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)
01/22/2010
(Street)

CONWAY, AR 72033
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
01/25/2010
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 - Restricted               2,000 (1) D  
Common Stock               10,219.25 I By 401(k)
Common Stock               43,212.376 I By the Bob Birch Trust
Common Stock               2,677.234 I By IRA
Common Stock               500 (2) I By wife's IRA

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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
Performance Stock Option $ 12.2             01/01/2010 03/13/2016 Common Stock 13,478   13,478 D  
Stock Option $ 9.55             11/30/2000 11/30/2010 Common Stock 10,997   10,997 D  
Stock Option $ 9.55             11/30/2001 11/30/2011 Common Stock 10,997   10,997 D  
Stock Option $ 9.55             11/30/2002 11/30/2012 Common Stock 10,997   10,997 D  
Stock Option $ 9.55             11/30/2003 11/30/2013 Common Stock 10,996   10,996 D  
Stock Option $ 9.55             11/30/2004 11/30/2014 Common Stock 10,996   10,996 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 Rachel Starkey   05/11/2010
**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. The 2009 participation by the Company in the United States Department of the Treasury's Trouble Asset Relief Program includes additional contingencies related to this restricted stock.
(2) The reporting person acquired beneficial ownership of these shares upon marriage to the owner of the shares.

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