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*
Almy Scott A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8333 DOUGLAS AVENUE

(Street)
DALLAS TX 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)
Exec VP, Gen Counsel & Sec
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2008
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/04/2008 08/04/2008 P 10,000(1) A $4.07(1) 11,198(2) D
Common Stock 1,895(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy)(4)(5) $8.5 02/04/2005 02/04/2010 Common Stock 400 400 D
Option (right to buy)(5)(6) $7.55 02/02/2005 02/02/2011 Common Stock 666 666 D
Option (right to buy)(5)(7) $8.51 02/01/2005 02/01/2012 Common Stock 1,666 1,666 D
Option (right to buy)(5)(8) $5.57 02/07/2005 02/07/2013 Common Stock 2,500 2,500 D
Option (right to buy)(5)(9) $9.64 02/06/2005 02/06/2014 Common Stock 1,666 1,666 D
Option (right to buy)(5)(10) $13 02/04/2006 02/04/2015 Common Stock 1,666 1,666 D
Option (right to buy)(5)(11) $17.36 02/03/2006 02/03/2016 Common Stock 1,708 1,708 D
Option (right to buy)(5)(12) $19.61 02/02/2008 02/02/2017 Common Stock 2,133 2,133 D
Restricted Stock(13)(14) (14) (14) (14) Common Stock 700 700 D
Restricted Stock(13)(15) (15) (15) (15) Common Stock 875 875 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The price reported is a weighted average purchase price. The purchase price ranged from $4.04 to $4.10. Reporting Person provided Issuer full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price. Issuer will provide, upon receipt of a request, a copy of this information to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.
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 Guaranty Financial Group Inc. 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. Options Vesting Schedule - Exercise price $8.50: Options Exerciserable 02/04/2005 - 400.
5. Shares acquired in a pro rata distribution by Temple-Inland Inc. through a spin-off on or around December 28, 2007. Update and deminimis adjustment to option exercise price and/or option award amount to reflect the prorata distribution of shares upon spin-off by Temple-Inland Inc. on or around December 28, 2007.
6. Options Vesting Schedule - exercise price $7.55: Options Exerciserable 02/04/2005 - 666.
7. Options Vesting Schedule - exercise price $8.51: Options Exerciserable 02/01/2005 - 833 and Options Exercisable 02/01/2006 - 833.
8. Options Vesting Schedule - exercise price $5.57: Options Exerciserable 02/07/2005 - 833; Options Exercisable 02/07/2006 - 833; and Options Exerciserable 02/07/2005 - 834.
9. Options Vesting Schedule - exercise price $9.64: Options Exerciserable 02/06/2005 - 417; Options Exerciserable 02/06/2006 - 416; Options Exerciserable 02/06/2007 - 417 and Options Exerciserable 02/06/2008 - 416. Award amount is 1,666; was inadvertently reported as 1,664 due to a conversion error in the spin-off calculation reporting on previous Form 4 dated December 18, 2007.
10. Options Vesting Schedule - exercise price $13.00: Options Exerciserable 02/04/2006 - 417; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2007 - 416; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2008 - 417 and Options Exerciserable 02/04/2009 - 416. Award amount is 1,666; was inadvertently reported as 1,664 due to a conversion error in the spin-off calculation reporting on previous Form 4 dated December 18, 2007.
11. Options Vesting Schedule - exercise price $17.36: Options Exerciserable 02/03/2007 - 427; Options Exerciserable 02/03/2008 - 427; Options Exerciserable 02/03/2009 - 427 and Options Exerciserable 02/03/2010 - 427.
12. Options Vesting Schedule - exercise price $19.61: Options Exerciserable 02/02/2008 - 533; Options Exerciserable 02/02/2009 - 533; Options Exerciserable 02/02/2010 - 534 and Options Exerciserable 02/02/2011 - 533. Award amount is 2,133; was inadvertently reported as 2,132 due to a conversion error in the spin-off calculation reporting on previous Form 4 dated December 18, 2007.
13. Shares acquired in a pro rata distribution by Temple-Inland Inc. through a spin-off on or around December 28, 2007.
14. Restricted Stock Units will vest effective 02/03/2009 and will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.
15. Restricted Stock Units will vest effective 02/02/2010 and will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.
Remarks:
Scott A. Almy 08/06/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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