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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Ashley Richard H   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) 01/18/2019 (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 - Restricted 01/18/2019   A   2,000 (1) A $ 0 6,500 (2) (3) (4) (5) D   Common Stock               145,853.9904 (2) D   Common Stock               1,689,236 I By RH Ashley Investments LLC Common Stock               25,668 (6) I By wife Common Stock               15,782 (7) I By IRA Common Stock               1,088 I Custodian for children Common Stock               3,500 I By Square Associates LLC Common Stock               7,917.089 (8) I By wife IRA Common Stock               2,048,960 I By Conservative Development

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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

Common Stock

$ 17.12

(9)

04/15/2025

Common Stock

12,000

12,000

D

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

/s/Richard H. Ashley by Micah Osborne		01/23/2019
**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)	Restricted Stock granted on January 18, 2019 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the award date.
(2)	The reporting person had 500 shares vest since the last filing.
(3)	Restricted Stock granted on January 19, 2018 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the award date.
(4)	Restricted Stock granted on January 20, 2017 will "cliff" vest 100% three years from award date.
(5)	Restricted Stock granted on January 25, 2016 will "cliff" vest 100% three years from award date.
(6)	Reflects a correction to the number of shares beneficially owned, which were incorrectly reported in the reporting person's previously filed Forms 4.
(7)	Includes 322 shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.
(8)	Includes 163.420 shares acquired through the Home BancShares, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the last filing.
(9)	The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on April 16, 2016.

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