FORM 4
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 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Peters Carter M		 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GUARANTY FEDERAL BANCSHARES INC [ GFED ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
EVP-CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

4154 E KENSINGTON		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/1/2022
(Street)

SPRINGFIELD, MO 65809
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
 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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 4/1/2022  M(3)  4552 A (3)31044 D  
Common Stock 4/1/2022  D  4552 D (1)(2)(5)26492 D  
Common Stock 4/1/2022  D  26492 D (1)(2)0 D  
Common Stock 4/1/2022  D  7833 D (1)(2)0 I IRA 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units  (3)(4)4/1/2022  A (3)  4552     (3) (3)Common Stock 4552 $0 4552 D  
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units  (3)(4)4/1/2022  M (3)    4552   (3) (3)Common Stock 4552 $0 0 D  
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 9, 2021 (the "Merger Agreement") between the Issuer and QCR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation whose shares of common stock ("Acquiror Common Stock") trade on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Acquiror"), effective April 1, 2022 (the "Effective Time"), the Issuer merged with and into Acquiror (the "Merger"), with Acquiror as the surviving entity in the Merger (the "Surviving Entity"). At the Effective Time, each share of the Issuer's common stock ("Issuer Common Stock") outstanding immediately prior to Effective Time (other than shares owned by Guaranty or QCR and any dissenting shares) was converted into the right to receive: (i) $30.50 in cash, (ii) 0.58775 shares of Acquiror Common Stock, or (iii) mixed consideration of $6.10 in cash and 0.4702 shares of Acquiror Common Stock (each form of consideration, an "Election" and collectively, the "Elections"), subject to possible adjustment pursuant to (cont. in footnote 2)
(2) (cont. from footnote 1) the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. At the Effective Time, the price per share of Acquiror Common Stock at market close was $56.26.
(3) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the Effective Time, each award of restricted stock, restricted stock unit, performance stock unit, deferred stock unit or other full value stock award granted under the Issuer's 2015 Equity Plan then-outstanding, vested in accordance with the terms of the 2015 Equity Plan and applicable award agreement, based, if applicable, on the Issuer's actual performance through the Effective Time, and settled in shares of Common Stock (such shares, the "Issuer Award Shares").
(4) Each performance-based restricted stock unit ("PSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer Common Stock upon vesting.
(5) Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each of the Issuer Award Shares was exchanged for mixed consideration of $6.10 in cash and 0.4702 shares of Acquiror Common Stock, based on the Available Cash and Available Shares (each as defined in the Merger Agreement) available after the Elections were set.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Peters Carter M
4154 E KENSINGTON
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65809

EVP-CFO
Signatures
/s/ CARTER PETERS4/5/2022
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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