X0306 4 2012-12-26 0 0001324410 Guaranty Bancorp GBNK 0000949197 WYCOFF W KIRK 1331 17TH STREET, STE. 345 DENVER CO 80202 1 0 1 0 Voting Common Stock 2012-12-26 4 P 0 10000 1.8511 A 17677334 I By Patriot Financial Partners, L.P. and Patriot Financial Partners Parallel, L.P. Voting Common Stock 2012-12-27 4 P 0 10000 1.8655 A 17687334 I By Patriot Financial Partners, L.P. and Patriot Financial Partners Parallel, L.P. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.83 to $1.87, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. Patriot Financial Partners, GP, L.P. ("Patriot GP") is the sole general partner of each of Patriot Financial Partners, L.P. and Patriot Financial Partners Parallel, L.P. (together, the "Funds"). Accordingly, securities owned by the Funds may be regarded as being beneficially owned by Patriot GP. Patriot Financial Partners GP, LLC ("Patriot LLC") is the general partner of Patriot GP. Accordingly, securities owned or deemed to be owned by Patriot GP may be regarded as being beneficially owned by Patriot LLC. W. Kirk Wycoff, James L. Lynch and Ira M. Lubert are general partners of the Funds and Patriot GP and are managing members of Patriot LLC. Messrs. Wycoff, Lynch and Lubert disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that they are beneficial owners of such securities for the purposes of Section 16. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $1.85 to $1.89, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. The purchases reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Funds on December 10, 2012. By: /s/ Zsolt K. Bessko for: W. Kirk Wycoff 2012-12-28