SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 11-K

(MARK ONE)

x

ANNUAL REPORT PURSANT TO SECTION 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003

 

 

OR

 

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the transition period from ___________ to _____________.

 

 

Commission File Number:  000-23113


A.

FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN AND THE ADDRESS OF THE PLAN, IF DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE ISSUER NAMED BELOW:

GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (WITH 401 (K) PROVISIONS)

B.

NAME OF ISSUER OF THE SECURITIES HEL PURSUANT TO THE PLAN AND THE ADDRESS OF ITS PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE:

GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
100 WEST ARKANSAS
MT. PLEASANT, TEXAS 75455


GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE
STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
(WITH 401(K) PROVISIONS)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES

DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002


GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK
OWNERSHIP PLAN
(WITH 401(K) PROVISIONS)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page(s)

 


Independent Auditors' Report

3

 

 

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits

4

 

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits

5

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

6 - 10

 

 

Supplemental Schedules

12 -13


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

Trustees
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Employee
  Stock Ownership Plan
  (With 401(k) Provisions)
Mt. Pleasant, Texas

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (with 401(k) Provisions) (Plan) as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with U. S. generally accepted auditing standards.  These standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the administrator, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (with 401(k) Provisions) as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Our audit was performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole.  The accompanying supplemental Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes (Schedule I) as of December 31, 2003 and Schedule of Reportable Transactions (Schedule II) for the year ended December 31, 2003 are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements, but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.  These supplemental schedules are the responsibility of the Plan’s management.  The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ HENRY & PETERS, P.C.

Tyler, Texas
May 19, 2004


GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
(WITH 401(k) PROVISIONS)
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE-FOR-BENEFITS
DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Participant
Directed

 

Non-
Participant
Directed

 

Total

 

Participant
Directed

 

Non-
Participant
Directed

 

Total

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Stock Fund

 

$

3,741,259

 

$

6,832,388

 

$

10,573,647

 

$

2,630,830

 

$

5,159,169

 

$

7,789,999

 

Other collective investment funds

 

 

2,878,816

 

 

—  

 

 

2,878,816

 

 

2,295,497

 

 

—  

 

 

2,295,497

 

Loans to participants

 

 

6,150

 

 

—  

 

 

6,150

 

 

3,460

 

 

—  

 

 

3,460

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total investments

 

 

6,626,225

 

 

6,832,388

 

 

13,458,613

 

 

4,929,787

 

 

5,159,169

 

 

10,088,956

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Net assets available for plan benefits

 

$

6,626,225

 

$

6,832,388

 

$

13,458,613

 

$

4,929,787

 

$

5,159,169

 

$

10,088,956

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
(WITH 401(k) PROVISIONS)
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003

 

 

Participant
Directed

 

Non-
Participant
Directed

 

Total

 

 

 



 



 



 

Additions to net assets attributed to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net appreciation in fair value of investments

 

$

1,223,434

 

$

1,359,332

 

$

2,582,766

 

Net investment gains

 

 

61,009

 

 

120,053

 

 

181,062

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

1,284,443

 

 

1,479,385

 

 

2,763,828

 

Contributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Participant

 

 

526,690

 

 

—  

 

 

526,690

 

Rollover

 

 

81,397

 

 

—  

 

 

81,397

 

Employer

 

 

—  

 

 

424,565

 

 

424,565

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

608,087

 

 

424,565

 

 

1,032,652

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total additions

 

 

1,892,530

 

 

1,903,950

 

 

3,796,480

 

Deductions from net assets attributed to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits paid to or for participants

 

 

131,676

 

 

226,954

 

 

358,630

 

Administrative expenses and other

 

 

34,795

 

 

33,398

 

 

68,193

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total deductions

 

 

166,471

 

 

260,352

 

 

426,823

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net increase in net assets available for benefits

 

 

1,726,059

 

 

1,643,598

 

 

3,369,657

 

Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year

 

 

4,929,787

 

 

5,159,169

 

 

10,088,956

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net assets available for benefits at end of year

 

$

6,655,846

 

$

6,802,767

 

$

13,458,613

 

 

 



 



 



 

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK
OWNERSHIP PLAN
(WITH 401(K) PROVISIONS)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF PLAN
The following description of the Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(k)  Provisions) (Plan) provides only general information.  Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more  complete description of the Plan’s provisions.

GENERAL
The Plan is a defined contribution plan and an employee stock ownership plan with 401(k) provisions whereby   eligible employees of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (Company) are permitted to make contributions that are tax   deferred under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

CONTRIBUTIONS
A participant may elect to defer a percentage of his or her pretax compensation (Elective Contributions) subject to certain maximum limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code ($12,000 and $11,000 for 2003 and 2002, respectively). Participants age 50 or older are eligible for catch-up contributions and their elective deferral limitation for 2003 is $14,000. Participants may also make eligible rollover contributions.

The Company may make two types of contributions to the Plan:  (1) A Matching Contribution of any amount up to $1.00 for every dollar of salary deferral a participant makes up to 4% of their compensation, and (2) An Optional Contribution (discretionary contribution made by the Company as determined by the Board of Directors).  The Company contributions are made to Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Stock Fund and are non-participant directed.  The Optional Contributions were 2.25% and 3.5% of the participant’s salary for 2003 and 2002, respectively. 

ELIGIBILITY
Employees hired after December 31, 1997 and before January 1, 2001 in a position that requires the completion of 1,000 hours of service per year, become a Participant in the Plan as of the January 1st or July 1st that is or that follows the date of their hire, at which time they are eligible to make Elective Contributions and receive Optional Contributions, Matching Contributions, and Forfeitures.

Employees hired after December 31, 2000 and before January 1, 2002, in a position that requires the completion of 1,000 hours of service per year, become a Participant in the Plan as of the first day of the first month that begins on or after their date of hire, at which time they are eligible to make Elective Contributions.  These employees become a Participant in the Plan as of the January 1st or July 1st that is or that follows the date of their completion of six consecutive months of service during which they are credited with at least 500 hours of service, at which time they are eligible to receive allocations of Optional Contributions, Matching Contributions and Forfeitures.

Employees hired on or after January 1, 2002, in a position that requires the completion of 1,000 hours of service per year, become a Participant in the Plan as of the first day of the first month that begins on or after their date of hire, at which time they are eligible to make Elective Contributions.  These employees become a Participant in the Plan as of the January 1st or July 1st that is or that follows their date of hire, at which they are eligible to receive allocations of Matching Contributions.  Furthermore, these employees become a Participant in the Plan as of the January 1st or July 1st that is or that follows the date of their completion of six consecutive months of service during which they are credited with at least 500 hours of service, at which time they are eligible to receive allocations of Optional Contributions and Forfeitures.

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK
OWNERSHIP PLAN
(WITH 401(K) PROVISIONS)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002
CONTINUED

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF PLAN - CONTINUED
VESTING
The percentage of the participant’s account from Employer Optional Contributions and Matching Contributions to which they will be entitled is calculated as follows:

          For Employer Contributions made prior to January 1, 2002:

Participant’s Years of Service

 

Vested Percentage

 


 



 

Less than three years

 

 

0

%

Three years

 

 

20

%

Four years

 

 

40

%

Five years

 

 

60

%

Six years

 

 

80

%

Seven or more years

 

 

100

%

Note:  For participants employed before December 31, 1997, 25% of their Matching Contributions account was automatically fully vested and the other 75% was subject to the schedule above.

          For Employer Contributions made after December 31, 2001:

Participant’s Years of Service

 

Vested Percentage

 


 



 

Two years

 

 

20

%

Three years

 

 

40

%

Four years

 

 

60

%

Five years

 

 

80

%

Six years

 

 

100

%

Upon death, retirement, or total disability, participants are 100% vested in all employer contributions.

PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS
Each participant’s account is credited with any salary deferrals as well as an allocation of the Company’s contributions, Plan earnings and forfeitures of terminated participants’ non-vested accounts, less an allocation of administrative expenses.  Allocations of the Company Optional Contributions are based on a participant’s compensation.  Company Matching Contributions are allocated based on a participant’s salary deferrals. 

The benefit to which a participant is entitled is the benefit that can be provided from the vested portion of the participant’s account.

PLAN ADMINISTRATION
Plan assets are held in the custody of The Bank of New York.  Certain Plan administrative duties, such as 5500 preparation, compliance testing, preparation of quarterly statements, and enrollment and transaction processing, are performed by Pentegra Services, Inc.

Certain other administrative functions are performed by officers or employees of the Company.  However, such officers and employees receive no compensation from the Plan.

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK
OWNERSHIP PLAN
(WITH 401(K) PROVISIONS)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002
CONTINUED

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF PLAN - CONTINUED
PARTICIPANTS’ INVESTMENT OPTIONS
Participants must direct their salary deferral contributions to selected investments as made available and determined by the Plan administrator.  Participants may change the percentage of their elective contributions only as of the January 1st or July 1st of any Plan Year.  Participants may change their investment options once per calendar quarter throughout the year via phone, paper document, or online access to Pentegra Services, Inc.

PARTICIPANT LOANS
The Plan allows participants to borrow from their participant accounts in cases of immediate and heavy financial need as defined by the Plan.  In such cases, participants may borrow up to a maximum of the lessor of $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance.  Interest rates and terms of the loans, not to exceed five years, are determined by the committee of Trustees.

FORFEITURES
Any portion of the balance in a participant’s account that is not vested will become a forfeiture upon the occurrence of a break in service.  Forfeitures are used to pay administrative expenses of the plan and are also reallocated among the remaining participants of the Plan in the ratio that the participant’s compensation bears to the total compensation of all participants.  During the year ended December 31, 2003, no forfeitures were allocated to participants; however, $30,000 was allocated in February, 2004.  At December 31, 2003 and 2002, unallocated forfeitures amounted to $51,809 and $16,367, respectively.

PAYMENT OF BENEFITS
On termination of service, participants may elect to receive an amount equal to the value of the participant’s vested interest in his or her account in whole shares of Company stock, cash or a combination of both.

PLAN AMENDMENT
The Plan was amended and restated for the plan year beginning 2002 to reflect certain provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.  As mentioned in Note 4, a favorable determination letter was obtained by the Company for this amendment.

PLAN TERMINATION
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA.  In the event of Plan termination, participants shall become 100% vested in their respective accounts.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements of the Plan are prepared under the accrual method of accounting in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles.

ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements requires the Custodian and the Trustee to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures.  Accordingly, actual results may differ from those estimates.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND INVESTMENT INCOME
The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value.  Quoted market prices are used to value investments.  Shares of collective investment funds are valued at quoted market prices which represent the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year end.  Purchases and sales of investments are recorded on a trade-date basis.  Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK
OWNERSHIP PLAN
(WITH 401(K) PROVISIONS)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002
CONTINUED

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED
BENEFITS PAID TO OR FOR PARTICIPANTS
Benefits are recorded when paid.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Administrative expenses are paid by the Plan.

PARTIES-IN-INTEREST
Parties-in-interest are defined under Department of Labor regulations as any fiduciary to the Plan, any party rendering services to the Plan, the employer, and certain others.   As such, transactions conducted with Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., The Bank of New York, and Pentegra Services, Inc. qualify as exempt party-in-interest transactions.

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS
The Plan’s investments at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were as follows:

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 



 



 

Investments in Collective Investment Funds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Participant directed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

448,029

 

 

410,691

 

Cost

 

$

2,589,150

 

$

2,508,135

 

Fair value (including loans of $6,150 and $3,460 for 2003 and 2002, respectively)

 

$

2,884,966

 

$

2,298,957

 

Investments in Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Stock Fund:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Participant directed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

152,095

 

 

136,181

 

Cost

 

$

1,646,518

 

$

1,333,164

 

Fair value

 

$

3,741,259

 

$

2,630,830

 

Non-participant directed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

277,759

 

 

267,056

 

Cost

 

$

3,006,915

 

$

2,614,392

 

Fair value

 

$

6,832,388

 

$

5,159,169

 

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GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK
OWNERSHIP PLAN
(WITH 401(K) PROVISIONS)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2002
CONTINUED

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS - CONTINUED
The fair values of investment at December 31, 2003 and 2002 are summarized below.  Investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan’s net assets are separately identified.

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 



 



 

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Stock Fund *

 

$

10,573,647

 

$

7,789,999

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

264,598

 

 

235,110

 

Stable Value Fund

 

 

260,856

 

 

239,981

 

Government Bond Fund

 

 

128,486

 

 

121,507

 

S&P 500 Stock Fund

 

 

641,956

 

 

480,308

 

S&P 400 MidCap Stock Fund

 

 

418,714

 

 

315,480

 

International Stock Fund

 

 

42,805

 

 

30,073

 

Income Plus Fund

 

 

143,239

 

 

134,163

 

Growth and Income Fund

 

 

319,643

 

 

247,096

 

Growth Fund

 

 

415,746

 

 

324,254

 

S&P 500/Value Stock Fund

 

 

100,368

 

 

66,965

 

S&P 500/Growth Stock Fund

 

 

104,028

 

 

76,328

 

Russell 2000 Stock Fund

 

 

38,377

 

 

24,232

 

 

 



 



 

Total other collective investment funds

 

 

2,878,816

 

 

2,295,497

 

 

 



 



 

Loans to participants (interest rates 5.00 - 10.50%)

 

 

6,150

 

 

3,460

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

13,458,613

 

$

10,088,956

 

 

 



 



 

*A portion of which is non-participant directed (see Note 1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE 4 - TAX STATUS   
The Company requested and received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, dated April 1, 2003, that the Plan and the related Trust, as amended and restated, are qualified under Section 401(a) and 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. 

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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES


Schedule I

GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
(WITH 401(k) PROVISIONS)
SCHEDULE H, PART IV, 4(I) - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
DECEMBER 31, 2003

Name of Plan Sponsor:  Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
Employer Identification Number:  75-1656431
Three Digit Plan Number:   001

 

(a)

 

Identity
(b) of Issuer

 

Description
(c) of Investment

 

(d) Cost

 

Current
(e) Value

 


 


 



 



 



 

 

 

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

429,854 units

 

$

4,653,433

 

$

10,573,647

 

 

 

Pentegra Group:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

264,598 units

 

 

264,598

 

 

264,598

 

*

 

Stable Value Fund

 

 

17,715 units

 

 

221,514

 

 

260,856

 

*

 

Government Bond Fund

 

 

7,334 units

 

 

100,074

 

 

128,486

 

*

 

S & P 500 Stock Fund

 

 

41,794 units

 

 

620,382

 

 

641,956

 

*

 

S & P 400 MidCap Stock Fund

 

 

19,349 units

 

 

309,827

 

 

418,714

 

*

 

International Stock Fund

 

 

2,419 units

 

 

37,222

 

 

42,805

 

*

 

Income Plus Fund

 

 

9,858 units

 

 

113,534

 

 

143,239

 

*

 

Growth and Income Fund

 

 

22,494 units

 

 

281,011

 

 

319,643

 

*

 

Growth Fund

 

 

31,259 units

 

 

391,197

 

 

415,746

 

*

 

S & P 500/Value Stock Fund

 

 

9,577 units

 

 

91,085

 

 

100,368

 

*

 

S & P 500/Growth Stock Fund

 

 

12,671 units

 

 

120,650

 

 

104,028

 

*

 

Russell 2000 Stock Fund

 

 

2,809 units

 

 

31,905

 

 

38,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,582,999

 

 

2,878,816

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

*

 

Loans to participants

 

 

 

 

 

—  

 

 

6,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

Total investments

 

 

 

 

$

7,236,432

 

$

13,458,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

* Parties-in-interest to Plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule II

GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
(WITH 401(k) PROVISIONS)
SCHEDULE H, PART IV, 4(J) - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003

Name of Plan Sponsor:  Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
Employer Identification Number:  75-1656431
Three Digit Plan Number:   001

 

(a)

Identity of Party Involved

 

(b)

Description of Asset

 

(c)

Purchase   Price

 

(d)

Selling Price

 

(e)

Lease Rental

 

(f)

Expense Incurred with Transaction

 

(g)

Cost of Asset

 

(h)

Current Value on Transaction Date

 

(i)

Net Gain or (loss)

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

 

 

Common Stock 15 purchases; 38,499 units

 

$

666,400

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

$

—  

 

$

666,400

 

$

—  

 

 

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

 

 

Collective Short-term Investment Fund 75 purchases;  920,274 units

 

 

920,274

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

920,274

 

 

—  

 

 

 

 

 

46 sales;  669,409 units

 

 

—  

 

 

669,409

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

 

669,409

 

 

—  

 

 

—  

 

-13-


The Plan, Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed in its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

June 8, 2004

 

GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

 

EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP

 

PLAN (WITH 401 (K) PROVISIONS)

 

 

 

/s/ CLIFTON A. PAYNE

 


 

Clifton A Payne

 

Trustee

 

 

 

/s/ WELDON MILLER

 


 

Weldon Miller

 

Trustee

 

 

 

/s/ KIRK LEE

 


 

Kirk Lee

 

Trustee

 

 

 

/s/ RICHARD PERRYMAN

 


 

Richard Perryman

 

Trustee


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

NUMBER

EXHIBIT

 

 

23.1

Consent from Henry & Peters, P.C.