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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): March 5, 2021
 
 
Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware 0-23325 43-1792717
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission file number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
                                                                       
2144 E Republic Road, Suite F200
Springfield, Missouri 65804
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (833) 875-2492
 
 
Not applicable
(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. to Form 8-K):
 
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 per share
GFED
NASDAQ Global Market
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934.
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period of complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
 
 

 
INCLUDED INFORMATION
 
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
 
(e)
 
 
1.
Written Description of 2021 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan for Certain Executive Officers.
 
On March 5, 2021, the Company entered into short-term incentive compensation arrangements with respect to bonuses payable in 2021 for Executive Officers Shaun A. Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer, Carter Peters, Chief Financial Officer, Robin Robeson, Chief Operating Officer, Sheri Biser, Chief Credit Officer, and Craig Dunn, Chief Commercial Banking Officer. The written description of each agreement is attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.5 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 502(e).
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit Number    Description
 
10.1
Written Description of 2021 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan – President and Chief Executive Officer
10.2
Written Description of 2021 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan –Chief Financial Officer
10.3
Written Description of 2021 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan –Chief Operating Officer
10.4
Written Description of 2021 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan –Chief Credit Officer
10.5
Written Description of 2021 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan –Chief Commercial Banking Officer
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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.
 
Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.
By: /s/ Shaun A. Burke
  Shaun A. Burke  
  President and Chief Executive Officer  
                                              
Date: March 5, 2021