<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001096906-17-000286.txt : 20170428
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001096906-17-000286
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170428

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 S. Andrew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001588309

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09341
		FILM NUMBER:		17797817

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		272 EAST BROADLEAF CIRCLE
		CITY:			DRAPER
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84020
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        <footnote id="F1">Received pursuant to a stock dividend paid on February 3, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Does not include 45,122 shares of Class A Common Stock owned indirectly by the reporting person in the 401(k) Retirement Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was granted on December 2, 2011 as an option for 15,000 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, February 1, 2013, February 7, 2014, February 6, 2015, February 5, 2016 and February 3, 2017.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F5">This option was granted on December 6, 2013 as an option for 10,000 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 2003 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 7, 2014, February 6, 2015, February 5, 2016 and February 3, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This option was granted on July 2, 2014 as an option for 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.29 per share but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 6, 2015, February 5, 2016 and February 3, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This option was granted on December 5, 2014 as an option for 20,000 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 5% stock dividends paid on February 6, 2015, February 5, 2016 and February 3, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">This option was granted on December 4, 2015 as an option for 20,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $6.72 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2013 Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 5, 2016 and February 3, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">This option was granted on December 2, 2016 as an option for 20,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.03 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 3, 2017.  This option vests in four equal quarterly installments of Class A Common Stock, beginning on March 2, 2017, until such shares are fully vested.</footnote>
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