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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):

March 6, 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 6, 2018, Tyson T. Abston, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Cappy Payne, Chief Financial Officer, of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), are presenting at the Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. 2018 West Coast Financial Services Conference. A copy of the materials for such presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with the General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information furnished in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is furnished herewith pursuant to and in connection with Item 7.01, will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and such information will not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

Item 8.01. Other Events

The portions of the presentation materials that relate solely to the proposed merger of Westbound Bank, a Texas banking association ("Westbound"), with and into Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A., a national banking association and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("GBT"), with GBT surviving the merger, are being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K in compliance with Rule 425 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

The following are furnished as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Presentation materials for the Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. 2018 West Coast Financial Services Conference

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “target,” “forecast,” and other words and terms of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, expectations, projections, goals, forecasts, assumptions, risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers that any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the proposed merger involving the Company and Westbound, including future financial and operating results; the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions; the expected timing of completion of the transaction and other statements that are not historical facts. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: (i) the ability to obtain the requisite shareholder approvals; (ii) the risk that the Company may be unable to obtain governmental and regulatory approvals required to consummate the proposed transaction, or required governmental and regulatory approvals may delay the merger or result in the imposition of conditions that could cause the parties to abandon the merger; (iii) the risk that a condition to closing may not be satisfied; (iv) the timing to consummate the proposed merger; (v) the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; (vi) the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; (vii) disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or vendors; (viii) the diversion of management time on merger-related issues; and (ix) other factors which the Company discusses or refers to in the “Risk Factors” section of its registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Additional Information About the Proposed Merger and Where to Find It

This communication is being made in respect of the proposed merger of Westbound with and into GBT. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

Investors and security holders are urged to careully review and consider the Company's public filings with the SEC, including but not limited to its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, proxy statements, Current Reports on Form 8-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

The Company will be filing relevant documents concerning the transaction with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a joint proxy statement/prospectus. Interested persons will be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other reports and filings containing information about the Company, at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s internet site (http://www.sec.gov) or from the Company at its website (www.gnty.com). When available, copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission can also be obtained, without charge, by requesting them from the Company by telephone at (888) 572-9881. You may also obtain documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company free of charge by requesting them in writing from Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., 201 South Jefferson Avenue, Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75455.

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.

Dated: March 6, 2018

GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

By:	/s/ Tyson T. Abston
Name:	Tyson T. Abston
Title:	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
99.1	Presentation materials for the Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. 2018 West Coast Financial Services Conference

EX-99.1

West Coast Financial Services Conference San Diego, CA March 2018

2 Safe Harbor Statement ABOUT GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (“GNTY”, “Guaranty” or the “Company”) is a bank holding company, headquartered in Mount Pleasant, Texas, that conducts banking activities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A., a national banking association (“Guaranty Bank & Trust” or the “Bank”) throughout East Texas, Central Texas, and the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. For more information, visit www.gnty.com. NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION This communication does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to sell, the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. There will be no sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER AND WHERE TO FIND IT In connection with the proposed merger of Guaranty Bank & Trust and Westbound Bank (“Westbound”), Guaranty will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a proxy statement of Westbound and a prospectus of Guaranty, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed merger. WE URGE INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS INCLUDED WITHIN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENT OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT GUARANTY, WESTBOUND AND THE MERGER. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement on Form S-4 and the related proxy statement/prospectus, when filed, as well as other documents filed with the SEC by Guaranty through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Documents filed with the SEC by Guaranty will also be available free of charge upon written request at the following address: Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., 201 South Jefferson Avenue, Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455, Attn: Investor Relations. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES Guaranty reports its results in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP performance measures used in managing its business may provide meaningful information about underlying trends in its business. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, Guaranty’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Please see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” at the end of this presentation for a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP financial measure. PARTICIPANTS IN THE TRANSACTION Guaranty, Westbound and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Westbound in connection with the proposed merger. Certain information regarding the interests of these participants and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger when it becomes available. Information about Guaranty and its directors and officers may be found in the definitive proxy statement of Guaranty relating to its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders that will be filed with the SEC when it is available. The definitive proxy statement, when it is available, can be obtained free of charge from the sources described above.

3 Forward-Looking Statements “Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative version of those words or other comparable of a future or forward- looking nature. Annualized, pro forma, project and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purposes only, are not forecast and may not reflect actual results. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, leadership’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by our leadership team, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. There are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including, but are limited to, the following: business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, nationally and within our local market area; changes in leadership personnel and their ability to execute our strategy; economic, market, operational, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with our business; deterioration of our asset quality; changes in real estate values; increased competition in the financial services industry, nationally, regionally or locally, which may adversely affect pricing and terms; our ability to identify potential candidates for, and consummate, acquisitions of banking franchises on attractive terms, or at all; our ability to achieve organic loan and deposit growth and the composition of that growth; volatility and direction of market interest rates; changes in the regulatory environment, including changes in regulations that affect the fees that we charge or expenses that we incur in connection with our operations; governmental legislation and regulation, including changes in accounting regulation or standards and changes in trade, monetary, tax and fiscal policies and laws; natural disasters, adverse weather and other man-made disasters, acts of terrorism, and other matters beyond our control; and other factors. For discussion of these and other risk that may cause actual results to differ from expectation, please refer to “Special Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” contained in the prospectus filed under Rule 424(b)(4) of the Securities Act on May 9, 2017, any updates to those risk factors set forth in Guaranty’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 10-K, and, when filed, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the registration statement on Form S-4 and the related proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger of Guaranty Bank & Trust and Westbound. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what we anticipate. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements, express or implied, included in this communication are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward- looking statements that Guaranty or persons acting on Guaranty’s behalf may issue.

4 Financial Highlights¹ Balance Sheet (Dollars in millions) Total Assets $1,963 Total Loans, Including Held for Sale $1,361 Total Deposits $1,676 Total Equity $207 Tang. Common Equity / Tang. Assets² 9.58% Asset Quality NPAs / Assets 0.44% NPLs / Loans 0.29% Allowance / NPLs 321.2% Allowance / Loans 0.95% Net Charge Off Ratio 0.11% Profitability ROAA 0.76% ROAE 7.78% Net Interest Margin 3.38% Efficiency Ratio 65.61% Noninterest Income to Average Assets 0.75% Noninterest Expense to Average Assets 2.55%  100+ years of successful operating history  28 banking locations in 20 Texas communities  Focused on small- and medium- sized businesses, professionals, executives and consumers  Headquartered in Mount Pleasant, Texas with an additional corporate office in Dallas, Texas Company Snapshot Mission Statement: To continually improve the financial well-being of our customers and shareholders 1 Financial data as of or for the 12 months ended December 31, 2017, unless otherwise noted 2 Non-GAAP reconciliation in Appendix on page 21 3 Anticipated acquisition of Westbound Bank, as disclosed in Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 29, 2018. 3

5 • Respected Texas banking franchise with over a 100-year legacy that started in East Texas • Currently focused on growing presence in high-growth markets in the Houston area, the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex and the Central Texas region • Experienced leadership with strong reputation – Management has over 277 years of combined Texas banking experience • Demonstrated success in acquisitions and de novo branching – Successful acquirer proven by three whole-bank acquisitions and one branch purchase since 2013 – Successful de novo branching proven by eight de novo locations since 2013 – Definitive agreement to acquire Westbound Bank, with 4 locations in the Houston, Texas market; expected close in second quarter 2018 • Scalable platform with ability to increase profitability in recently established markets • Strong credit culture – Non-performing loans / loans of 0.29% as of December 31, 2017 Company Highlights

6 Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Executive Management Ty Abston Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer • 31 years in banking • Years at Guaranty: 25 • University of North Texas (BBA) • Texas A&M University – Texarkana (MBA) Kirk Lee President • 35 years in banking • Years at Guaranty: 26 • Ouachita Baptist University (BBA) Cappy Payne Senior EVP, Chief Financial Officer, Director • 35 years in banking • Years at Guaranty: 34 • Baylor University (BBA) • CPA Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. Executive Management • Chuck Cowell – Vice Chairman • Martin Bell – EVP & Chief Operating Officer • Randy Kucera – EVP & General Counsel • Danny Muskrat – EVP & Chief Information Officer • Robin Sharp – EVP • Hal Lower – EVP Board of Directors • Experienced and well-connected board of directors Insider Ownership • Directors, officers and employees beneficially own 36.0% of common stock as of December 31, 2017, including 11.9% of shares owned by the employee stock ownership Deep and Experienced Leadership

7 $0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,200,000 $1,400,000 $1,600,000 $1,800,000 $2,000,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Assets (Dollars in thousands) Demonstrated Asset Growth Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence - SNL

8 Recent Franchise Expansion

9 • Smaller communities served by forestry, manufacturing, government, education and healthcare related industries • Job growth from 2004-2014 was 9.8%, compared to 5.5% nationally • The region provides a lower cost of labor for economic development. The mean annual wage for all occupations in the Northeast Texas Workforce Development Area in the second quarter of 2016 was $37,076, compared to $52,000 in Texas and $51,428 nationally • Guaranty’s current and historical presence in East Texas provides a stable deposit base East Texas Sources: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Workforce Commission, US Census Bureau Institutions Headquartered in Market

10 1 US Census Bureau data as of 2015 2 US Census Bureau data as of 2015 Sources: US Census Bureau, US Bureau of Labor Statistics as of 2017, Dallas Economic Development Guide as of 2017 Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex • 2nd fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States, adding almost 400 new residents per day between 2014 and 2015¹ • 4th most populous metropolitan area in the United States² • Unemployment rate in December 2017 was 3.1%, compared to 3.9% nationally • Real personal income in the market is expected to increase $58.9 billion, or 4.6% from 2016 to 2021 • Headquarters to 20 Fortune 500 and 39 Fortune 1000 companies Institutions Headquartered in Market

11 Sources: US Census Bureau, S&P Global Market Intelligence - SNL • Central Texas is the home to the University of Texas in Austin and Texas A&M University in College Station, the two largest institutions of higher learning in the state of Texas • Population in the region increased 3.1% from 2016 to 2017 and is expected to grow 11.3% by 2023 • 42.6% of residents over age 25 had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2015, compared to 29.8% nationally • Cognizant, a Fortune 500 technology company, relocated in 2013 from New Jersey to College Station and the Austin area is home to many large corporate headquarters Central Texas Institutions Headquartered in Market

12 Pending Acquisition of Westbound Bank On January 29, 2018, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Westbound Bank, headquartered in Katy, Texas, in the Houston, Texas market. As of December 31, 2017, Westbound reported total assets of $228.0 million, total loans of $160.3 million and total deposits of $188.5 million. Westbound Bank highlights: • Established in 2007 • Strong and experienced banking team led by Troy England, who has 30 years of banking experience in the Houston area, and who will remain as the Houston Market Area Chairman subsequent to the acquisition • Core deposits represent 92% of total deposits, including 21% non-interest bearing demand deposit accounts, as of December 31, 2017 • Westbound’s net interest margin was 3.99% and loan yield was 5.56%, as of December 31, 2017 • The bank has an attractive market footprint, including four branch locations in the Houston, Texas market • Anticipated closing date in the second quarter of 2018, subject to the effectiveness of Guaranty’s registration statement on Form S-4 registering the offer and sale of Guaranty’s common stock to Westbound’s shareholders, the receipt of customary bank regulatory approvals, the approval of Westbound’s shareholders, and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions

13 Pending Acquisition of Westbound Bank Aggregate Deal Value $34.7 million(1) Shares Issued 900,000 shares of GNTY stock (2) Aggregate Cash Consideration $6.4 million(2)(3) Minimum Tangible Common Equity $16.5 million delivered at close (4) Price to Adjusted TBV 210%(5) Approval Requirements Westbound shareholders & customary regulatory approvals Anticipated Closing Second quarter of 2018 TBV Earnback Period 2.5 years EPS Accretion 2018 (6 months) 3.40% EPS Accretion 2019 (12 months) 9.70% Anticipated TBV Earnback and EPS Accretion (6) Acquisition Terms and Merger Multiples (1) Assumes stock price of $31.42, the 15-day VWAP as of the date the transaction was announced, January 29, 2018 (2) Subject to adjustment, at the election of Guaranty, to the extent the 15-day VWAP as of the tenth trading day prior to closing is equal to or less than $26.71 or equal to or greater than $36.14 (3) Includes $2.0 million to be held in escrow by Guaranty for up to three years for possible losses on a defined loan pool (4) Westbound will be permitted to pay a special distribution to its shareholders and optionholders immediately prior to closing to the extent Westbound’s adjusted tangible equity exceeds $16.5 million (5) Adjusted to reflect treatment of Westbound’s preferred shares as common shares for purposes of receipt of consideration and payment of special distribution discussed above in Note 4 (6) Assumes at closing (i) core deposit premium of 2.00%, (ii) tangible book value dilution of 3.20%, (iii) cost savings of 27.00%, and (iv) a loan mark of $3.1 million, which does not include the escrowed funds discussed above in Note 3

14 Organic Growth Supplemented with Acquisitions Loan Growth Over Time (Dollars in thousands) Deposit Growth Over Time (Dollars in thousands) Acquired Loans (in year acquired) Organic Growth Acquired Deposits (in year acquired) Organic Growth

15 Interest Bearing Demand Deposit (15.8) Money Market (38.2) Noninterest Bearing Demand Deposit (24.5) 14.5 14.5 4.3 27.5 2.7 30.8 3.8 1.9 Agriculture (1.9) Farmland (4.3) Multi-Family Residential (2.7) Consumer (3.8) 17.7 38.2 15.8 24.5 3.8 Diverse Loan Portfolio & Attractive Deposit Franchise Certificates of Deposit (17.7) Savings (3.8) Construction & Development (14.5) 1-4 Family Residential (27.5) Commercial Real Estate (30.8) Commercial & Industrial (14.5) Loan Composition1 (in percentages) 1 Data as of December 31, 2017 Deposit Composition1 (in percentages)

16 0.00% 0.20% 0.40% 0.60% 0.80% 1.00% 1.20% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Net Charge Offs / Average Loans (%) Average (National Peer Group**) Average (Regional Peer Group*) Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. vs. Peer Groups *Defined as all banks between $1.0 billion and $3.0 billion in assets located in the Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex, East and Central Texas regions **Defined as all banks between $1.0 billion and $3.0 billion in assets, nationally Disciplined Credit & Risk Culture Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence - SNL

17 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 $15.0 $15.3 $16.6 $20.4 $25.4 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 $1,246 $1,334 $1,683 $1,828 $1,963 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 $1,002 $1,077 $1,466 $1,577 $1,676 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 $706 $790 $1,071 $1,246 $1,361 Meaningful Growth Core Earnings² (Dollars in millions) Total Deposits (Dollars in millions) Total Loans¹ (Dollars in millions) Total Assets (Dollars in millions) 1 Total loans, including loans held for sale 2 Core earnings defined as pre-tax, pre-provision net earnings. See “Reconciliation of Core Earnings.”

18 Culture & Employee Ownership What forces are driving our culture? “The secret sauce behind every great company is always the same. It’s their culture. Our employees are owners and proud advocates of our brand and our culture. They provide the highest level of service and have an interest in good shareholder returns. The key to successful continued growth lies in our ability to attract and retain the best and brightest talent, while staying true to our core values and culture, and never becoming complacent or content with our current position or our risk management practices.” – Ty Abston, CEO Director, officer and employee ownership is 36.0% of our common stock, of which 11.9% is owned by our employee stock ownership plan All prospective employees and board members receive a copy of our book The Guaranty Culture, which defines who we are, how we act and how we do business Strong commitment to community outreach and volunteerism For 8 Straight Years as published in

19 Appendix

20 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 $14,952 $15,273 $16,571 $20,394 $25,360 Reconciliation of Core Earnings

21 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures