---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-060588"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOMB"
cik: "0001331520"
company_name: "HOME BANCSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T00:27:02.428358+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Home BancShares shareholders and state regulators approve $1.02B Happy Bancshares acquisition

## Summary
- Shareholders voted 99.47% in favor of issuing HOMB common stock for the Happy merger.
- Happy shareholders approved the deal with 90.7% of outstanding shares voting; 97.27% of votes cast in favor.
- Arkansas State Banking Board and Bank Commissioner approved the merger; Fed approval still pending.
- Transaction valued at ~$1.02B based on 2.17 HOMB shares per Happy share at $24.05 VWAP.
- Closing expected in Q1 2022 subject to remaining regulatory clearance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-060588
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOMB
- cik: 0001331520
- company_name: HOME BANCSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000156459021060588/0001564590-21-060588-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1331520/000156459021060588/homb-8k_20211215.htm

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