---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001408534-23-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FGBI"
cik: "0001408534"
company_name: "First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T19:38:43.272917+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders elect all director nominees and approve proposals at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected (Rossi, Hood, Lewis, Reynolds, Smith, Drew).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 7,348,372 for, 41,227 against, 18,403 abstain.
- Ratification of auditor Griffith, DeLaney, Hillman & Lett approved: 7,399,412 for, 300 against, 8,290 abstain.
- Broker non-votes of 3,308,711 on election and compensation proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001408534-23-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FGBI
- cik: 0001408534
- company_name: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853423000040/0001408534-23-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853423000040/fgbi-20230518.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: c) Ratification of the appointment of Griffith, DeLaney, Hillman & Lett, CPAs, PSC as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. Votes "For" Votes "Against" Votes "Abstain" Broker Non-votes 7,399,412 300 8,290 3,308,711
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853423000040/0001408534-23-000040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: At the annual meeting of shareholders of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. held May 18, 2023, the following matters were voted upon: a) Election of the following nominees as directors, with votes "for" and "withheld", as well as broker nonvotes, as follows: Director Votes "For" Votes "Withheld" Broker Non-votes Jack Rossi 6,851,569 556,433 3,308,711 William K. Hood 6,541,705 866,297 3,308,711 Alton B. Lewis 7,376,530 31,472 3,308,711 Marshall T. Reynolds 6,788,330 619,672 3,308,711 Edgar R. Smith, III 6,579,980 828,022 3,308,711 Vanessa R. Drew 7,356,979 51,023 3,308,711
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853423000040/0001408534-23-000040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: b) An advisory, non-binding vote with respect to our executive compensation as described in the Proxy Statement. Votes "For" Votes "Against" Votes "Abstain" Broker Non-votes 7,348,372 41,227 18,403 3,308,711
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853423000040/0001408534-23-000040-index.htm

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