---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001408534-25-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FGBI"
cik: "0001408534"
company_name: "First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T23:50:45.822140+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Guaranty Bancshares shareholders elect all director nominees and approve proposals at annual meeting

## Summary
- All seven director nominees elected: Drew, Hood, McAnally, Reynolds, Rossi, Smith, Walker.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation passed with ~8.1M for, 23K against, 15K abstain.
- Ratification of Griffith, DeLaney, Hillman & Lett as auditor for FY2025 approved with ~8.1M for.
- Broker non-votes of ~4.36M on director elections and advisory vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001408534-25-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FGBI
- cik: 0001408534
- company_name: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853425000040/0001408534-25-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853425000040/fgbi-20250515.htm

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