Home BancShares Inc. of Conway (NYSE: HOMB) has appointed John W. Allison II, the son of chair and CEO John W. Allison, to the company’s board of directors.
The holding company for Centennial Bank disclosed the move in a regulatory filing Jan. 20. The younger Allison was not named to any board committees.
A separate filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission shows that John Allison II directly owns about 656,994 shares of Home BancShares common stock, holdings currently valued at about $18 million. He holds an additional 64,000 shares indirectly through his wife and children.
The filings did not provide further information on John Allison II, such as his professional background. A search of Home BancShares regulatory disclosures, quarterly earnings reports and news releases over the past three years found no mention of him.
The company on Monday morning did not immediately respond to requests for more information.
Earlier this month, Home BancShares reported fourth-quarter net income of $118.2 million, up 17.5% from $100.6 million in the same quarter of 2024.
For the full year of 2025, the bank posted record net income of $475.4 million, up 18.2% from $402.2 million in 2024.