Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SAWRIE K MATTHEW
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana [HFBL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP Commercial Lending*
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O HOME FEDERAL BANK, 222 FLORIDA STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/20/2018
(Street)

SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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
Common Stock 12/20/2018   M   1,000 A $ 14.7 16,761 (1) D  
Common Stock               5,361 I By IRA
Common Stock               2,101.8623 (2) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock               5,765.2392 I By ESOP

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.7 12/20/2018   M   1,000   01/31/2017(3) 01/31/2022 Common Stock 1,000 $ 0 12,562 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23               (4) 10/26/2025 Common Stock 7,000   7,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.92               (5) 07/31/2024 Common Stock 3,253   3,253 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SAWRIE K MATTHEW
C/O HOME FEDERAL BANK
222 FLORIDA STREET
SHREVEPORT, LA 71105
      SVP Commercial Lending*  

Signatures

 /s/K. Matthew Sawrie   12/21/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 400 shares and 203 shares granted pursuant to the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan and held in the 2011 Recognition and Retention Plan Trust, respectively, which reflect the unvested portion of grant awards originally covering 1,000 shares and 1,003 shares, respectively, that commenced vesting at a rate of 20% per year on October 26, 2016 and July 31, 2015, respectively, and 1,922 shares held jointly with the reporting person's spouse.
(2) Reflects units which represent share interests and a reserve of cash in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan. Based on a report dated December 21, 2018.
(3) The options vested at a rate of 20% per year commencing on January 31, 2013.
(4) The options are vesting at a rate of 20% per year commencing on October 26, 2016.
(5) The options are vesting at a rate of 20% per year commencing on July 31, 2015.
 
Remarks:
*  Senior Vice President Commercial Lending of Home Federal Bank (Issuer Subsidiary).

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