<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001096906-13-001592.txt : 20131021
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001096906-13-001592
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131021
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131021

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000318673
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				870345941
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 57220
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84157
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8012641060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 57220
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84157

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SNL FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BECKSTEAD J. LYNN JR.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001268843

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09341
		FILM NUMBER:		131162299

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		190 NORTH MATTERHORN DRIVE
		CITY:			ALPINE
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84004

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BECKSTEAD JACK LYNN JR
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031103
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        <footnote id="F1">Received pursuant to a stock dividend paid on Security National Financial Corporations Class A Common Stock on February 1, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Owned jointly by the reporting person and his wife.  Does not include 166,125 shares of Class A Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person in the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and the Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was granted on December 2, 2011 as an option for 18,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.30 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2003 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 3, 2012 and February 1, 2013.  This option vests in four equal quarterly installments of Class A Common Stock, beginning on March 2, 2012, until such shares are fully vested.  On November 30, 2012, the reporting person exercised part of these options to purchase 14,175 shares of Class A Common Stock, as adjusted to reflect  5% stock dividends paid on February 3, 2012 and February 1, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option was granted on April 13, 2012 as an option  for 18,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.56 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2003 Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on February 1, 2013.  This option vests in four equal quarterly installments of Class A Common Stock, beginning on July 13, 2012, until such shares are fully vested.  On November 30, 2012, the reporting person exercised part of these options to purchase 9,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ J. Lynn Beckstead, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-10-21</signatureDate>
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