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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-21-005724
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210212

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC /TX/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058867
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				751656431
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-55603
		FILM NUMBER:		21625388

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SOUTH JEFFERSON AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNT PLEASANT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75455
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9035729881

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SOUTH JEFFERSON AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNT PLEASANT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75455

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001079557
		IRS NUMBER:				751656431
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SOUTH JEFFERSON AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNT PLEASANT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75455
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9035729881

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 SOUTH JEFFERSON AVENUE
		CITY:			MOUNT PLEASANT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75455

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GUARANTY BANCSHARES INC EMPLOYEE STK OWNERSHIP PLAN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990212
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<p style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">SHARED VOTING POWER</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,225,827.74 <sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">(1)</sup></p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,225,827.74</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:36pt;;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">0</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:2pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">9</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1,225,827.74</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:2pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">10</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:2pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES<font style="font-weight:bold;">*</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-family:Quivira;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:2pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">11</p></td>
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<p style="margin-top:2pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">11.2%<sup style="font-size:85%;line-height:120%;vertical-align:top">(2)</sup></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><font style="font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;Background-color:#auto;color:#auto;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;">(1)</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;">Consists of shares allocated to the accounts of KSOP participants. These allocated shares are voted in accordance with the written instructions of the individual KSOP participants on all matters requiring the vote of shareholders of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;"><font style="font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;Background-color:#auto;color:#auto;font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;">(2)</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;color:#auto;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><font style="Background-color:#auto;text-decoration:none;"></font><font style="color:#000000;"></font><font style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;">Based on 10,935,415 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2020.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:11.32%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 1(a).<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>Name of Issuer:</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 1(b).<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">16475 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Addison, Texas 75001</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 2(a).<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>Name of Person Filing.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan with 401K Provisions</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 2(b).<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Same as Item 1(b).</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 2(c).<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>Citizenship or Place of Organization.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">State of Texas</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 2(d).<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>Title of Class of Securities:</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 2(e).<font style="font-weight:normal;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>CUSIP Number:</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">400764106</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">If this statement is filed pursuant to &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:</p></td></tr></table></div>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:11.41%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(f) <font style="font-family:Quivira;">&#9746;</font> &nbsp;&nbsp;An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with &#167;&#160;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 4.<font style="margin-left:36pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ownership.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:14.05%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Amount beneficially owned: 1,225,827.74 shares of Common Stock</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:14.05%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Percent of Class:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;11.2%</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:14.05%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Number of shares as to which such person has:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:21.07%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:21.07%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,225,827.74</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:21.07%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(iii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 1,225,827.74</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:21.07%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(iv)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Not Applicable</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Upon distribution, the participants in the KSOP have the right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of common stock of Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. that were allocated to their accounts in the KSOP.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:14.05%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Not Applicable</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 9.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Notice of Dissolution of Group.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Not Applicable</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 10.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Certification.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:10.54%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under &#167;&#160;240.14a-11.</p><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU1"></a>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">SIGNATURE</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.02%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.02%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Dated: February 12, 2021</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.02%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.02%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">By:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. KSOP Committee of the Board of Directors, Trustee</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.02%;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Carl Johnson, Jr., Chairman</p>
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