Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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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. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2013
(Street)


CONWAY, AR 72033		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             9,662.8673 (4) (9) D  
Common Stock - Performance Based             4,000 (5) D  
Common Stock             121,085.011 (7) (9) I By the Bob Birch Trust
Common Stock             13.452 (8) (10) I By IRA
Common Stock             1,372.878 (11) I By wife's IRA
Common Stock             29,806.208 (3) (10) I By 401(k)
Common Stock - Restricted             6,300 (1) (2) (6) 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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 4.34           11/30/2004 11/30/2014 Common Stock
24,191
  24,191
D
 
Performance Stock Option $ 5.54           01/01/2010 03/13/2016 Common Stock
29,651
  29,651
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 Wesson 02/07/2014
**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 49.642 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. 401(k) Plan since the last filing.
(4) Includes 344.6611 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 was met on September 30, 2013 and will therefore "cliff" vest 100% on September 30, 2016.
(6) Restricted Stock granted on August 2, 2012 will "cliff" vest 100% three years from award date.
(7) Includes 254.41 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.
(8) Includes 13.141 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.
(9) The reporting person transferred 20,856.808 shares into the Bob Birch Trust.
(10) The reporting person transferred 6,196 shares from his IRA beneficial ownership to his 401(k) beneficial ownership.
(11) Includes 2.903 shares acquired by the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.

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