UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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 15, 2021
Home BancShares, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Arkansas | 000-51904 | 71-0682831 | | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 719 Harkrider, Suite 100 Conway, Arkansas 72032 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) | |
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| (501) 339-2929 | |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
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| Not Applicable | |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | HOMB | | NASDAQ Global Select Market | | | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Home BancShares, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 15, 2021. The following items of business were presented to the shareholders:
(1)The fifteen directors were elected as proposed in the Proxy Statement dated March 5, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”), under the caption “Election of Directors” with votes cast as follows:
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| Total Vote For Each Director | Total Vote Withheld For Each Director | Total Broker Non-Vote For Each Director |
John W. Allison | 124,271,750 | 2,007,290 | 25,063,919 |
Brian S. Davis | 121,075,401 | 5,203,639 | 25,063,919 |
Milburn Adams | 104,088,548 | 22,190,492 | 25,063,919 |
Robert H. Adcock, Jr. | 125,106,791 | 1,172,249 | 25,063,919 |
Richard H. Ashley | 103,920,765 | 22,358,275 | 25,063,919 |
Mike D. Beebe | 101,308,782 | 24,970,258 | 25,063,919 |
Jack E. Engelkes | 103,635,769 | 22,643,271 | 25,063,919 |
Tracy M. French | 123,339,860 | 2,939,180 | 25,063,919 |
Karen E. Garrett | 125,668,475 | 610,565 | 25,063,919 |
James G. Hinkle | 123,163,700 | 3,115,340 | 25,063,919 |
Alex R. Lieblong | 123,164,482 | 3,114,558 | 25,063,919 |
Thomas J. Longe | 124,021,268 | 2,257,772 | 25,063,919 |
Jim Rankin, Jr. | 93,848,592 | 32,430,448 | 25,063,919 |
Larry W. Ross | 125,856,618 | 422,422 | 25,063,919 |
Donna J. Townsell | 123,270,123 | 3,008,917 | 25,063,919 |
(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: 71,316,611 votes for, 54,611,738 votes against, 350,691 votes abstaining and 25,063,919 broker non-votes.
(3)The Audit Committee’s selection and appointment of the accounting firm of BKD, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021 was ratified with votes cast as follows: 150,557,015 votes for, 706,726 votes against, 79,218 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. |
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Date: | April 19, 2021 | | By: | | /s/ Jennifer C. Floyd |
| | | | | Jennifer C. Floyd |
| | | | | Chief Accounting Officer |
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