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): November 17, 2016
Home BancShares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Arkansas
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 000-51904 | 71-0682831 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 719 Harkrider, Suite 100, Conway, Arkansas | 72032 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(501) 339-2929
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 17, 2016, Home BancShares, Inc., an Arkansas corporation (“Home”), issued a press release announcing that it has been designated the successful bidder to purchase The Bank of Commerce (“BOC”), a Florida state-chartered bank that operates in the Sarasota, Florida area, in the bankruptcy proceeding of BOC’s parent company, Bank of Commerce Holdings, Inc. (“BCHI”). Copies of the press release announcing the transaction and certain additional information regarding the transaction are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Current Report.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release: Home BancShares, Inc. and Centennial Bank Announce Successful Bid to Purchase Bank of Commerce. | |
| 99.2 | Supplemental materials to Press Release dated November 17, 2016. | |
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. |
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| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: November 17, 2016 | /s/ Jennifer C. Floyd |
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| Jennifer C. Floyd | ||||||
| Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||