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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MEHTA SHITAL ASHOK (Last) (First) (Middle) 59 N SANTA CRUZ AVENUE STE Y (Street) LOS GATOS CA 95030 (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) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/06/2024
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.39(1)	12/03/2021		A		6,946		03/03/2022	12/03/2031	Class A Common Stock	6,946	$7.39	6,946	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.85(2)	12/02/2022		A		7,718		03/02/2023	12/02/2032	Class A Common Stock	7,718	$5.85	14,664	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.59(3)	12/01/2023		A		8,400		03/01/2024	12/01/2033	Class A Common Stock	8,400	$7.59	23,064	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.08(4)	12/06/2024		A		10,400		03/06/2025	12/06/2034	Class A Common Stock	10,400	$13.08	33,464	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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 and July 12, 2024.

2. This option was granted on December 2, 2022 as an option for 7,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 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 and July 12, 2024.

3. This option was granted on December 1, 2023 as an option for 8,000 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2014 Director Stock Option Plan at an exercise price of $7.99 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 12, 2024.

4. This option was granted on December 6, 2024 as an option for 10,400 shares of Class A Common Stock under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan at an exercise price of $13.08 per share. The options granted vest quarterly, with 100% vesting on December 6, 2025.

	/s/ Shital A. Mehta	12/09/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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