Stephens Jeffrey Russell Form 4 SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL / Jeffrey Russell Stephens ownership change

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^*

Stephens Jeffrey Russell

(Last) (First) (Middle)

38 NORTHRIDGE WAY

(Street)

SANDY UT 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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2024

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.39(1)	12/03/2021		A		7,500		03/03/2022	12/03/2031	Class A Common Stock	7,500	$7.39	7,500	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.85(2)	12/02/2022		A		10,000		03/02/2023	12/02/2032	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$5.85	17,500	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.59(3)	12/01/2023		A		10,000		03/01/2024	12/01/2033	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$7.59	27,500	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$13.08(4)	12/06/2024		A		2,413		03/06/2025	12/31/2025	Class A Common Stock	2,413	$13.08	29,913	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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 provision of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on July 8, 2022, July 14, 2023 and July 12, 2024.

2. This option was granted on December 2, 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 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on July 14, 2023 and July 12, 2024.

3. This option was granted on December 1, 2023 as an option for 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.99 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on July 12, 2024.

4. These restricted stock units were granted on December 6, 2024 for 2,413 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan at a price of $13.08 per share. The units granted vest quarterly, and will be fully vested on December 31, 2025.

	/s/ Jeffrey R. Stephens	12/26/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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