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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2022

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FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana001-3762126-0513559
(State or other jurisdiction(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
  
400 East Thomas Street 
Hammond, Louisiana
70401
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
  
(985) 345-7685
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 

Emerging growth company ☐ 

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 par valueFGBIThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 6.75% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative perpetual preferred stock)FGBIPThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC




Item 5.02     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(d) First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. ("First Guaranty") elected Ms. Vanessa R. Drew to the Board of Directors for First Guaranty on September 15, 2022. Ms. Drew is not a party to any transaction with First Guaranty or First Guaranty Bank that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.

Ms. Drew is an Assistant Vice President/Administrative Officer with over 40+ years of banking experience at First Guaranty Bank. She is the Recording Secretary to the Board of Directors of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., as well as First Guaranty Bank, the Audit Committee, Investment Committee, and the Annual Shareholders Meeting. Ms. Drew is the Chairwoman of the Contributions Committee, handles shareholder services and the transfer agent desk. A notary public for the State of Louisiana since 1990, Ms. Drew attended Southeastern Louisiana University and was a past member of the American Business Women’s Association.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 
  FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
  (Registrant)
Date: September 21, 2022   
  By:/s/Eric J. Dosch
   Eric J. Dosch
   Chief Financial Officer
   


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