0001437749-19-011150.txt : 20190531 0001437749-19-011150.hdr.sgml : 20190531 20190531155442 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-19-011150 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190529 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20190531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190531 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: 19870308 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 gfed20190531_8k.htm FORM 8-K gfed20190531_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): May 29, 2019

 

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):

 

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

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Soliciting materials pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On May 29, 2019, Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the stockholders (i) elected certain Directors listed below for three year terms; (ii) approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation practices; and (iii) ratified the appointment of BKD, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants. Of the shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date for the Meeting, 92% were present in person or by proxy.

 

The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Meeting were as follows:

 

   

Number of Shares

  
                                 
   

For

    

Withheld

            

Broker Non-Votes

  

1.    The election of three Directors for a three year term.

                                
                                 

Nominee

                                

Greg A. Horton

     2,503,551       513,100               1,123,894  

Tim Rosenbury

     2,935,296       81,355               1,123,894  

Tony Scavuzzo

     2,698,660       317,991               1,123,894  
                                 
   

For

    

Against

    

Abstained

    

Broker Non-Votes

  

2.    Advisory, non-binding, approval of executive compensation.

     2,848,219       133,542       34,890       1,123,894  
                                 
   

For

    

Against

    

Abstained

    

Broker Non-Votes

  

3.    Ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

     4,139,858       185       502       -  

 

 

 

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: May 31, 2019