# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000868671
**File Stem:** 0000868671-25-000104
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 104579
**Document Hash:** faea25683e1a684f3ec5cf881f4a1dd8
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000868671-25-000104.hdr.sgml**: 20251002

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000868671-25-000104

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 48

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251002

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251002

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251002

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GLACIER BANCORP, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000868671
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 810519541
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MT
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-290689
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251369747

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 49 COMMONS LOOP
- **CITY:** KALISPELL
- **STATE:** MT
- **ZIP:** 59901
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 406-751-7708

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 49 COMMONS LOOP
- **CITY:** KALISPELL
- **STATE:** MT
- **ZIP:** 59901

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GLACIER BANCORP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930328

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 2, 2025**

**Registration No. 333-** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM S-8**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933**

**GLACIER BANCORP, INC.**

*(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)*

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| **MONTANA**<br> *(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)* | **81-0519541**<br> *(I.R.S. employer identification no.)* |

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**49 Commons Loop, Kalispell, Montana 59901**<br> *(Address of principal executive offices)*

**Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan**

**(Full title of the plan)**

**Randall M. Chesler**

**President and Chief Executive Officer** 

**Glacier Bancorp, Inc.**

**49 Commons Loop**

**Kalispell, Montana 59901**

**(Name and address of agent for service)**

**(406) 756-4200**

**(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)**

***Copies of communications to:***

**David G. Post<br>Justin Hebenstreit<br>Miller Nash LLP <br>1140 SW Washington St Suite 700**

**Portland, Oregon 97205**

**(503) 224-5858**

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Smaller reporting company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

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**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

On October 1, 2025, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan and Agreement of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of June 24, 2025, by and among Glacier Bancorp, Inc. ("Glacier" or the "Registrant"), Glacier Bank, Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. ("Guaranty"), and Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. ("Guaranty Bank"), Guaranty merged with and into Glacier (the "Merger"), with Glacier as the surviving corporation, and immediately thereafter, Guaranty Bank merged with and into Glacier Bank.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each outstanding option to purchase shares of Guaranty common stock (each, a "Guaranty Option") under Guaranty's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the "Guaranty Stock Plan"), whether vested or unvested, was assumed by Glacier and became an option (a "Converted Option") to purchase shares of Glacier common stock, $0.01 par value per share ("Glacier Common Stock"), on the same terms and conditions as were then in effect with respect to the respective Guaranty Option, except that (i) to the extent provided for in the applicable option award agreement, each Converted Option became fully vested and exercisable immediately following the Effective Time, (ii) each Converted Option may only be exercised for Glacier Common Stock, and (iii) the number of shares of Glacier Common Stock subject to, and the per-share exercise price of, each Converted Option was adjusted based on the Merger Agreement.

This Registration Statement registers 321,027 shares of Glacier Common Stock, which may be issuable upon the exercise of the Guaranty Options. Pursuant to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock that become issuable by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction that results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.

**PART I**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS**

Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus related to the Guaranty Stock Plan is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act.

**PART II**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.**

The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (including information incorporated by reference from the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed on March 12, 2025);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The Registrant's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2025, April 10, 2025, May 1, 2025, May 2, 2025, June 24, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 8, 2025, and October 1, 2025 (provided only portions of each report that are deemed filed and not furnished are incorporated); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 2, 2022, and any subsequent amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

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Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of hereof from the dates of filing of such documents.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

**Item 4. Description of Securities.**

Not applicable.

**Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.**

Not applicable.

**Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.**

Sections 35-14-850 through 35-1-858 of the Montana Business Corporation Act ("MBCA") contain specific provisions relating to indemnification of directors and officers of Montana corporations. In general, the statute provides that (i) a corporation must indemnify a director or officer who is wholly successful in the defense of a proceeding to which the director or officer is a party because of the director or officer's status as such, and (ii) a corporation may indemnify a director or officer if the director or officer is not wholly successful in such defense, if it is determined as provided in the statute that the director or officer meets a certain standard of conduct, provided that the corporation may not indemnify a director or officer with respect to conduct for which such director or officer was adjudged liable on the basis of receiving a financial benefit to which the director or officer was not entitled. The statute also provides that for an officer who is not also a director, the corporation may indemnify such officer to a further extent provided by the articles of incorporation or bylaws (subject to certain exceptions). The statute permits a director or officer of a corporation who is a party to a proceeding to apply to the courts for indemnification or advance of expenses, and the court may order indemnification or advancement of expenses under certain circumstances set forth in the statute. The statute also provides that a corporation may, prior to final disposition of a proceeding, advance expenses to a director if the director delivers to the corporation a signed, written undertaking by the director to repay the advanced funds under certain circumstances set forth in the statute. The statute further provides that a corporation may in its articles of incorporation or bylaws or by resolution provide indemnification in addition to that provided by statute, subject to certain conditions set forth in the statute.

The Company's articles of incorporation provide, among other things, that the personal liability of the directors and officers of the corporation for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by the MBCA. The Company's articles of incorporation and bylaws also provide that the corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the MBCA.

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**Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.**

Not applicable.

**Item 8. Exhibits.**

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| **<u>Exhibit Number</u>** | **<br><u>Description</u>** |
| 4.1 | <u>[Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q filed on August 2, 2022.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/868671/000086867122000077/gbciamendedarticlesapril.htm)</u>  |
| 4.2 | <u>[Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2021.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000868671/000086867121000052/exhibit32-amendedandrestat.htm)</u> |
| 4.3\* | <u>[Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.](exhibit43.htm)</u>  |
| 5.1\* | <u>[Opinion of Moore, Cockrell, Goicoechea & Johnson, P.C., Registrant's legal counsel, regarding legality of the common stock being registered.](exhibit51.htm)</u> |
| 23.1\* | Consent of Moore, Cockrell, Goicoechea & Johnson, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
| 23.2\* | <u>[Consent of Forvis Mazars, LLP.](exhibit232.htm)</u> |
| 24.1\* | <u>[Power of Attorney.](exhibit241.htm)</u> |
| 107\* | <u>[Filing Fee Table.](exfilingfees.htm)</u> |

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\* Filed herewith.

**Item 9. Undertakings.**

A.The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement; *provided, however,* that paragraphs (A)(1)(i) and (A)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by

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the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

B.The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefits plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

C.Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kalispell, State of Montana, on October 2, 2025.

**GLACIER BANCORP, INC.**

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| By: | /s/ Randall M. Chesler |
|  | Randall M. Chesler |
|  | President and CEO |

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| **Signature** | **Title** |
| <br><u>/s/Randall M. Chesler</u><br>Randall M. Chesler | President, CEO, and Director<br>(Principal Executive Officer) |
| <br><u>/s/ Ron J. Copher</u><br>Ron J. Copher | <br>Executive Vice President and CFO<br>(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
| <br><u>/s/Craig A. Langel\*</u><br>Craig A. Langel | Chairman of the Board<br>and Director |
| <br><u>/s/ David C. Boyles\*</u><br>David C. Boyles | Director |
| <br><u>/s/ Robert A. Cashell, Jr.\*</u><br>Robert A. Cashell, Jr. | Director |
| <br><u>/s/ Jesus T. Espinoza\*</u><br>Jesus T. Espinoza | Director |
| <br><u>/s/ Annie M. Goodwin\*</u><br>Annie M. Goodwin | Director |
| <br><u>/s/ Kristen L. Heck\*</u><br>Kristen L. Heck | Director |
| <br><u>/s/ Michael B. Hormaechea\*</u><br>Michael B. Hormaechea | Director |
| <br><u>/s/ Douglas J. McBride\*</u><br>Douglas J. McBride | Director |
| <br><u>/s/ Beth Noymer Levine\*</u><br>Beth Noymer Levine | Director |

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\* By power of attorney

## Ex-Filing

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Calculation of Filing Fee Tables**  |
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| | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Security Type**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Security Class Title**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Fee Calculation Rule**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Amount Registered**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Maximum Aggregate Offering Price**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Fee Rate**  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Amount of Registration Fee**  |
| 1 | Equity | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | Other | 321027 | $15513629.80 | 0.0001381 | $2142.43 |
| Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | $15513629.80  |  | $2142.43  |
| Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  | Total Fee Offsets:  |  |  | $0.00  |
| Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  | Net Fee Due:  |  |  | $2142.43  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <sup>1</sup> (1) Shares of Registrant's common stock issuable upon exercise of options outstanding under the Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant's common stock that may become issuable under the Plan as the result of any future stock split, stock dividend or similar adjustment of the Registrant's outstanding common stock. Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, the proposed maximum offering price per share and proposed maximum aggregate offering price are based on the reported average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on October 1, 2025. (2) Pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, the aggregate offering price and the registration fee have been computed upon the basis of the aggregate price for which outstanding options to purchase Registrant's common stock pursuant to the Plan may be exercised.

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| **Rule 457(p)** | **Rule 457(p)** |
| Fee Offset Claims | N/A |
| Fee Offset Sources | N/A |

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## Exhibit 4.3

![](exhibit43001.jpg)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 1 - GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. 2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. originally adopted the 2014 Stock Option Plan (the "Original Plan"), effective April 16, 2014 and hereby amends, restates and renames the Original Plan in the form of this 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). 1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentives to selected Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Company's business. The Plan provides for the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units, Performance Shares and Other Stock-Based Awards. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this Plan, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering the Plan in accordance with Section 4 hereof. (b) "Applicable Law" means any applicable legal requirements relating to the administration of and the issuance of securities under equity securities-based compensation plans, including, without limitation, the requirements of U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, U.S. federal law, the Code, the laws of Texas, and the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation system upon which the Common Stock may then be listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any other country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or shall be, granted under the Plan. For all purposes of this Plan, references to statutes and regulations shall be deemed to include any successor statutes or regulations, to the extent reasonably appropriate as determined by the Administrator. (c) "Award" means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units, Performance Shares or Other Stock Based Awards. (d) "Award Agreement" means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. (e) "Awarded Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an Award.

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![](exhibit43002.jpg)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 2 - (f) "Bank" means the Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A., a national banking association and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, or any successor thereto. (g) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company. (h) "Cause" means, with respect to a Participant's termination by the Bank or the Company as a Service Provider, that such termination is for "Cause" as such term (or word of like import) is expressly defined in a then-effective written agreement between the Participant and the Bank or the Company, or in the absence of such then-effective written agreement and definition, is based on, in the sole determination of the Administrator, the Participant's: (i) performance of any act or failure to perform any act in bad faith and to the detriment of the Bank or the Company; (ii) dishonesty, intentional misconduct or material breach of any agreement with the Bank or the Company; or (iii) commission of a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust, or physical or emotional harm to any person; provided, however, that with regard to any agreement that defines "Cause" on the occurrence of or in connection with a Change in Control, such definition of "Cause" shall not apply until immediately after a Change in Control is consummated. Whether Cause exists, whether Cause is susceptible to correction and whether Cause has been corrected shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Company. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan or in any Award Agreement to the contrary, if the Participant's status as a Service Provider is terminated without Cause, the Company shall have the sole discretion to later use after-acquired evidence to retroactively re- characterize the prior termination as a termination for Cause if such after-acquired evidence supports such an action. If after-acquired evidence is obtained after a Participant has exercised an Award granted under the Plan, the Company shall repurchase the Shares with no consideration being provided to the Participant other than the exercise price, if applicable. (i) "Change in Control" means, except as otherwise defined in an applicable Award Agreement, the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the consummation of a transaction as a result of which any person becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company or the Bank representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's or the Bank's then outstanding voting securities. For the purposes of this paragraph (i), the term "person" shall have the same meaning as when used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act but shall exclude: (1) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or an affiliate of the Company;

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![](exhibit43003.jpg)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 3 - (2) a corporation or other entity owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of common stock of the Company; (3) the Company; and (4) a corporation or other entity of which at least a majority of its combined voting power is owned directly by the Company; (ii) the consummation of the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition by the Company or the Bank of all or substantially all of the assets of either the Company or the Bank to any third party other than (A) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a person or persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company at the time of the sale or (B) to a corporation or other entity owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the common stock of the consolidation or corporate reorganization which does not result in a Change in Control as defined herein; (iii) a change in the effective control of the Company which occurs on the date that a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election. For the purpose of this paragraph, if any person is considered to be in effective control of the Company, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same person will not be considered a Change in Control; (iv) a complete winding up, liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the Bank; or (v) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company or the Bank with or into any other entity or any other corporate reorganization, other than a merger, consolidation or other corporate reorganization that would result in the voting securities of the Company or the Bank outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or the Bank, or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or other corporate reorganization, but excluding any series of transactions that the Administrator determines shall not be a Change in Control.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 4 - Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 2(i) to the contrary, a transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the legal jurisdiction of the Company's or the Bank's incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the securities of the Company or the Bank immediately before such transaction. In addition, a sale by the Company of its securities in a transaction, the primary purpose of which is to raise capital for the Company's or the Bank's operations and business activities, including, without limitation, an initial public offering of Shares under the Securities Act or other Applicable Law shall not constitute a Change in Control. (j) "Code" means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. (k) "Committee" means a committee of Directors or other individuals satisfying Applicable Law appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 hereof. (l) "Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company, par value $1.00 per share, or in the case of Performance Units, Restricted Stock Units, and certain Other Stock-Based Awards, the cash equivalent thereof, as applicable. (m) "Company" means Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., a Texas corporation, or any successor thereto. (n) "Consultant" means any natural person, including an advisor, who is engaged by the Company, or any Parent or Subsidiary, to render bona fide consulting or advisory services to such entity and who is compensated for those services; provided, however, that the term "Consultant" does not include (i) Employees, (ii) Directors who are paid only a director's fee by the Bank or the Company or who are not compensated by the Bank or the Company for their services as Directors, (iii) securities promoters, (iv) independent agents, franchisees and salespersons who do not have employment relationships with the Company from which they derive at least fifty percent (50%) of their annual income, or (v) any other person who would not be a "consultant" or "advisor" as defined under Rule 701 of the Securities Act or any applicable rulings or regulations interpreting Rule 701. (o) "Date of Grant" means the date an Award is granted to a Participant in accordance with Section 16 hereof. (p) "Director" means a member of the Board.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 5 - (q) "Disability" means a total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, provided that in the case of Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator in its sole discretion may determine whether a total and permanent disability exists in accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time. (r) "Dividend Equivalent" means a credit, made at the sole discretion of the Administrator, to the account of a Participant in an amount equal to the value of dividends paid on one Share for each Share represented by an Award held by such Participant. Under no circumstances shall the payment of a Dividend Equivalent be made contingent on the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right. (s) "Employee" means any person, including officers and Directors, employed by the Company or the Bank, or any Parent or Subsidiary. A person shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company, the Bank or any Parent or Subsidiary, including sick leave, military leave, or any other personal leave, or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company, the Bank or any Parent or Subsidiary, or any successor. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company or the Bank is not so guaranteed, then three (3) months following the ninety first (91st) day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director's fee by the Company, the Bank or any Parent or Subsidiary shall be sufficient to constitute "employment" by the Company, the Bank or any Parent or Subsidiary. (t) "Exchange Act" means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. (u) "Exchange Program" means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for Awards of the same type (which may have lower exercise prices and different terms), Awards of a different type, and/or cash, and/or (ii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced. The terms and conditions of any Exchange Program shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion. (v) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock determined as follows:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 7 - (cc) "Participant" means a Service Provider who has been granted an Award under the Plan. (dd) "Performance Goals" means goals which have been established by the Committee in connection with an Award and are based on one or more of the following criteria, as determined by the Committee in its absolute and sole discretion: growth in interest income and expense; net-income; net interest margin; efficiency ratio; reduction in non-accrual loans and non-interest expense; growth in non-interest income and ratios to earnings assets; net revenue growth and ratio to earning assets; capital ratios; asset or liability interest rate sensitivity and gap; effective tax rate; deposit growth and composition; liquidity management; securities portfolio (value, yield, spread, maturity, or duration); earning asset growth and composition (loans, securities); non-interest income (e.g., fees, premiums and commissions, loans, wealth management, treasury management, insurance, funds management); overhead ratios, productivity ratios; credit quality measures; return on assets; return on equity; economic value of equity; compliance and regulatory ratings; internal controls; enterprise risk measures (e.g., interest rate, loan concentrations, portfolio composition, credit quality, operational measures, compliance ratings, balance sheet, liquidity, insurance); volume in production or loans; cash flow; cost; revenues; sales; ratio of debt to debt plus equity; net borrowing, credit quality or debt ratings; profit before tax; economic profit; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; gross margin; profit margin; earnings per Share; operating earnings; capital expenditures; expenses or expense levels; economic value added; ratio of operating earnings to capital spending or any other operating ratios; free cash flow; net profit; net sales; net asset value per Share; the accomplishment of mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, public offerings or similar extraordinary business transactions; sales growth; price of the Company's common shares; return on investment; return on assets, equity or stockholders' equity; market share; inventory levels, inventory turn or shrinkage; customer satisfaction; or total return to stockholders. (ee) "Performance Period" means the time period during which the Performance Goals or performance objectives must be met. (ff) "Performance Share" means Shares issued pursuant to a Performance Share Award under Section 10 of the Plan. (gg) "Performance Unit" means, pursuant to Section 10 of the Plan, an unfunded unsecured promise to deliver Shares, cash or other securities equal to the value set forth in the Award Agreement. (hh) "Period of Restriction" means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions and therefore, the Shares are subject to a

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 8 - substantial risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of Performance Goals or other target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator. (ii) "Restricted Stock" means Shares issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award under Section 8 or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option. (jj) "Restricted Stock Unit" means, pursuant to Sections 4 and 11 of the Plan, an unfunded and unsecured promise to deliver Shares, cash or other securities equal in value to the Fair Market Value of one Share in the Company on the date of vesting or settlement, or as otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement. (kk) "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b 3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with respect to the Plan. (ll) "Section 16(b)" means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. (mm) "Securities Act" means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. (nn) "Service Provider" means an Employee, Director or Consultant to the Bank or the Company. (oo) "Share" means a share of Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 15 hereof. (pp) "Stock Appreciation Right" or "SAR" means, pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan, an unfunded and unsecured promise to deliver Shares, cash or other securities equal in value to the difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share as of the date such SAR is exercised/settled and the Fair Market Value of a Share as of the date such SAR was granted, or as otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement. (qq) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation" with respect to the Company or the Bank, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code. 3. Stock Subject to the Plan. (a) Basic Limitation. Subject to the provisions of Section 15 hereof, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to all Awards under the Plan shall not exceed one million three hundred and fourteen thousand (1,314,000) Shares, all

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 9 - of which may be subject to Incentive Stock Option treatment. Shares shall not be deemed to have been issued pursuant to the Plan with respect to any portion of an Award that is settled in cash. Upon payment in Shares pursuant to the exercise of an Award, the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan shall be reduced only by the number of Shares actually issued in such payment. If a Participant pays the exercise price (or purchase price, if applicable) of an Award through the tender of Shares, or if Shares are tendered or withheld to satisfy any withholding obligations of the Company, the number of Shares so tendered or withheld shall again be available for issuance pursuant to future Awards under the Plan. (b) Lapsed Awards. If any outstanding Award expires or is terminated or canceled without having been exercised or settled in full, or if Shares acquired pursuant to an Award subject to forfeiture or repurchase are forfeited or repurchased by the Company, the Shares allocable to the terminated portion of the Award or the forfeited or repurchased Shares shall again be available for grant under the Plan. (c) Share Reserve. The Company, during the term of the Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. (d) Shares under Plans of Acquired Companies. Shares issued or transferred pursuant to an Award granted in substitution for outstanding awards, or in connection with assumed awards, previously granted by a company or other entity acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines, shall not count against the limits in the first sentence of Section 3(a) hereof. 4. Administration of the Plan. (a) Procedure. (i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan. (ii) Section 162(m). To the extent that the Administrator determines it to be desirable and necessary to qualify Awards granted under this Plan as "performance- based compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan shall be administered by a Committee of two or more Outside Directors. (iii) Rule 16b-3. If a transaction is intended to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, it shall be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under Rule 16b-3.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 10 - (iv) Other Administration. Other than as provided above, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee constituted to satisfy Applicable Law. (v) Delegation of Authority for Day-to-Day Administration. Except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law, the Administrator may delegate to one or more individuals the day-to-day administration of the Plan and any of the functions assigned to it in this Plan. Such delegation may be revoked at any time. (b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion: (i) to determine the Fair Market Value of Awards; (ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder; (iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder; (iv) to approve the forms of Award Agreement for use under the Plan; (v) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder including, but not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on Performance Goals or other performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture or repurchase restrictions, any non-competition restrictions, and any other restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine; (vi) to reduce, with or without Participant consent, the exercise price of any Award to the then Fair Market Value (or higher value) if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered by such Award shall have declined since the date the Award was granted; (vii) to institute an Exchange Program; (viii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to the creation and administration of sub- plans;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 11 - (ix) to allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares or cash to be issued upon exercise or vesting of an Award that number of Shares or cash having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value of any Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. All elections by Participants to have Shares or cash withheld for this purpose shall be made in such form and under such conditions as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable; (x) to amend the terms of any outstanding Award, including the discretionary authority to extend the post termination exercise period of Awards and accelerate the satisfaction of any vesting criteria or waiver of forfeiture or repurchase restrictions, provided that any amendment that would adversely affect the Participant's rights under an outstanding Award shall not be made without the Participant's written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an amendment shall not be treated as adversely affecting the rights of the Participant if the amendment causes an Incentive Stock Option to become a Nonstatutory Stock Option or if the amendment is made to the minimum extent necessary to avoid the adverse tax consequences of Section 409A of the Code; (xi) to include a provision whereby the Participant may elect at any time while a Service Provider to exercise any part or all of the Option prior to full vesting of the Option, and any unvested Shares received pursuant to such exercise may be subject to a repurchase right in favor of the Bank or the Company or to any other restriction the Administrator determines to be appropriate; (xii) to correct administrative errors; (xiii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Award granted pursuant to the Plan; (xiv) to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares that would otherwise be due to the Participant under an Award; (xv) to determine whether Awards shall be settled in Shares, cash or in a combination of Shares and cash; (xvi) to determine whether Awards shall be adjusted for Dividend Equivalents; (xvii) to create Other Stock-Based Awards for issuance under the Plan;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 12 - (xviii) to establish a program whereby Service Providers designated by the Administrator can reduce compensation otherwise payable in cash in exchange for Awards under the Plan; (xix) to impose such restrictions, conditions or limitations as it determines appropriate as to the timing and manner of any resales by a Participant or other subsequent transfers by the Participant of any Shares issued as a result of or under an Award, including without limitation, (A) restrictions under an insider trading policy, and (B) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers; (xx) to establish one or more programs under the Plan to permit selected Participants the opportunity to elect to defer receipt of consideration upon exercise of an Award, satisfaction of Performance Goals or other performance criteria, or other event that absent the election, would entitle the Participant to payment or receipt of Shares or other consideration under an Award; and (xxi) to make any other determination and take any other action that the Administrator deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. The express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Administrator shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Administrator. However, the Administrator may not exercise any right or power reserved to the Board. (c) Delegation of Authority to Officers. Subject to Applicable Law, the Administrator may delegate limited authority to specified officers of the Bank to execute on behalf of the Company and/or the Bank any instrument required to effect an Award previously granted by the Administrator. (d) Effect of Administrator's Decision. All decisions, determinations, actions and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons having an interest in the Plan. (e) Indemnification. In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members of the Board or as officers or Employees of the Company or the Bank, members of the Board and any officers or Employees of the Company to whom authority to act for the Board, the Administrator or the Company or the Bank is delegated shall be defended and indemnified by the Company or the Bank to the extent permitted by law. Such indemnification shall cover all reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 13 - party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan, or any Award granted hereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such indemnification shall not include any matters to which it shall be adjudged in the claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding that the subject person is liable for gross negligence, bad faith or intentional misconduct; provided, however, that within thirty (30) days after the institution of such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, such person shall offer to the Company or the Bank, in writing, the opportunity at the Company's or the Bank's expense to defend the same. 5. Eligibility. (a) General Rule. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units, Performance Shares, and Other Stock-Based Awards may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. (b) Shareholder with Ten-Percent Holdings. An Employee who owns more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding securities of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary shall not be eligible for the grant of an Incentive Stock Option unless (i) the exercise price is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant, and (ii) the Incentive Stock Option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the Date of Grant. For purposes of this Section 5(b), in determining ownership of securities, the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code shall apply. 6. Limitations (a) $100,000 Limitation for Incentive Stock Options. Each Option shall be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding a designation of an Option as an Incentive Stock Option, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds U.S. $100,000, such Options with respect to such Shares exceeding such amount shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the Date of Grant.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 14 - (b) Special Annual Limits. Subject to Section 15 of the Plan, the maximum number of Shares that may be subject to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted to any Service Provider in any calendar year shall equal 300,000 Shares and contain an exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of the date of grant. Subject to Section 15 of the Plan, the maximum number of Shares that may be subject to Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units and Other Stock-Based Awards granted to any Service Provider in any calendar year shall equal 150,000 Shares. Subject to Section 15 of the Plan, the maximum dollar amount that may be subject to cash awards granted to any Service Provider in any calendar year shall equal $2,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing Share limitations to the contrary, and subject to Section 15 of the Plan, any Award to a Service Provider who is a non-employee Director shall not exceed the following Share limitations per calendar year: (i) 200,000 Shares (for Options and Stock Appreciation Rights) (ii) 100,000 Shares (for Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units and Other Stock-Based Awards). 7. Options. (a) Term of Option. The Award Agreement shall specify the term of the Option; provided, however, that the term shall not exceed ten (10) years from the Date of Grant, and a shorter term may be required by Section 5(b) hereof. Subject to the preceding sentence, the Administrator in its sole discretion shall determine when an Option is to expire. (b) Exercise Price. Each Award Agreement shall specify the exercise price. The exercise price of an Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Date of Grant, and a higher percentage may be required by Section 5(b) hereof. Subject to the preceding sentence, the exercise price under any Option shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion. The exercise price shall be payable in accordance with Section 7(d) hereof and the applicable Award Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing or in Section 5(b), in the event of a transaction described in Section 424(a) of the Code, then, consistent with Section 424(a) of the Code, Incentive Stock Options may be issued at an exercise price other than as required by the foregoing and Section 5(b). (c) Exercisability. At the time an Option s granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and shall determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the satisfaction of such conditions at any time. (d) Form of Consideration. The Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 15 - an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. (i) General Rule. The entire exercise price for Shares issued under the Plan shall be payable in cash or cash equivalents at the time when the Shares are purchased, except as otherwise provided in this Section 7(d). (ii) Services Rendered. At the sole discretion of the Administrator and to the extent so provided in the agreements evidencing Awards of Shares under the Plan, Shares may be awarded under the Plan in consideration of services rendered to the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary prior to the Award. (iii) Net Exercise. At the sole discretion of the Administrator, consideration may be paid in the form of a "net exercise," such that, without the payment of any funds, the Participant may exercise the Option and receive the net number of Shares equal to (A) the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised, multiplied by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Fair Market Value per Share (on such date as is determined by the Administrator) less the exercise price per Share, and the denominator of which is such Fair Market Value per Share (the number of net Shares to be received shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Shares); (iv) Other Forms of Consideration. At the sole discretion of the Administrator, all or a portion of the exercise price may be paid by any other form of consideration and method of payment to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, including through the tender of other Shares with a Fair Market Value equal to the exercise price per Share. (e) Exercise Procedure. Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms hereof at such times and under such conditions as may be determined by the Administrator and as set forth in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that an Option shall not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. (i) An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives (A) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Award Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option and (B) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (including provision for any applicable tax withholding). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator in accordance with Section 7(d) hereof and permitted by the Award Agreement.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 16 - (ii) Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Awarded Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 15 of the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement. (iii) Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares thereafter available for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised. (f) Termination of Service (other than by death). (i) If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for any reason other than death, then the Participant's Options shall expire on the earlier of: (A) The expiration date determined by Section 7(a) hereof; or (B) The ninetieth (90th) day following the termination of the Participant's relationship as a Service Provider for any reason other than Disability or Cause, or such other date as the Administrator may determine and specify in the Award Agreement; provided that no Option that is exercised after the ninetieth (90th) day following the termination of the Participant's relationship as an Employee for any reason other than Disability or Cause shall be treated as an Incentive Stock Option; (C) The last day of the twelve (12) month period following the termination of the Participant's relationship as a Service Provider by reason of Disability, or such other date as the Administrator may determine and specify in the Award Agreement; provided that no Option that is exercised after the last day of the twelve (12) month period following the termination of the Participant's relationship as an Employee shall be treated as an Incentive Stock Option; or (D) The Participant's date of the termination as a Service Provider if such termination is for Cause. (ii) Following the termination of the Participant's relationship as a Service Provider, the Participant may exercise all or any part of the Participant's Option at any

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 17 - time before the expiration of the Option as set forth in Section 7(f)(i) hereof, but only to the extent that the Option was vested and exercisable as of the date of termination of the Participant's relationship as a Service Provider (or became vested and exercisable as a result of the termination). Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If the Participant does not exercise his Option as to all of the vested Shares within the time specified by the Award Agreement, the Option shall terminate, and the remaining Shares covered by the Option shall revert to the Plan. (iii) In the event that the Participant dies after the termination of the Participant's relationship as a Service Provider but before the expiration of the Participant's Option as set forth in Section 7(f)(i) hereof, all or part of the Option may be exercised (prior to expiration) by the executors or administrators of the Participant's estate or by any person who has acquired the Option directly from the Participant by beneficiary designation, bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that the Option was vested and exercisable as of the termination date of the Participant's relationship as a Service Provider (or became vested and exercisable as a result of the termination). If the Option is not exercised as to all of the vested Shares within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the remaining Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. (g) Death of Participant. (i) If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, then the Participant's Option shall expire on the earlier of the following dates: (A) The expiration date determined by Section 7(a) hereof; or (B) The last day of the twelve (12) month period following the Participant's death, or such later date as the Administrator may determine and specify in the Award Agreement. (ii) All or part of the Participant's Option may be exercised at any time before the expiration of the Option as set forth in Section 7(g)(i) hereof by the executors or administrators of the Participant's estate or by any person who has acquired the Option directly from the Participant by beneficiary designation, bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that the Option was vested and exercisable as of the date of the Participant's death or had become vested and exercisable as a result of the death. Any remaining Options that are unvested as of the date of the Participant's death, or that did not become vested and exercisable as a result of the Participant's death, shall be immediately forfeited upon the Participant's death. If the Option is not exercised as to all of the vested Shares within the time

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 18 - specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the remaining Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. 8. Restricted Stock. (a) Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine. (b) Restricted Stock Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the Period of Restriction, the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, Shares of Restricted Stock shall be held by the Company as escrow agent until the restrictions on the Shares have lapsed. (c) Removal of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Award made under the Plan shall be released from escrow as soon as practical after the last day of the Period of Restriction. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions shall lapse or be removed. (d) Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise. (e) Dividends and Other Distributions. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock shall be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement. If any dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid. (f) Return of Restricted Stock to Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed shall revert to the Company and again shall become available for grant under the Plan. 9. Stock Appreciation Rights (a) Grant of SARs. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a SAR may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator shall have complete discretion to determine the number of SARs granted to any Service Provider. The Administrator, subject to

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 19 - the provisions of the Plan, shall have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of SARs granted under the Plan, including the sole discretion to accelerate exercisability at any time. (b) SAR Agreement. Each SAR grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the exercise price, the term, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine. (c) Expiration of SARs. A SAR granted under the Plan shall expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, as set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Sections 7(f) and 7(g) shall also apply to SARs. (d) Payment of SAR Amount. Upon exercise of a SAR, a Participant shall be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying: (i) The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price; times (ii) The number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised. (iii) At the sole discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon the exercise of a SAR may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof. 10. Performance Units and Performance Shares. (a) Grant of Performance Units and Performance Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, Performance Units and Performance Shares may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion. The Administrator shall have complete discretion in determining the number of Performance Units and Performance Shares granted to each Service Provider. (b) Value of Performance Units and Performance Shares. Each Performance Unit shall have an initial value established by the Administrator on or before the date of grant. Each Performance Share shall have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant. (c) Performance Objectives and Other Terms. The Administrator shall set Performance Goals or other performance objectives in its sole discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met, shall determine the number or value of Performance Units

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 20 - and Performance Shares that shall be paid out to the Participant. Each award of Performance Units or Performance Shares shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the Performance Period and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator in its sole discretion shall determine. The Administrator may set Performance Goals or performance objectives based upon the achievement of Company wide, divisional, or individual goals (including solely continued service), applicable federal or state securities laws, or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion. (d) Earning of Performance Units and Performance Shares. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance Units or Performance Shares shall be entitled to receive a payout of the number of Performance Units or Performance Shares earned by the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding Performance Goals or performance objectives have been achieved. After the grant of Performance Units or Performance Shares, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any performance objectives for the Performance Unit or Performance Share. (e) Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units and Performance Shares. Payment of earned Performance Units and Performance Shares shall be made after the expiration of the applicable Performance Period at the time determined by the Administrator. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Performance Units and Performance Shares in the form of cash, in Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of the earned Performance Units or Performance Shares, as applicable, at the close of the applicable Performance Period) or in a combination of cash and Shares. (f) Cancellation of Performance Units or Performance Shares. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned or unvested Performance Units and Performance Shares shall be forfeited to the Company, and again shall be available for grant under the Plan. 11. Restricted Stock Units. Restricted Stock Units shall consist of a Restricted Stock, Performance Share or Performance Unit Award that the Administrator, in its sole discretion permits to be paid out in a lump sum, installments or on a deferred basis, in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Administrator 12. Other Stock-Based Awards. Other Stock-Based Awards may be granted either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with, other Awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. The Administrator shall have authority to determine the Service Providers to whom and the time or times at which Other Stock-Based Awards shall be made, the amount of such Other Stock-Based Awards, and all other conditions of the Other

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 21 - Stock-Based Awards, including any dividend or voting rights and whether the Award should be paid in cash. 13. Leaves of Absence. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator and subject to Applicable Law, vesting of Awards granted under this Plan shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence and shall resume on the date the Participant returns to work on a regular schedule as determined by the Company; provided, however, that no vesting credit shall be awarded for the time vesting has been suspended during such leave of absence. A Service Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no leave of absence may exceed ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not guaranteed by statute or contract, then at the end of three (3) months following the expiration of the leave of absence, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option. 14. Nontransferability of Awards. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator and provided in the applicable Award Agreement (or be amended to provide), no Award shall be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner (whether by operation of law or otherwise) other than by will or applicable laws of descent and distribution or (except in the case of an Incentive Stock Option) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment, or similar process. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award shall contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate. Upon any attempt to pledge, assign, hypothecate, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any Award or of any right or privilege conferred by this Plan contrary to the provisions hereof, or upon the sale, levy or attachment or similar process upon the rights and privileges conferred by this Plan, such Award shall thereupon terminate and become null and void. Awards may be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant. 15. Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Change in Control. (a) Adjustments. In the event of any change in the outstanding Shares of Common Stock by reason of any stock split, stock dividend or other non recurring dividends or distributions, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin off, combination, repurchase or exchange of stock, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction that affects the Common Stock, an adjustment shall be made, as the Administrator deems

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 22 - necessary or appropriate, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan. Such adjustment may include an adjustment to the number and class of Shares which may be delivered under the Plan, the number, class and price of Shares subject to outstanding Awards, the number and class of Shares issuable pursuant to Options, and the numerical limits in Sections 3 and 6(b). Notwithstanding the preceding, the number of Shares subject to any Award always shall be a whole number. (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may provide for a Participant to have the right to exercise his or her Award, to the extent applicable, until fifteen (15) days prior to the proposed dissolution or liquidation as to all of the Awarded Stock covered thereby, including Shares as to which the Award would not otherwise be exercisable. In addition, the Administrator may provide that any Company repurchase option or forfeiture rights applicable to any Award shall lapse 100%, and that any Award vesting shall accelerate 100%, provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes place at the time and in the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not been previously exercised or vested, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action. (c) Change in Control. This Section 15(c) shall apply except to the extent otherwise provided in the Award Agreement. (i) Stock Options and SARs. In the event of a Change in Control, each outstanding Option and SAR shall be assumed or an equivalent option or SAR substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, if the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Option or SAR, the Participant shall fully vest in and have the right to exercise the Option or SAR as to all of the Awarded Stock, including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be vested or exercisable. If an Option or SAR is not assumed or substituted on the Change in Control, the Administrator shall notify the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option or SAR shall be exercisable, to the extent vested, for a period of up to fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the Option or SAR shall terminate upon the expiration of such period. For the purposes of this Section 15(c)(i), the Option or SAR shall be considered assumed if, following the Change in Control, the option or SAR confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of Awarded Stock subject to the Option or SAR immediately prior to the Change in Control, the consideration (whether securities, cash, or property) received in the Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 23 - transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares). However, if the consideration received in the Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option or SAR, for each share of Awarded Stock subject to the Option or SAR, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned, or is paid out upon the satisfaction of one or more performance objectives shall not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of the performance objectives without the Participant's consent; provided, however, a modification to performance objectives only to reflect the successor corporation's post Change in Control corporate structure shall not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption. (ii) Restricted Stock, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Restricted Stock Units and Other Stock-Based Awards. In the event of a Change in Control, each outstanding Award of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Share, Performance Unit, and Other Stock Based Award shall be assumed or an equivalent Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Share, Performance Unit, and Other Stock-Based Award shall be substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, if the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Award, the Participant shall fully vest in the Award, including as to Shares or Units that would not otherwise be vested, all applicable restrictions shall lapse, and all performance objectives and other vesting criteria shall be deemed achieved at targeted levels. For the purposes of this Section 15(c)(ii), an Award of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units, and Other Stock-Based Awards shall be considered assumed if, following the Change in Control, the award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the Change in Control (and if a Restricted Stock Unit or Performance Unit, for each Share as determined based on the then current value of the unit), the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares). However, if the consideration received in the Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide that the consideration to be received for each Share (and if a Restricted Stock Unit or Performance Unit, for each Share as determined based on the then current value of the unit) be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 24 - equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned, or is paid out upon the satisfaction of one or more performance objectives shall not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of the performance objectives without the Participant's consent; provided, however, a modification to the performance objectives only to reflect the successor corporation's post Change in Control corporate structure shall not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption. (iii) Outside Director Awards. Notwithstanding any provision of Sections 15(c)(i) or 15(c)(ii) to the contrary, with respect to Awards granted to an Outside Director that are assumed or substituted for, if on the date of or following the assumption or substitution, the Participant's status as a Director or a director of the successor corporation, as applicable, is terminated other than upon a voluntary resignation by the Participant, then the Participant shall fully vest in and have the right to exercise his Options and Stock Appreciation Rights as to all of the Award, including Shares as to which such Awards would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, and all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, shall lapse, and, with respect to Performance Shares, Performance Units, and Other Stock-Based Awards, all performance goals and other vesting criteria shall be deemed achieved at target levels and all other terms and conditions met. (d) Reservation of Rights. Except as provided in this Section 15 and in the applicable Award Agreement, a Participant shall have no rights by reason of (i) any subdivision or consolidation of Shares or other securities of any class, (ii) the payment of any dividend, or (iii) any other increase or decrease in the number of Shares or other securities of any class. Any issuance by the Company of equity securities of any class, or securities convertible into equity securities of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or exercise price of Shares. The grant of an Award shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations, or changes of its capital or business structure, to merge or consolidate or to dissolve, liquidate, sell, or transfer all or any part of its business or assets. 16. Date of Grant. The Date of Grant of an Award shall, for all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination to grant the Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator; provided, however, that the Date of Grant of an Incentive Stock Option shall be no earlier than the date on which the Service Provider becomes an Employee. Notice of the determination shall be provided to each participant within reasonable time after the date of such grant.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 25 - 17. Board and Shareholder Approval; Term of Plan. (a) Approval by Shareholders. The Plan shall be subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board. Such approval by shareholders of the Company shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under Applicable Law. (b) Term of the Plan. Subject to approval by shareholders of the Company in accordance with Section 17(a) hereof, the Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the shareholders of the Company as described in Section 16 hereof. In the event that the shareholders of the Company fail to approve the Plan within twelve (12) months prior to or after its adoption by the Board, any Options that have been granted and any Shares that have been awarded or purchased under the Plan shall be rescinded, and no additional Options shall be granted thereafter. Unless sooner terminated under Section 18 hereof, the Plan shall continue in effect until the date that all Shares issuable under the Plan have been purchased or acquired in accordance with the Plan; provided, however, that in no event may any Options be granted under the Plan after February 18, 2035. 18. Amendment and Termination of the Plan. (a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend, or terminate the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall obtain approval of the shareholders of any Plan amendment if required by Applicable Law. (b) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension, or termination of the Plan shall materially and adversely impair the rights of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator's ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Administrator shall have unilateral authority to amend an Award, without Participant consent, to the minimum extent necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code and such amendment shall not be deemed to materially impair the rights of such Participant. 19. Conditions upon issuance of shares. (a) Legal Compliance. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any agreement entered into by the Company or the Bank pursuant to the Plan, neither the Company nor the Bank shall be obligated, and shall have no liability for failure to deliver any

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 26 - Shares under the Plan unless the issuance and delivery of Shares comply with (or are exempt from) all Applicable Law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act, U.S. state securities laws and regulations, and the regulations of any stock exchange or other securities market on which the Company's securities may then be traded, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. (b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise or receipt of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising or receiving the Award to represent and warrant at the time any such exercise or receipt that the Shares are being acquired only for investment purposes and without any present intention to sell, transfer, or distribute the Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such representation is required. (c) Taxes. No Shares shall be delivered under the Plan to any Participant or other person until the Participant or other person has made arrangements as the Administrator may require for the satisfaction of any U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. income and employment tax withholding obligations, including without limitation, obligations incident to the receipt of Shares. Upon exercise or vesting of an Award, the Company shall withhold or collect from the Participant an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations, including, but not limited to, by surrender of the whole number of Shares covered by the Award sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable tax withholding obligations incident to the exercise or vesting of an Award. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon the exercise or settlement of any Award, the Company or the Bank shall have the right to withhold taxes from any compensation or other amounts that the Bank may owe to the Participant, or to require the Participant to pay to the Company or the Bank the amount of any taxes that the Company or the Bank may be required to withhold with respect to the Shares issued to the Participant. 20. Severability. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan or an Award to the contrary, if any one or more of the provisions (or any part thereof) of this Plan or the Awards shall be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be modified so as to make it valid, legal, and enforceable, and the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions (or any part thereof) of the Plan or Award, as applicable, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 21. Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 27 - 22. No Rights as a Service Provider. Neither the Plan nor any Award shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue his or her relationship as a Service Provider with the Bank or the Company for any period of specific duration or interfere in any way with his or her right or the right of the Bank or the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining the Participant), which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. 23. Unfunded Obligation. This Section 23 shall only apply to Awards that are not settled in Shares. Participants shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Company. Any amounts payable to Participants pursuant to the Plan shall be unfunded and unsecured obligations for all purposes, including, without limitation, Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Neither the Company nor any Parent or Subsidiary shall be required to segregate any monies from its general funds, or to create any trusts, or establish any special accounts with respect to such obligations. The Company shall retain at all times beneficial ownership of any investments, including trust investments, which the Company may make to fulfill its payment obligations under this Plan. Any investments or the creation or maintenance of any trust for any Participant account shall not create or constitute a trust or fiduciary relationship between the Administrator, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary and Participant, or otherwise create any vested or beneficial interest in any Participant or the Participant's creditors in any assets of the Company or Parent or Subsidiary. The Participants shall have no claim against the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary for any changes in the value of any assets that may be invested or reinvested by the Company with respect to the Plan. 24. No Rights to Awards. No Participant, eligible Service Provider, or other person shall have any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of a Service Provider, Participant, or holders or beneficiaries of Awards under the Plan. The terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to any Participant or with respect to different Participants. 25. No Stockholder Rights. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, a Participant shall have none of the rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares covered by an Award until the Participant becomes the record owner of the Shares. 26. Fractional Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issued and the Administrator shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether cash shall be given in lieu of fractional Shares or whether such fractional Shares shall be eliminated by rounding up or down as appropriate.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 28 - 27. Governing Law. The Plan, all Award Agreements, and all related matters, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to choice of law principles that direct the application of the laws of another state. 28. Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan or any agreement to the contrary, Awards granted under the Plan will expire or be forfeited, to the extent not exercised or settled, within forty-five (45) days following the receipt of notice from the Company's and/or the Bank's primary federal or state regulator ("Regulator") that (i) the Company and/or the Bank has not maintained its minimum capital requirements (as determined by the Regulator); and (ii) the Regulator is requiring termination or forfeiture of the Awards. Upon receipt of such notice from the Regulator, the Company and/or the Bank will promptly notify each Participant that such Awards have become fully exercisable and vested to the full extent of the grant and that the Participant must exercise the Award or the Award must be settled, as applicable, prior to the end of the 45-day period or such earlier period as may be specified by the Regulator or the Participant will forfeit such Awards. In case of forfeiture, no Participant will have a cause of action, of any kind or nature, with respect to the forfeiture against the Company, the Bank or any Parent or Subsidiary. None of the Company, the Bank, or any Parent or Subsidiary will be liable to any Participant due to the failure or inability of the Company and/or the Bank to provide adequate notice to the Participant. 29. Section 409A. It is the intention of the Company that no Award shall be "deferred compensation" subject to Section 409A of the Code, unless and to the extent that the Administrator specifically determines otherwise, and the Plan and the terms and conditions of all Awards shall be interpreted accordingly. The following rules shall apply to Awards intended to be subject to Section 409A of the Code ("409A Awards"): (a) Any distribution of a 409A Award following a separation from service that would be subject to Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code as a distribution following a separation from service of a "specified employee" (as defined under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) shall occur no earlier than the expiration of the six month period following such separation from service. (b) In the case of a 409A Award providing for distribution or settlement upon vesting or lapse of a risk of forfeiture, if the time of such distribution or settlement is not otherwise specified in the Plan or Award Agreement or other governing document, the distribution or settlement shall be made no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such 409A Award vested or the risk of forfeiture lapsed.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- 29 - (c) In the case of any distribution of any other 409A Award, if the timing of such distribution is not otherwise specified in the Plan or Award Agreement or other governing document, the distribution shall be made not later than the end of the calendar year during which the settlement of the 409A Award is specified to occur. 30. Construction. Headings in this Plan are included for convenience and shall not be considered in the interpretation of the Plan. References to sections are to Sections of this Plan unless otherwise indicated. Pronouns shall be construed to include the masculine, feminine, neutral, singular or plural as the identity of the antecedent may require. This Plan shall be construed according to its fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed against the Company. 31. Compensation Recoupment. All compensation and Awards payable or paid under the Plan and any sub-plans shall be subject to the Company's ability to recover incentive- based compensation from executive officers, as is required by the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, any regulations or rules promulgated thereunder, or any other "clawback" provision required by Applicable Law or the listing standards of any applicable stock exchange or national market system.

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## Exhibit 5.1

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Exhibit 5.1 MOORE, COCKRELL, GOICOECHEA & JOHNSON, P.C. OFFICE 406-751-6000 \| FAX 406-756-6522 145 COMMONS LOOP, STE. 200 \| PO BOX 7370 \| KALISPELL, MT 59904-0370 Dale R. Cockrell Katrina L. Feller Sean P. Goicoechea Sean E. Christensen Jay T. Johnson David M. Sandler Christopher C. Di Lorenzo Timothy J. Shaffer Eric M. Brooks October 2, 2025 The Board of Directors Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 49 Commons Loop Kalispell, Montana 59901 Re: Legal Opinion Regarding Validity of Securities Offered Ladies and Gentlemen: We have acted as special counsel to Glacier Bancorp, Inc., a Montana corporation ("Glacier"), in connection with Glacier's registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), of 321,027 shares of Glacier common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), authorized for issuance upon the exercise of options granted under the Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Pursuant to the Plan and Agreement of Merger Among Glacier Bancorp, Inc., Glacier Bank, Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., and Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A., dated as of June 24, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), Glacier assumed the outstanding and unexercised options under the Plan, which options have converted into options to purchase Glacier common stock on the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. In connection with the Shares authorized for issuance under the Plan, we have examined the following: (i) the Plan; (ii) the Merger Agreement; (iii) the Registration Statement on Form S- 8 to be filed by Glacier with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Registration Statement"); (iv) resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of Glacier ("Board of Directors") relating to the authorization and approval of the Merger Agreement and the assumption of the outstanding and unexercised options under the Plan; and (v) such other documents as we have deemed necessary to form the opinion expressed below. We have assumed that the documents reviewed and relied upon in giving the opinion expressed below are true and correct copies of the documents and the signatures on such documents are genuine. As to various questions of fact material to such opinion, where relevant facts were not independently established, we have relied upon statements of officers of Glacier or representations of Glacier contained in the Merger Agreement. We have assumed, without independent investigation or review, the accuracy and completeness of the facts and representations and warranties contained in the documents listed above or otherwise made known to us.

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October 2, 2025 Page 2 Our opinion assumes that the Shares are issued in accordance with the terms of the Plan after the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act. Based upon and relying solely upon the foregoing, and subject to the exceptions and limitations set forth herein, it is our opinion that, under existing law, the Shares, or any portion thereof, when issued pursuant to and in accordance with the Plan, after the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act, will be validly issued under the laws of the State of Montana and will be fully paid and non-assessable. The opinion set forth herein is made as of the date of this letter. We assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion if any applicable law changes after the date of this letter or to reflect any facts or circumstances that we become aware of after the date of this letter. This opinion letter is limited to the application of the laws of the State of Montana and the federal laws of the United States of America as in effect on the date of this letter. We express no opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdictions. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are experts within the meaning of the Act. Sincerely, MOORE, COCKRELL, GOICOECHEA & JOHNSON, P.C. /s/ Moore, Cockrell, Goicoechea & Johnson, P.C.

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## Exhibit 23.2

Exhibit 23.2

**Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) for the registration of 321,027 shares of Glacier common stock issuable upon the exercise of the Guaranty options, of our reports dated February 25, 2025, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

/s/ Forvis Mazars, LLP

**Forvis Mazars, LLP**

**Denver, Colorado**

**October 2, 2025**

## Exhibit 24.1

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POWER OF ATTORNEY Each person whose individual signature appears below hereby authorizes and appoints Randall M. Chesler and Ron J. Copher, and each of them, with full power of substitution and full power to act without the other, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to act in his or her name, place and stead and to execute in the name and on behalf of each person, individually and in each capacity stated below, a registration statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") to be filed by Glacier Bancorp, Inc., a Montana corporation, with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to execute and file any and all amendments to the Registration Statement, including any and all post-effective amendments. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has hereunto executed this Power of Attorney on the date set forth opposite his or her name. Signature Title Date /s/ Randall M. Chesler __________ (Principal Executive Officer) Randall M. Chesler President, CEO, and Director September 22, 2025 /s/ Ron J. Copher Executive Vice President and CFO Ron J. Copher (Principal Financial Accounting Officer) September 22, 2025 /s/ Craig A. Langel Chairman of the Board Craig A. Langel and Director September 22, 2025 /s/ David C. Boyles David C. Boyles Director September 24, 2025 /s/ Robert A. Cashell, Jr. Robert A. Cashell, Jr. Director September 22, 2025 /s/ Jesus T. Espinoza Jesus T. Espinoza Director September 22, 2025 /s/ Annie M. Goodwin Annie M. Goodwin Director September 22, 2025 /s/ Kristen L. Heck Kristen L. Heck Director September 22, 2025 /s/ Michael B. Hormaechea Michael B. Hormaechea Director September 22, 2025 /s/ Douglas J. McBride Douglas J. McBride Director September 22, 2025 /s/ Beth Noymer Levine Beth Noymer Levine Director September 23, 2025 Exhibit 24.1

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