UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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 31, 2024
GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas | 001-38087 | 75-1656431 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
16475 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600 Addison, Texas |
| 75001 |
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
| Trading symbol |
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share |
| GNTY |
| NYSE |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation.
On March 31, 2024, Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., (“Guaranty”) and Frost Bank extended Guaranty’s right to request and receive monies from Frost Bank on Guaranty’s existing line of credit until March 31, 2025. On that date, Guaranty executed and delivered to Frost Bank a Revolving Promissory Note in the principal amount of $25,000,000 (the “Note”), and Guaranty and Frost Bank entered into a new Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement"), which superseded the loan agreement between Guaranty and Frost Bank previously entered into on March 31, 2017.
As of the date of the renewal, Guaranty has no outstanding balance on this line of credit. The Note bears interest at the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal; provided, however, in no event shall the Prime Rate be less than 3.50%, floating daily, and such interest is due and payable quarterly beginning on July 15, 2024. Any remaining principal and accrued interest shall be paid on March 31, 2025. The Note is not secured and, under the terms of the Loan Agreement, Guaranty has agreed not to pledge or grant a lien or security interest in the stock of Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A., or in any of its other assets without the prior consent of Frost Bank. The Loan Agreement and Note are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The following is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit Number |
| Description of Exhibit |
10.1 |
| Loan Agreement between Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Frost Bank, dated March 31, 2024 |
10.2 |
| Promissory Note between Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and Frost Bank, dated March 31, 2024 |
104 |
| Cover Page Interactive File (formatted as Inline XBRL) |
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: April 1, 2024
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| GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. |
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By: |
| /s/ Tyson T. Abston |
Name: |
| Tyson T. Abston |
Title: |
| Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |