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HOME BANCSHARES, INC.

P.O. Box 966

Conway, Arkansas 72033

January 29, 2026

Mr. Robert Arzonetti

Division of Corporation Finance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

Re: Home BancShares, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-4

Filed January 13, 2026

File No. 333-292708

Dear Mr. Arzonetti:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Home BancShares, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 30, 2026, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

We request that we be notified of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement by telephone call to Mr. Courtney Crouch at (501) 688-8822.

Sincerely,

HOME BANCSHARES, INC.

/s/ Brian Davis

Brian Davis

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

cc: C. Douglas Buford, Jr.

Courtney C. Crouch, III

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C.