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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001331520-22-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOMB"
cik: "0001331520"
company_name: "HOME BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T10:23:35.130210+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Home BancShares completes $962M acquisition of Happy Bancshares, adds 62 Texas branches

## Summary
- Total consideration of ~$962M: 42.4M shares of HOMB valued at $958.8M plus $3.1M cash for stock appreciation rights.
- Happy Bancshares had $6.81B in assets, $3.59B in loans, and $5.81B in deposits as of Dec 31, 2021.
- Deal closed April 1; combined company now operates 222 branches in Arkansas, Florida, Texas, South Alabama, and NYC.
- John Allison says acquisition is 'immediately accretive' and marks long-awaited entry into the Texas market.
- Piper Sandler served as financial advisor to Home; Stephens Inc. advised Happy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001331520-22-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOMB
- cik: 0001331520
- company_name: HOME BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000133152022000040/0001331520-22-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000133152022000040/homb-20220401.htm

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