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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): May 25, 2011

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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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 25, 2011, Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”).  At the Meeting, stockholders considered the election of directors, the Company’s executive compensation practices and the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accountants.  Of the shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date for the Meeting, 64.5% 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 are as follows:
 
     
Number of Shares
 
     
For
   
Withheld or Against
   
Abstained
   
Broker
Non-Votes
 
                           
                           
1
The election of three Directors for a three year term.
     
                           
 
Nominee
                       
 
John F. Griesemer
    1,124,251       62,914       -       560,056  
 
Gregory V. Ostergren
    1,125,034       62,131       -       560,056  
 
James L. Sivils, III
    1,124,875       62,290       -       560,056  
                                   
 
The vote required to elect a Director was a plurality of the votes of the shares of the Company entitled to vote on the election of Directors.  Accordingly, each Director up for re-election was duly elected for a three-year term.
                                   
2
Advisory, non-binding, approval of executive compensation.
    1,010,578       149,299       27,288       560,056  
                                   
3
Ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
    1,669,498       32,061       45,662       -  

The vote required to approve each of proposals 2 and 3 was the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on each such proposal.  Accordingly, each of proposals 2 and 3 was approved.
 
 
 

 

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 27, 2011