---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001331520-23-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOMB"
cik: "0001331520"
company_name: "HOME BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T21:11:28.055128+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Home BancShares annual meeting elects directors, approves executive compensation and auditor

## Summary
- All 16 director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 103.5M (J. Pat Hickman) to 142.5M (Karen Garrett).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 132,735,493 for, 10,274,550 against.
- Ratification of FORVIS, LLP as auditor: 169,120,214 for, 1,087,432 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001331520-23-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOMB
- cik: 0001331520
- company_name: HOME BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000133152023000029/0001331520-23-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000133152023000029/homb-20230420.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001331520-23-000029.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HOME BANCSHARES INC shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-04-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-20
  source text: (3) The Audit Committee’s selection and appointment of the accounting firm of FORVIS, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified with votes cast as follows: 169,120,214 votes for, 1,087,432 votes against, 444,841 votes abstaining and zero broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000133152023000029/0001331520-23-000029-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HOME BANCSHARES INC shareholders approved Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote Approving Executive Compensation at the 2023-04-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-20
  source text: (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: 132,735,493 votes for, 10,274,550 votes against, 727,130 votes abstaining and 26,915,315 broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000133152023000029/0001331520-23-000029-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HOME BANCSHARES INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-20 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-20
  source text: (1) The sixteen directors were elected as proposed in the Proxy Statement, under the caption “Election of Directors” with votes cast as follows: Total Vote For Each Director Total Vote Withheld For Each Director Total Broker Non-Vote For Each Director John W. Allison 141,232,684 2,504,489 26,915,315 Brian S. Davis 137,716,709 6,020,464 26,915,315 Milburn Adams 141,302,842 2,434,331 26,915,315 Robert H. Adcock, Jr. 141,568,014 2,169,159 26,915,315 Richard H. Ashley 140,943,753 2,793,420 26,915,315 Mike D. Beebe 141,597,157 2,140,016 26,915,315 Jack E. Engelkes 140,407,722 3,329,451 26,915,315 Tracy M. French 140,382,097 3,355,076 26,915,315 Karen E. Garrett 142,524,319 1,212,854 26,915,315 J. Pat Hickman 103,510,246 40,226,927 26,915,315 James G. Hinkle 139,389,014 4,348,159 26,915,315 Alex R. Lieblong 139,624,417 4,112,756 26,915,315 Thomas J. Longe 140,165,847 3,571,326 26,915,315 Jim Rankin, Jr. 132,303,437 11,433,736 26,915,315 Larry W. Ross 142,330,447 1,406,726 26,915,315 Donna J.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000133152023000029/0001331520-23-000029-index.htm

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