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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): February 1, 2012
 
Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
43-1792717
(I.R.S. employer identification number)
 
0-23325
(Commission file number)
 
1341 West Battlefield
Springfield, Missouri 65807
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (417) 520-4333
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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INCLUDED INFORMATION
 
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(e)           On February 1, 2012, Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into incentive compensation arrangements with respect to bonuses payable in 2012 for Executive Officers Shaun A. Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer, Carter Peters, Chief Financial Officer, Mark McFatridge, Chief Operating Officer, H. Michael Mattson, Chief Lending Officer and Sheri Biser, Chief Credit Officer.  The written description of each plan is attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.5.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Written Description of 2012 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan – President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Written Description of 2012 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan – Chief Financial Officer
 
Written Description of 2012 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan – Chief Operating Officer
 
Written Description of 2012 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan – Chief Lending Officer
 
Written Description of 2012 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan – Chief Credit Officer
 
 
 

 
 
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: February 2, 2012