8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 3, 2013

 

 

Home BancShares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Arkansas   000-51904   71-0682831

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

719 Harkrider, Suite 100, Conway, Arkansas   72032
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(501) 328-4770

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The Registrant hereby furnishes its September 3, 2013 press release announcing it has received regulatory approvals of its applications for the previously announced merger with Liberty Bancshares, Inc., which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events

The information set forth in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press Release: Home BancShares, Inc. Announces Approvals for Merger with Liberty Bancshares.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

     

Home BancShares, Inc.

                  (Registrant)
Date: September 4, 2013      

/s/ Brian Davis

      Brian Davis
      Chief Accounting Officer