22nd.
(2) Restricted Stock granted on February 2, 2011 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years each February 2nd.
(3) Includes 11.386 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. 401(k) Plan since the last filing.
(4) Includes 7.637 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.
(5) The Performance Stock awarded on August 2, 2012 will 'cliff' vest on the third annual anniversary of the date that the performance goal is met. The performance goal will be met as of the end of the calendar quarter when the Company has averaged $0.625 diluted earnings per share for four consecutive quarters or $2.50 total diluted earnings per share over a period of four consecutive quarters.
(6) Restricted Stock granted on August 2, 2012 will 'cliff' vest 100% three years from award date.

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