---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001331520-24-000136"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOMB"
cik: "0001331520"
company_name: "HOME BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T00:29:28.029722+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Home BancShares names Stephen Tipton CEO of Centennial Bank, Kevin Hester President

## Summary
- Stephen Tipton promoted to CEO of Centennial Bank from COO; Kevin Hester named President of Home BancShares and Centennial Bank, retains Chief Lending Officer role.
- John Allison remains Executive Chairman and CEO of Home BancShares; Tracy French remains Chairman of Centennial Bank, focusing on special projects.
- Tipton receives annual salary of $560,240, Hester $539,371; each gets 100,000 restricted shares vesting over 4 years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001331520-24-000136
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOMB
- cik: 0001331520
- company_name: HOME BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000133152024000136/0001331520-24-000136-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000133152024000136/homb-20240513.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001331520-24-000136
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001331520-24-000136.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001331520-24-000136.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tracy M. French changed role as Chairman of Centennial Bank at HOME BANCSHARES INC.
  - Role: Chairman of Centennial Bank
  source text: Tracy M. French will remain as Chairman of Centennial Bank, having also previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Centennial Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000133152024000136/0001331520-24-000136-index.htm
- Executive change
  J. Stephen Tipton was named as Chief Executive Officer of Centennial Bank at HOME BANCSHARES INC.
  - Action: named
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer of Centennial Bank
  source text: J. Stephen Tipton as Chief Executive Officer of Centennial Bank
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000133152024000136/0001331520-24-000136-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kevin D. Hester was named as President of the Company and Centennial Bank at HOME BANCSHARES INC.
  - Action: named
  - Role: President of the Company and Centennial Bank
  source text: Kevin D. Hester as President of the Company and Centennial Bank, in addition to Mr. Hester’s current role as Chief Lending Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000133152024000136/0001331520-24-000136-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.