UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 4, 2020

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in this Charter)

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

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Emerging growth company   [   ]

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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.     [   ]

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Item 8.01.  Other Events

Amendment to Stock Repurchase Plan

On December 4, 2020, the Board of Directors of Security National Financial Corporation (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Stock Repurchase Plan which authorized the repurchase of additional shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock in the open market. This amendment in the form of an additional share repurchase authorization would increase the number of authorized shares that may be repurchased in the open market by another 700,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. It should be noted that 234,323 of the original 300,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock that the Board authorized on September 7, 2018 have been repurchased in the open market.  

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)Exhibit 

99.1 Amendment to Stock Repurchase Authorization Plan 

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. 

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