SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BARLOW JAMES R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O HOME FEDERAL BANK

624 MARKET STREET

(Street)

SHREVEPORT

71101

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana [ HFBL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Exec. Vice President & COO*

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2012

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/31/2012		A		19,452⁽¹⁾	A	$0	24,484⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								550	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								4,315.3102⁽³⁾	I	By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock								10,000	I	By IRA
Common Stock								524	I	By ESOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.7	01/31/2012		A		48,630		⁽⁴⁾	01/31/2022	Common Stock	48,630	$0	48,630	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.93							⁽⁵⁾	08/19/2020	Common Stock	9,611		9,611	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the grant of shares pursuant to the 2011 Recognition and Retention Plan that vest 20% per year commencing on January 31, 2013.

2. Includes 2,247 shares held in the 2005 Recognition and Retention Plan Trust which reflect the unvested portion of a grant award originally covering 2,808 shares that commenced vesting at a rate of 20% per year commencing on August 19, 2011.

3. Reflects units which represent share interests in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan. Based on a report dated January 31, 2012.

4. The options vest at a rate of 20% per year commencing on January 31, 2013.

5. The options are vesting at a rate of 20% per year commencing on August 19, 2011.

Remarks:

* Also serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Issuer's wholly owned subsidiary, Home Federal Bank.

	/s/James R. Barlow	02/02/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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