John W. Allison

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at HOME BANCSHARES

Board

Since 2019

Age

78 years

Tenure

Joined HOMB by co-founding the company in 1998, served as CEO from 1998 to 2009, and was reappointed as President and CEO in 2019.

Also at HOME BANCSHARES

BSD

Brian S. Davis

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

DJT

Donna J. Townsell

Senior Executive Vice President

JCF

Jennifer C. Floyd

Chief Accounting Officer

About

John W. Allison is currently 78 years old as of December 31, 2024.

He co-founded Home BancShares in 1998 and has held leadership positions including Executive Chairman since inception and CEO from 1998 to 2009, later reassuming the CEO role in 2019.

With more than 40 years of banking experience and significant contributions through strategic acquisitions and record quarterly earnings, his career reflects a consistent commitment to advancing the company’s growth and aligning his interests with those of the shareholders.

$HOMB Performance Under John W. Allison

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
Home BancShares	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)	1998-2009	Initially served as CEO and stepped down in 2009 before reassuming the role of President and CEO in 2019
First National Bank of Conway	Chairman	1983-1998	N/A
First Commercial Corporation	Director	1985-1998	Also served as Chairman of the Executive Committee and Asset Quality Committee; acquired First National Bank of Conway in 1985

Fixed Compensation

Data from FY 2024

Component Name	Amount	Payment Schedule	Additional Details
Base Salary	$750,000	Annual	Reported for 2024
Bonus	None	N/A	No bonus reported
Stock Awards (Time-Based)	$3,765,330	N/A	Based on grant date fair values per ASC 718
Option Awards	None	N/A	No option awards reported
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation	$750,000	Annual	Equal to 100% of base salary (target and earned)
Change in Pension Value and Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings	$71,075	N/A	Reported for 2024
All Other Compensation	$834,409	N/A	Includes Board fees ($65,250), Subsidiary fees ($13,000), Committee fees ($100,875), Auto allowance ($21,667), 401(k) contribution ($9,900), Country club dues ($8,835), Life insurance ownership ($15,382), Supplemental retirement income ($250,000), Restricted stock dividends ($342,000), and Personal trip cost ($7,500)
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-In-Control	Multiple	N/A	Death: $12,878,185 ; Disability: $11,624,800 ; Termination Without Cause: None ; Other Termination: None ; Change in Control: $10,074,800

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2024

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards

Metric	Details
Component	Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards
Performance Metric	Company’s percentile rank against a defined peer group
Threshold	50% vesting if minimum performance threshold is met
Target	75% vesting if target performance level is reached
Max (Cap)	100% vesting if maximum performance level is achieved
Adjusted Maximum Target	66 2/3rd percentile for 2024
Weights	Not specified
Vesting Schedule	Vests after December 31, 2027 upon certification of performance
Evaluation Period	2024 to 2027 (3-year period)
Grant Date	January 19, 2024
Grant Date Fair Value	$2,461,000
Share Quantity	100,000 performance-based restricted shares
Actual Results	Not available