UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 17, 2022

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in this Charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (801) 264-1060

Does Not Apply

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events – Security National Financial Corporation Declares Stock Dividend

On June 17, 2022, at the Annual Board of Directors Meeting of Security National Financial Corporation (the “Company”), it was announced that the Company would issue a 5% stock dividend to its holders of Class A and Class C shares of Common Stock. The stock dividend will be issued to the Class A and Class C common stockholders of record as of July 1, 2022.

The date of issuance of the stock dividend is July 8, 2022. It should be noted that the Company has previously issued 5% stock dividends on its shares of Class A and Class C Common Stock each year from 1991 through 2021, except that during year 2020 stock dividends totaling 7.5% were declared on its shares of Class A and Class C Common Stock. The Board is pleased to declare this additional 5% stock dividend for year 2022.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.