Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 22, 2021

FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana

001-37621

26-0513559

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

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 below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $1.00 par value

FGBI

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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. ☐

Item 8.01.

Other Events

On April 22, 2021, First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 1,200,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th Interest in a Share of 6.75% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1,000 per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per Depositary Share).

A copy of the press release announcing the pricing of the Offering is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release dated April 22, 2021

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURE

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.