Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Expires: January 31, 2005
Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Engelkes Jack
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOME BANCSHARES INC [HOMB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P.O. BOX 966		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2017
(Street)

CONWAY, AR 72033		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/07/2017   G V 200 D $ 0 118,244.7829 (1) D  
Common Stock 05/12/2017   M   1,425 A $ 2.1 119,669.7829 D  
Common Stock 05/12/2017   M   1,425 A $ 2.46 121,094.7829 D  
Common Stock               190,487.4436 (2) I Owned solely by wife
Common Stock - Restricted               5,500 (3) (4) (5) D  
Common Stock               400 I Held in wife's IRA
Common Stock               42,719.392 I Custodian for daughters

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. SEC 1474 (9-02)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 2.1 05/12/2017   M     1,425 12/31/2007 12/31/2017 Common Stock 1,425 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option $ 2.46 05/12/2017   M     1,425   (6)   (6) Common Stock 1,425 $ 0 1,425 D  
Stock Option $ 2.66               (7)   (7) Common Stock 1,425   1,425 D  
Stock Option $ 17.12               (8) 04/15/2025 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Stock Option $ 4.3               (9) 01/09/2018 Common Stock 4,752   4,752 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Engelkes Jack
P.O. BOX 966
CONWAY, AR 72033		   X      

Signatures

 /s/Jack Engelkes by Rachel Wesson   05/15/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 202.367 shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.
(2) Includes 36.039 shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.
(3) Restricted Stock granted on January 20, 2017 will "cliff" vest 100% three years from award date.
(4) Restricted Stock granted on January 25, 2016 will "cliff" vest 100% three years from award date.
(5) Restricted Stock granted on January 16, 2015 will "cliff" vest 100% three years from award date.
(6) 20% of the issued option is remaining. The remaining options became exercisable on December 31, 2008 and expire on December 31, 2018.
(7) 20% of the issued option is remaining. The remaining options became exercisable on December 31, 2009 and expire on December 31, 2019.
(8) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on April 16, 2016.
(9) The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on January 10, 2009.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.