SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 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^*

Cook John L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2424 EAST SUMMER OAK CIRCLE

(Street)

SANDY

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)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	01/02/2026	01/02/2026	M		627	A	$13.08	19,227	D
Class A Common Stock	01/07/2026	01/07/2026	M		4,678	A	$8.54	23,905	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.32⁽²⁾	12/02/2016		A			7,952	03/02/2017	12/02/2026	Class A Common Stock	7,952	$4.32	0.0000	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$4.52⁽³⁾	12/07/2016		A			1,590	03/07/2017	12/07/2026	Class A Common Stock	1,590	$4.52	0.0000	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$3.27⁽⁴⁾	12/01/2017		A		1,514		03/01/2018	12/01/2027	Class A Common Stock	1,514	$3.27	1,514	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$3.76⁽⁵⁾	11/30/2018		A		8,657		02/28/2019	11/30/2028	Class A Common Stock	8,657	$3.76	10,171	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$3.91⁽⁶⁾	12/06/2019		A		8,242		03/06/2020	03/27/2030	Class A Common Stock	8,242	$3.91	18,413	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.84⁽⁷⁾	03/27/2020		A		7,850		06/27/2020	03/27/2030	Class A Common Stock	7,850	$2.84	26,263	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.02⁽⁸⁾	12/03/2021		A		7,293		03/03/2022	12/03/2031	Class A Common Stock	7,293	$7.02	33,556	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.56⁽⁹⁾	12/02/2022		A		8,104		03/02/2023	12/02/2032	Class A Common Stock	8,104	$5.56	41,660	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.21⁽¹⁰⁾	12/01/2023		A		8,820		03/01/2024	12/01/2033	Class A Common Stock	8,820	$7.21	50,480	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$13.08⁽¹⁾	12/06/2024		A			627	04/01/2025	12/31/2025	Class A Common Stock	627	$13.08	0.0000	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$8.53⁽¹¹⁾	12/05/2025		A		2,461		04/01/2026	12/31/2026	Class A Common Stock	2,461	$8.53	52,941	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These restricted stock units were granted on December 6, 2024 for 2,509 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan at a price of $13.08 per share.

2. This option was granted on December 2, 2016 as an option for 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $7.03 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 3, 2017, February 2, 2018, February 1, 2019, and February 7, 2020; a 2.5% stock dividend paid on July 17, 2020; a 5% stock dividend paid on July 16, 2021, July 8, 2022, July 14, 2023, July 12, 2024 and July 18, 2025.

3. This option was granted on December 7, 2016 as an option for 1,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $7.36 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 3, 2017, February 2, 2018, February 1, 2019, and February 7, 2020; a 2.5% stock dividend paid on July 17, 2020; a 5% stock dividend paid on July 16, 2021, July 8, 2022, July 14, 2023, July 12, 2024 and July 18, 2025.

4. This option was granted on December 1, 2017 as an option for 1,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $5.05 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 2, 2018, February 1, 2019, and February 7, 2020; a 2.5% stock dividend paid on July 17, 2020; a 5% stock dividend paid on July 16, 2021, July 8, 2022, July 14, 2023, July 12, 2024 and July 18, 2025.

5. This option was granted on November 30, 2018 as an option for 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $5.52 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan to reflect 5% stock dividends paid on February 1, 2019 and February 7, 2020; a 2.5% stock dividend paid on July 17, 2020; a 5% stock dividend paid on July 16, 2021, July 8, 2022, July 14, 2023, July 12, 2024 and July 18, 2025.

6. This option was granted on December 6, 2019 as an option for 5,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $5.46 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on February 7, 2020; a 2.5% stock dividend paid on July 17, 2020; a 5% stock dividend paid on July 16, 2021, July 8, 2022, July 14, 2023, July 12, 2024 and July 18, 2025.

7. This option was granted on March 27, 2020 as an option for 2,500 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $3.76 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on February 7, 2020, a 2.5% stock dividend paid on July 17, 2020; a 5% stock dividend paid on July 16, 2021, July 8, 2022, July 14, 2023, July 12, 2024 and July 18, 2025.

8. This option was granted on December 3, 2021 as an option for 6,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $8.62 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on July 8, 2022, July 14, 2023, July 12, 2024 and July 18, 2025.

9. This option was granted on December 2, 2022 as an option for 7,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under 2014 Director Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $6.48 per share, but adjusted pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan to reflect a 5% stock dividend paid on July 14, 2023, July 12, 2024 and July 18, 2025.

10. This option was granted on December 1, 2023 as an option for 8,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan 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 and July 18, 2025.

11. These restricted stock units were granted on December 5, 2025 for 2,461 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan at a price of $8.53 per share. The units granted vest quarterly, and will be fully vested on December 31, 2026.

	/s/ John L. Cook	01/08/2026
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Director Cook John L exercised 5,305 shares at a strike of $9.08, increasing direct ownership by 29% to 23,905 units (SEC Form 4)