---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001408534-24-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FGBI"
cik: "0001408534"
company_name: "First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:30:00.415070+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Guaranty Bancshares appoints Michael Mineer as President and CEO

## Summary
- Michael Mineer appointed Pres. & CEO of First Guaranty Bancshares and Bank, effective May 28, 2024, succeeding retiring Alton Lewis.
- Mineer has 35+ years banking; previously Mideast Area President since 2021; grew Citizens Deposit Bank from $89M to $650M.
- Annual base salary increased to $400,000; bonuses discretionary based on performance objectives set by Compensation Committee.
- As SVP at Premier Financial Bancorp, re-engineered deposit/loan processes digital; helped growth from $500M to $2.2B.
- Mineer plans to embrace new tech to drive efficiencies, improve capital to risk profile, and enhance shareholder value.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001408534-24-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FGBI
- cik: 0001408534
- company_name: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853424000055/0001408534-24-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853424000055/fgbi-20240528.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001408534-24-000055
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001408534-24-000055.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001408534-24-000055.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael R. Mineer was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: announced the appointment of Michael R. Mineer as President and Chief Executive Officer of First Guaranty and First Guaranty Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853424000055/0001408534-24-000055-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alton Lewis retired as ceo at First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  source text: the retirement of Alton Lewis
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853424000055/0001408534-24-000055-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.