<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001096906-14-001248.txt : 20140829
<SEC-HEADER>0001096906-14-001248.hdr.sgml : 20140829
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140829140850
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001096906-14-001248
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140702
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140829

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:			QUIST SCOTT M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001268844

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09341
		FILM NUMBER:		141074845

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7 WANDERWOOD WAY
		CITY:			SANDY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84092
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        <footnote id="F1">Received pursuant to a stock option paid on February 7, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Owned jointly by the reporting person and his wife. Does not include a total of 252,136 shares of Class A Common Stock and 66,110 shares of Class C Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, the Deferred Compensation Plan, and Associated Investors.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F4">This option was originally granted on March 25, 2005 as an option for either 50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.24 per share or 50,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.24 per share, or any combination thereof.  This option reflects the reporting person's election to have  an option for 50,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.24 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2003 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 6, 2009, February 5, 2010, February 4, 2011, February 3, 2012, February 1, 2013 and February 7, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option was originally granted on December 3, 2010 as an option for either 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.01 per share or 100,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.01 per share, or any combination thereof.  This option reflects the reporting person's election to have an option for 100,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $2.01 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2003 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 4, 2011, February 3, 2012, February 1, 2013 and February 7, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This option was granted on December 2, 2011 as an option for either 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.43 per share or 100,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.43 per share, or any combination thereof.  This option reflects the reporting person's election to have an option for 100,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.43 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, February 1, 2013 and February 7, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This option was granted on April 13, 2012 as an option for either 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.34 per share or 100,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.34 per share, or any combination thereof. This option reflects the reporting person's election to have an option for 100,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.34 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2003 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 1, 2013 and February 7, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">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, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2003 Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on February 7, 2014.  This option reflects the reporting person's election to have an option for 50,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.34 per share.  The option vests in four quarterly installments of Class C Common Stock, beginning on March 6, 2014, until such shares are fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">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 person's election to have an option for 50,000 shares of Class C Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.72 per share.  The option vests in four quarterly installments of Class C Common Stock, beginning on October 2, 2014, until such shares are fully vested.</footnote>
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