20/12/2023 - SNFC - Security National Financial Corporation: Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission

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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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 * Stephens Jeffrey Russell 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP [SNFCA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec / (Last) (First) (Middle) 38 NORTHRIDGE WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) (Street) SANDY UT 84092 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security	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	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security	8. Price of Derivative Security	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expriation Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Stephens Jeffrey Russell 38 NORTHRIDGE WAY SANDY, UT84092			Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec

Signatures

/s/ Jeffrey R. Stephens	2023-12-20
**Signature of Reporting Person	Date

Explanation of Responses:

(*)	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
(**)	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This option was granted on November 30, 2018 as an option for 7,500 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.52 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilutions provisions of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 1, 2019 and February 7, 2020; a 2 1/2% stock dividend paid on July 17, 2020; a 5% stock dividend paid on July 16, 2021, July 08, 2022 and July 14, 2023.
(2)	This option was granted on December 6, 2019 as an option for 7,500 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.46 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilutions provisions of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect a stock dividend paid on February 7, 2020; a 2 1/2% stock dividend paid on July 17, 2020; a 5% stock dividend paid on July 16, 2021, July 08, 2022 and July 14, 2023.
(3)	This option was granted on December 3, 2021 as an option for 7,500 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $8.62 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution rights of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on July 08, 2022 and July 14, 2023.
(4)	This option was granted on December 02, 2022 as an option for 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.48 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on July 14, 2023.
(5)	This option was granted on December 01, 2023 as an option for 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.99 per share. The options vest in four equal quarterly installments, beginning on March 01, 2024.

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