UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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):  October 16, 2014
 
FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Louisiana
 
000-52748
 
26-0513559
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

400 East Thomas Street, Hammond, Louisiana
 
70401  
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (985) 345-7685
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(d)           On October 16, 2014, First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (“Company”), the holding company for First Guaranty Bank (“Bank”), announced that Edgar R. Smith III has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company, effective October 16, 2014.  Mr. Smith is a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank since February 2007.

Mr. Smith has been appointed to the Audit Committee and is expected to be appointed to the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.





                                                              

 
 

 

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.
 
 
DATE: October 22, 2014
By:
/s/ Eric J. Dosch                                                              
   
Eric J. Dosch
   
Chief Financial Officer