0001437749-14-001556.txt : 20140205 0001437749-14-001556.hdr.sgml : 20140205 20140205140018 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-14-001556 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140131 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20140205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140205 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23325 FILM NUMBER: 14575595 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 8-K 1 gfed20140205_8k.htm FORM 8-K gfed20140205_8k.htm

 

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): January 31, 2014

 

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)

 

 

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):

 

[_] Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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INCLUDED INFORMATION

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

As of January 31, 2014, Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc., the holding company (the “Company”) for Guaranty Bank, has significantly reduced its nonperforming assets (comprised of non-accrual loans and foreclosed assets held for sale) due to the payoff of a $3.7 million non-accrual loan relationship. The subject credit relationship had been in nonaccrual status for approximately three years.

 

While January 31, 2014 preliminary financial results are not yet available, on an adjusted basis at year end, nonperforming assets would have been reduced to $16.0 million compared to the $19.7 million previously announced, representing a decline of approximately 19%. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets would have been approximately 2.58% compared to the actual 3.17% as of December 31, 2013. From the payoffs and the collection of accrued interest, the Company has recognized $335,000 of income from the transactions.

 

 

 

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 5, 2014