Reg FD Disclosure

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 23, 2023   SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in this Charter)   Utah   000-09341   87-0345941 (State or other jurisdiction   of incorporation)   (Commission   File Number)   (IRS Employer   Identification No.)   433 Ascension Way , 6 th Floor, Salt Lake City , Utah   84123 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)   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):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading symbol   Name of exchange on which registered Class A Common Stock   SNFCA   The Nasdaq Global Select Market   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).   Emerging growth company  ☐   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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.   On June 27, 2023, Security National Financial Corporation issued the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) announcing inclusion of its Class A Common Stock into the Russell 3000® Index.   The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits   EXHIBIT NO.   DESCRIPTION 99.1   Press Release, dated June 27, 2023, entitled “Security National Financial Corporation to Join Russell 3000® Index” 104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)   - 2 -     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.     SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION   (Registrant)       Date: June 27, 2023 By: /s/ Scott M. Quist     Scott M. Quist, Chairman, President and     Chief Executive Officer   - 3 -