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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

QUIST SCOTT M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

7 WANDERWOOD WAY

(Street)

SANDY

84092

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP [ SNFCA ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	COB, President, CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2017

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)

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)	$4.32⁽¹⁾	12/06/2013		A		60,775⁽¹⁾		03/06/2014	12/06/2018	Class C Common Stock	60,775⁽¹⁾	$4.32⁽¹⁾	60,775⁽¹⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.05⁽²⁾	07/02/2014		A		57,881⁽²⁾		10/02/2014	07/02/2019	Class C Common Stock	57,881⁽²⁾	$4.05⁽²⁾	57,881⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.73⁽³⁾	12/05/2014		A		115,763⁽³⁾		03/05/2015	12/05/2019	Class C Common Stock	115,763⁽³⁾	$4.73⁽³⁾	115,763⁽³⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.67⁽⁴⁾	12/04/2015		A		110,250⁽⁴⁾		03/04/2016	12/04/2020	Class C Common Stock	110,250⁽⁴⁾	$6.67⁽⁴⁾	110,250⁽⁴⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.34⁽⁵⁾	12/02/2016		A		84,000⁽⁵⁾		03/02/2017⁽⁵⁾	12/02/2021	Class C Common Stock	84,000⁽⁵⁾	$7.34⁽⁵⁾	84,000⁽⁵⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.56⁽⁶⁾	12/01/2017		A		75,000⁽⁶⁾		03/01/2018⁽⁶⁾	12/01/2022	Class A Common Stock	75,000⁽⁶⁾	$5.56⁽⁶⁾	75,000⁽⁶⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option was granted on December 6, 2013 as an option for either 50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.34 per share or 50,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.34 per share, or any combination thereof. This option reflects the reporting persons election to have an option for 50,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.34 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2003 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 7, 2014, February 6, 2015, February 5, 2016 and February 3, 2017.

2. This option was granted on July 2, 2014 as an option for either 50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.72 per share or 50,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.72 per share, or any combination thereof. This option reflects the reporting persons election to have an option for 50,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.72 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 6, 2015, February 5, 2016 and February 3, 2017.

3. This option was granted on December 5, 2014 as an option for either 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.52 per share or 100,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.52 per share, or any combination thereof. This option reflects the reporting persons election to have an option for 100,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.52 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 6, 2015, February 5, 2016 and February 3, 2017.

4. This option was granted on December 4, 2015 as an option for either 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.39 per share or 100,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.39 per share, or any combination thereof. This option reflects the reporting persons election to have an option for 100,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.39 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 5, 2016 and February 3, 2017.

5. This option was granted on December 2, 2016 as an option for either 80,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.73 per share or 80,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.73 per share, or any combination thereof. This option reflects the reporting persons election to have an option for 80,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.73 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on February 3, 2017.

6. This option was granted on December 1, 2017 as an option for 75,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.56 per share. The option vests in four quarterly installments of Class A Common Stock, beginning on March 1, 2018, until such shares are fully vested.

	/s/ Scott M. Quist	12/14/2017
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