Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Gifford Craig E
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Guaranty Financial Group Inc. [GFG] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8333 DOUGLAS AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/04/2008
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75225		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
Common Stock 02/04/2008 02/04/2008 F   66 (1) D $ 13.82 134 (2) D  
Common Stock               170 (3) I By Trustee of 401(k) Plan

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Common Stock (4) (5) $ 9.64             02/06/2005 02/06/2014 Common Stock 533   533 D  
Common Stock (4) (6) $ 13             02/04/2006 02/04/2015 Common Stock 533   533 D  
Common Stock (4) (7) $ 17.36             02/03/2007 02/03/2016 Common Stock 546   546 D  
Common Stock (4) (8) $ 19.61             02/02/2008 02/02/2017 Common Stock 546   546 D  
Restricted Stock (4) (9) (9)               (9)   (9) Common Stock 210   210 D  
Restricted Stock (4) (10) (10)               (10)   (10) Common Stock 210   210 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Gifford Craig E
8333 DOUGLAS AVENUE
DALLAS, TX 75225		       Chief Accounting Officer  

Signatures

 Scott A. Almy signed on behalf of Craig E. Gifford   02/06/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Reporting Person surrendered 66 shares in payment of taxes on restricted stock award that vested effective 02/04/2008.
(2) In accordance with the Rights Agreement adopted by the Company on December 11, 2007, Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are deemed to be attached to the shares of Common Stock.
(3) Reporting Person acquired additional shares through on-going acquisitions under 401(k) plan. By trustee of the Guaranty Financial Group Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan according to the latest report of the Plan Administrator. (Note: Trustee uses unit accounting; therefore, share equivalents may fluctuate slightly from month to month.)
(4) Shares acquired in a pro rata distribution by Temple-Inland Inc. through a spin-off on or around December 28, 2007.
(5) Options Vesting Schedule - exercise price $9.64: Options Exerciserable 02/06/2005 - 133; Options Exerciserable 02/06/2006 - 133; Options Exerciserable 02/06/2007 - 134 and Options Exerciserable 02/06/2008 - 133.
(6) Options Vesting Schedule - exercise price $13.00: Options Exerciserable 02/04/2006 - 133; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2007 - 133; Options Exerciserable 02/04/2008 - 134 and Options Exerciserable 02/04/2009 - 133.
(7) Options Vesting Schedule - exercise price $17.36: Options Exerciserable 02/03/2007 - 136; Options Exerciserable 02/03/2008 - 137; Options Exerciserable 02/03/2009 - 137 and Options Exerciserable 02/03/2010 - 136.
(8) Options Vesting Schedule - exercise price $19.61: Options Exerciserable 02/02/2008 - 136; Options Exerciserable 02/02/2009 - 137; Options Exerciserable 02/02/2010 - 137 and Options Exerciserable 02/02/2011 - 136.
(9) Restricted Shares that will vest effective 02/03/2009. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.
(10) Restricted Shares that will vest effective 02/02/2010. Restricted Shares will be settled for cash based on the fair market value on the vesting date.
 
Remarks:
Option prices and award amounts updated to reflect spin-off from Temple-Inland Inc. effective 12/28/2007.

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