UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 17, 2018
GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Texas | 001-38087 | 75-1656431 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
201 South Jefferson Avenue
Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(888) 572 - 9881
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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 16, 2018, Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to consider and act upon the items listed below:
1. | The shareholders of the Company elected the individuals listed below to serve as Class III directors of the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Company's 2021 annual meeting of shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||
James S. Bunch | 8,604,348 | 142,397 | 233,286 | 961,365 | |||||
Molly Curl | 8,744,316 | 1,900 | 233,815 | 961,365 | |||||
Christopher B. Elliott | 8,582,080 | 164,665 | 233,286 | 961,365 | |||||
Weldon C. Miller | 8,613,201 | 166,830 | 200,000 | 961,365 | |||||
Willam D. Priefert | 8,644,567 | 135,464 | 200,000 | 961,365 | |||||
2. | The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Whitley Penn LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018 by the votes set forth in the table below: |
For | Against | Abstain | |||
9,895,415 | 45,981 | — | |||
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 17, 2018
GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ Tyson T. Abston
Tyson T. Abston
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer