<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001096906-15-001307.txt : 20151231
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151231120759
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001096906-15-001307
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151231
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151231

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:			Sill Garrett S.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001568673

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09341
		FILM NUMBER:		151315467

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2463 SOUTH 1375 WEST
		CITY:			SYRACUSE
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84075
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        <footnote id="F1">This option was granted on December 6, 2013 as an option for 4,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.85 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 7, 2014 and February 6, 2015.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F3">This option was granted on December 5, 2014 as an option for 8,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $5.02 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 6, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This option was granted on December 4, 2015 as an option for 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.72 per share. This option vests in four equal quarterly installments of Class A Common Stock, beginning on March 4, 2016, until such shares are fully vested.</footnote>
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