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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): April 27, 2026
FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Louisiana | 001-37621 | 26-0513559 | ||||||
| (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) | ||||||||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, $1 par value | FGBI | The 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) | FGBIP | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||||||||||||
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 27, 2026, First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results at and for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
The Press Release is enclosed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated April 27, 2026.
Forward Looking Statements
This letter contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are any statements other than statements of historical fact which represent our current judgement about possible future events. We believe these judgements are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any future events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, many of which are described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements.
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: April 27, 2026 | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/Eric J. Dosch | ||||||||||
| Eric J. Dosch | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||
Press Release April 27, 2026 "First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results." | |||||