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    <periodOfReport>2026-01-28</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>HOME BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HOMB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Townsell Donna</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 966</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CONWAY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>72033</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Director of Investor Relations</officerTitle>
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                    <value>Custodian for Daughter</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Performance Stock awarded on July 19, 2018 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years beginning on the third annual anniversary of the date that the performance goal is met. The performance goal was met on March 31, 2021 and the stock began vesting on March 31, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock granted on January 19, 2024 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the award date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Restricted Stock granted on January 17, 2025 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the award date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Restricted Stock granted on January 16, 2026 will vest in 33 1/3% installments over three years beginning on the first anniversary of the award date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Performance Stock Option awarded on July 19, 2018 is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on the first annual anniversary of the date that the performance goal is met. The performance goal was met on March 31, 2021. Therefore, the first installment became exercisable on March 31, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments. The first installment becomes exercisable on April 20, 2019.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Donna Townsell by Micah Osborne</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-01-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
