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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Home BancShares (HOMB)

Home BancShares names Tipton CEO of Centennial Bank and Hester president

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Home BancShares announced management changes effective May 13, 2024: J. Stephen Tipton becomes CEO of Centennial Bank and Kevin D. Hester becomes President of the Company and Centennial Bank. John W. Allison remains Executive Chairman and CEO of the Company, and Tracy M. French remains Chairman of Centennial Bank. The filing gives no financial results, so the change is an organizational one; it sets out pay for the new roles.

Key points

  • Tipton named CEO of Centennial Bank; annual salary $560,240 and a 100,000-share restricted stock award vesting over four years
  • Hester named President of the Company and Centennial Bank, keeping his Chief Lending Officer role; annual salary $539,371 and a 100,000-share restricted stock award vesting over four years
  • Allison stays as Executive Chairman and CEO of the Company; French stays as Chairman of Centennial Bank, with a focus on special projects
  • Changes were approved May 13, 2024 and announced in a press release dated May 14, 2024

The filing

CompanyHome BancShares (HOMB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 14, 2024, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0001331520-24-000136

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 14, 2024.

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