SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gifford Craig E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

8333 DOUGLAS AVENUE

(Street)

DALLAS

75225

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Guaranty Financial Group Inc. [ GFG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/14/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/14/2007	12/14/2007	J		200⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	200⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	12/14/2007	12/14/2007	J		170⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	170⁽³⁾	I	By Trustee of 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	$20.41	12/14/2007	12/14/2007	J		532		02/06/2005	02/06/2014	Common Stock	532	$0.00	532	D
Common Stock⁽⁴⁾⁽⁶⁾	$27.46	12/14/2007	12/14/2007	J		133		02/04/2006	02/04/2015	Common Stock	133	$0.00	133	D
Common Stock⁽⁴⁾⁽⁷⁾	$36.59	12/14/2007	12/14/2007	J		544		02/03/2007	02/03/2016	Common Stock	544	$0.00	544	D
Common Stock⁽⁴⁾⁽⁸⁾	$41.29	12/14/2007	12/14/2007	J		544		02/02/2008	02/02/2017	Common Stock	544	$0.00	544	D
Restricted Stock⁽¹⁾⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	12/14/2007	12/14/2007	J		210		⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	210	$0.00	210	D
Restricted Stock⁽¹⁾⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	12/14/2007	12/14/2007	J/K		210		⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Common Stock	210	$0.00	210	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares acquired in a pro rata distribution by Temple-Inland Inc. through a spin-off on or around December 28, 2007.

2. In accordance with the Rights Agreement adopted by the Company on December 11, 2007, Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are deemed to be attached to the shares of Common Stock.

3. Reporting Person acquired additional shares through on-going acquisitions under 401(k) plan. By trustee of the Temple-Inland Savings and Retirement Plan according to the latest report of the Plan Administrator. (Note: Trustee uses unit accounting; therefore, share equivalents may fluctuate slightly from month to month.)

4. Shares acquired in a pro rata distribution by Temple-Inland Inc. through a spin-off on or around December 28, 2007. Option exercise price shown is Temple-Inland Inc.'s exercise price that will be adjusted to reflect Guaranty Financial Group Inc.'s option exercise price upon the spin-off and pro rata distribution of shares on or around December 28, 2007.

5. Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/06/2004 - exercise price $20.41: Options Exerciserable 02/06/2005 - 133; Options Exerciserable 02/06/2006 - 133; Options Exerciserable 02/06/2007 - 133 and Options Exerciserable 02/06/2008 - 133.

6. Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/04/2005 - exercise price $27.46: Options Exerciserable 02/04/2006 - 133; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2007 - 133; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2008 - 133 and Options Exerciserable 02/04/2009 - 133.

7. Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/03/2006 - exercise price $36.59: Options Exerciserable 02/03/2007 - 136; Options Exerciserable 02/03/2008 - 136; Options Exerciserable 02/03/2009 - 136 and Options Exerciserable 02/03/2010 - 136.

8. Options Vesting Schedule for Options Granted 02/02/2007 - exercise price $41.29: Options Exerciserable 02/02/2008 - 136; Options Exerciserable 02/02/2009 - 136; Options Exerciserable 02/02/2010 - 136 and Options Exerciserable 02/02/2011 - 136.

9. Restricted Shares granted on 02/03/2006 that will vest effective 02/03/2009. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.

10. Restricted Shares granted on 02/02/2007 that will vest effective 02/02/2010. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.

Remarks:

	Scott A. Almy signed on behalf of Craig E. Gifford	12/18/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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