Sec Form 4 Filing - Erickson Christopher E @ Guaranty Bancorp - 2019-01-01

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FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Erickson Christopher E
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Guaranty Bancorp [ GBNK]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Real Estate Banking
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1331 17TH STREET, SUITE 200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/01/2019
(Street)
DENVER, CO80202
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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
Voting Common Stock 01/01/2019 M 5,000 ( 1 ) A $ 0 24,606 D
Voting Common Stock 01/01/2019 M 5,007 ( 2 ) A $ 0 29,613 D
Voting Common Stock 01/01/2019 D 29,613 D 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Erickson Christopher E
1331 17TH STREET
SUITE 200
DENVER, CO80202
EVP, Real Estate Banking
Signatures
/s/ Christopher E. Erickson 01/03/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )On January 1, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of May 22, 2018, by and between Independent Bank Group, Inc. ("Independent") and Guaranty Bancorp ("Guaranty"), Guaranty merged with and into Independent (the "Merger"). In connection with the Merger shares of performance-based restricted stock previously granted to the reporting person under the Guaranty Bancorp Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan vested on the Effective Date.
( 2 )In connection with the Merger shares of performance-based restricted stock previously granted to the reporting person under the Guaranty Bancorp 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan converted into shares of time-based restricted stock scheduled to vest in accordance with the original performance cycle.
( 3 )In connection with the Merger each share of Guaranty common stock and each unvested share of time-based restricted stock granted to the reporting person was converted into the right to receive 0.45 of a share of Independent common stock and restricted stock, respectively, with cash payable in lieu of a fractional share in an amount equal to the fraction of a share of Independent common stock which the holder would otherwise be entitled to receive multiplied by $51.92. In connection with the Merger, the reporting person has the right to receive, in exchange therefor, an aggregate of 9,635 shares of Independent common stock and 3,690 shares of Independent time-based restricted stock, with cash payable in lieu of a fractional share of Independent common stock, subject to any required tax withholding under applicable law. On December 31, 2018, the last trading day preceding the Effective Date, the closing price of Independent common stock was $45.77 per share.

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