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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050629161743
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001046203-05-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050629
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050629
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050629

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIVILS JAMES L III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001211739

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23325
		FILM NUMBER:		05924953

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1341 W BATTLEFIELD
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			65807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4175204333

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001046203</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GUARANTY FEDERAL BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GFED</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001211739</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SIVILS JAMES L III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4115 E EMERALD LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SPRINGFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>65809</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>575</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.54</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>575</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2570</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option Right-To-Buy Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>16.65</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-07-24</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-07-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James L. Sivils, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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