As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2019
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Utah
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87-0745941
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)
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5300 South 360 West, Suite 250
Salt Lake City, Utah 84123
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Security National Financial Corporation Amended and Restated
2013 Stock Option and Other Equity Incentive Awards Plan
(Full title of the plan)
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Scott M. Quist
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
5300 South 360 West, Suite 250
Salt Lake City, Utah 84123
(801) 264-1060
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Randall A. Mackey
Mackey Price Law, a Utah corporation
57 West 200 South, Suite 350
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
(801) 575-5000
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (check one):
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Large accelerated filer [ ]
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Accelerated filer [ ]
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Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company [X]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Securities to be Registered
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Amount to be
Registered (l)
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Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Share (2)
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Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (2)
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Amount of Registration
Fee
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Class A Common Stock, par value $2.00 per share
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500,000
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$
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5.33
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$
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2,665,000
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$
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323.00
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(1)
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Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act of 1933”), this
Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock which become issuable under the Security National Financial Corporation Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Option and other Equity
Incentive Awards Plan(the “2013 Stock Option Plan”) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration that results in an increase or decrease in the number
of outstanding shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock.
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(2)
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Estimated in accordance with Rules 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act of 1933 solely for the purpose of
calculating the registration fee, based upon the average of the high and low prices of Registrant’s Class A common stock as reported on the NASDAQ National Market on May 28, 2019.
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(3)
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Represents additional shares of Class A common stock that are available for grant under the 2013 Stock Option Plan
as approved by the Registrant’s stockholders at the Registrants’ Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 29, 2017.
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Explanatory Note
Security National Financial Corporation (the “Company”) is registering 500,000 shares of the Class A common stock for issuance
under the Security National Financial Corporation Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Option and Other Equity Incentive Awards Plan (the “2013 Stock Option Plan”), with the filing of the Form S-8 Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”).
The Company’s stockholders approved the Stock Option 2013 Plan at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on August 23, 2013.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information*
Item 2. Registration Information and Employee Plan Annual Information
* The prospectus containing information required by Part I of Form S-8 and related to this Registration Statement is
omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with the note to Part I of Form S-8. The Company will send or give to each participant in the 2013 Stock Option Plan a copy of the prospectus or documents containing information specified in
Part 1 of Form S-8, as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act. In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the prospectus for the 2013 Stock Option Plan is not being filed with or included in
this Registration Statement. The prospectus for the 2013 Stock Option Plan and the documents incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together, each constitute a
prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The following documents are hereby incorporated by reference in this Form S-8
Registration Statement:
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(a)
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The Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K, as filed on February 28, 2019 (SEC File No. 000-09341).
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(b)
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The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, as filed on March 29, 2019
(SEC File No. 000-09341).
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(c)
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The Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2019, as filed on May 15, 2019 (SEC
File 000-09341).
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(d)
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The Registrant’s Schedule 14A Definitive Proxy Statement, as filed on May 16, 2019 (SEC File No. 000-09341)
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(e)
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The Registrant’s Schedule 14A Amendment No. 1 to Definitive Proxy Statement, as filed on March 30, 2019 (SEC File
No. 000-09341).
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(f)
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The description of the Company’s Class A common stock contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1,
as filed on September 29, 1987 (SEC File No. 33-15248).
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All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act of 1934”) on or after the date of this Registration Statement that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, however, that documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filled in accordance with the rules of the Commission
shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
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Item 4. Description of Securities
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Article XIV of the Registrant’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement to the Articles of Incorporation and Article 8 of
Registrant’s Amended and Restated Bylaws and in accordance with Section 16-10a-901 et seq. of the Utah Revised Business Corporation Act, provide that Registrant may, to the fullest extent and in the manner permitted by the Utah Revised Business
Corporation Act or any other law as now in effect or as it may hereafter be amended, indemnify a director or an officer made a party to a proceeding because such individual was a director or an officer of Registrant, against liability incurred in any
threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative and whether formal or informal, if the individual's conduct was in good faith, such individual reasonably believed that his or her
conduct was in, or not opposed to, the Registrant’s best interests, and, in the case of any criminal proceeding, the individual had no reasonable cause to believe such individual’s conduct was unlawful. The liability against which indemnification is
applicable is the liability incurred with respect to a proceeding to pay a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine (including an excise tax assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan), or reasonable expenses. The termination of a proceeding by
judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent is not, of itself, determinative that the individual's conduct was not in good faith, that the individual did not reasonably believe that such individual’s
conduct was in, or not opposed to, Registrant’s best interests or that, in the case of any criminal proceeding, the individual had reasonable cause to believe such individual’s conduct was unlawful. Registrant may also indemnify an officer who is
not a director, if not inconsistent with public policy, and if provided for by its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws, or general or specific action of its Board of Directors, or contract.
Registrant may not indemnify a director or an officer unless authorized and a determination is made in the specific case that
indemnification of the individual is permissible in the circumstances because such individual’s conduct was in good faith, such individual reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in, or not opposed to Registrant’s best interests, and, in the
case of any criminal proceeding, the individual had no reasonable cause to believe such individual’s conduct was unlawful. Registrant may pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by an individual who is a party to a proceeding in
advance of final disposition of the proceeding if (1) the individual furnishes Registrant a written affirmation of such individual’s good faith belief that his or her conduct was in good faith, that the individual reasonably believed that his or her
conduct was in, or not opposed to Registrant’s best interests, and, in the case of any criminal proceeding, the individual had no reasonable cause to believe such individual’s conduct was unlawful; and (2) the individual furnishes to Registrant a
written undertaking, executed personally or on such individual’s behalf, to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he or she did not meet the standard of conduct referenced in part (1) of this sentence. In addition to the individual
furnishing the aforementioned written affirmation and undertaking, for Registrant to advance expenses, the determination must also be made that the facts then known to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification.
All determinations relative to indemnification must be made as follows: (1) by the Board of Directors of Registrant by a
majority vote of those present at a meeting at which a quorum is present, and only those directors not parties to the proceeding shall be counted in satisfying the quorum; or (2) if a quorum cannot be obtained as contemplated in part (1) of this
sentence, by a majority vote of a committee of the Board of Directors designated by the Board of Directors of Registrant, which committee shall consist of two or more directors not parties to the proceeding, except that directors who are parties to
the proceeding may participate in the designation of directors for the committee; or (3) by special legal counsel selected by the Board of Directors or a committee of the Board of Directors in the manner prescribed in part (1) or (2) of this
sentence (however, if a quorum of the Board of Directors cannot be obtained under part (1) of this sentence and a committee cannot be designated under part (2) of this sentence then a special legal counsel shall be selected by a majority vote of the
full Board of Directors, in which selection directors who are parties to the proceeding may participate); or (4) by shareholders, by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of qualified shares present in person or by proxy at a
meeting.
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Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Registration Statement:
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3.1
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3.2
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4.1
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Specimen Certificate of Class A Common Stock, $2.00 par value (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed on September 29, 1987, SEC File No. 33-15248).
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5.1
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23.1
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23.2
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99.1
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Item 9. Undertakings
1. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(a) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to
this Registration Statement.
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of
Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) shall not apply of the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs that is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference herein.
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(b) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
2. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall
be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
3. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe
that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Salt Lake City, State of Utah, on the 31st day of May, 2019.
Security National Financial Corporation
By: /s/ Scott M. Quist
Scott M. Quist, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Scott M. Quist
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Chairman of the Board, President,
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May 31, 2019
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Scott M. Quist
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and Chief Executive Officer
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/ Jason G. Overbaugh
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Vice President, National Marketing Director
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May 31, 2019
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Jason G. Overbaugh
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of Life Insurance, and Director
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/s/ S. Andrew Quist
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Vice President, General Counsel, and Director
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May 31, 2019
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S. Andrew Quist
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/s/ John L. Cook
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Director
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May 31, 2019
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John L. Cook
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/s/ Gilbert A. Fuller
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Director
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May 31, 2019
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Gilbert A. Fuller
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/s/ Robert G. Hunter
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Director
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May 31, 2019
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Robert G. Hunter
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/s/ H. Craig Moody
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Director
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May 31, 2019
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H. Craig Moody
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/s/ Norman G. Wilbur
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Director
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May 31, 2019
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Norman G. Wilbur
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/s/ Garrett S. Sill
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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May 31, 2019
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Garrett S. Sill
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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Exhibit 5.1
Opinion of Mackey Price Law
May 31, 2019
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Re:
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Security National Financial Corporation Form S-8 Registration Statement Relating to
500,000 Shares of Class A Common Stock
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
As counsel for Security National Financial Corporation, a Utah corporation, in
connection with the proposed registration of 500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, $2.00 par value per share, it is our opinion that the securities being registered will, when issued, be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable. We consent
to the inclusion of our opinion as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement of Security National Financial Corporation on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Mackey Price Law
Mackey Price Law, a Utah corporation
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Mackey Price Law, a Utah corporation (Included in Exhibit 5.1 above).