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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001046203-11-000001.txt : 20110131
<SEC-HEADER>0001046203-11-000001.hdr.sgml : 20110131
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110131110923
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001046203-11-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GUARANTY FEDERAL BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046203
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				431792717
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1341 WEST BATTLEFIELD
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4175204333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1341 WEST BATTLEFIELD
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BATTEN JAMES R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041166
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO & HOME SUPPLY STORES [5531]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23325
		FILM NUMBER:		11558110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 SOUTH PATTERSON
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65802
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-01-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001046203</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GUARANTY FEDERAL BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GFED</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001041166</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BATTEN JAMES R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4207 S. CHEYENNE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROGERSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>65742</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2119</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.9</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2119</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Restricted</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1600</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JAMES R. BATTEN</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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