Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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 *
Rowling Robert B.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Guaranty Financial Group Inc. [GFG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O TRT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC, 600 EAST COLINAS BLVD, SUITE 1900
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2008
(Street)

IRVING, TX 75039
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 10/01/2008 10/01/2008 C   12,641,712 (1) A (1) 21,015,545 (2) I Held by TRT Financial Holdings, LLC
Common Stock 10/01/2008 10/01/2008 P   683,502 (3) A $ 5.17 21,699,047 (2) I Held by TRT Financial Holdings, LLC

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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
Series B Mandatory Convert Perpetual Cumu Preferred Stk (4) $ 5.17 (1) 10/01/2008 10/01/2008 C     1,230,204 (1)   (4)   (4) Common Stock 12,302,040 $ 0 (1) 0 I Held by TRT Financial Holdings LLC
Restricted Stock Units (5) (5)               (5)   (5) Common Stock 13,890   13,890 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Rowling Robert B.
C/O TRT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC
600 EAST COLINAS BLVD, SUITE 1900
IRVING, TX 75039
  X   X    

Signatures

 Scott A. Almy signed on behalf of Robert B. Rowling   10/03/2008
**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) Issuer's stockholders and primary banking regulator approved the automatic conversion of Series B Mandatory Convertible Perpetual Cumulative Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Stock") into common stock. As provided in the Certificate of Designations for the Preferred Stock, the conversion ratio is 10 shares of common stock for each share of Preferred Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments and accrual of dividends. Upon conversion, TRT Financial Holdings, LLC ("TRT") received 12,302,040 shares of common stock and 339,672 shares of common stock as payment in kind for dividends on the Preferred Stock that accrued as the time of conversion.
(2) In accordance with the Rights Agreement adopted by the Issuer on December 11, 2007, Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are deemed to be attached to the shares of Common Stock.
(3) Pursuant to the term of the Investment Agreement by and between TRT and the Issuer dated May 26, 2008, TRT purchased shares of common stock directly from the Issuer.
(4) The Preferred Stock converted automatically into common stock of the Issuer on the second business day following the approval of (i) the Issuer's shareholders and (ii) the Issuer's primary banking regulator, which conditions were satisfied on September 29, 2008. All shares of Preferred Stock converted into common stock on October 1, 2008.
(5) Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") accrued under a Guaranty Financial Group Inc. plan, which includes a dividend reinvestment feature, and are vested on the date of grant. Each RSU is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock and is payable in stock upon Reporting Person's retirement or termination of service as a director. Effective August 26, 2008, the Board of Directors approved settlement of RSUs from stock to cash upon retirement.

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