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accession: "0001408534-26-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FGBI"
cik: "0001408534"
company_name: "First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-22T17:20:35+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T17:22:07.428117+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- All 7 director nominees elected: Vanessa R. Drew, Betsy K. Hood, Bruce McAnally, Marshall T. Reynolds, Jack Rossi, Edgar R. Smith III, Robert W. Walker.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 9,958,082 For (98.1% of votes cast).
- Ratification of EisnerAmper LLP as auditor for 2026 approved with 11,671,383 For (99.3% of votes cast).
- Broker non-votes present on director elections (1,706,055) and say-on-pay (1,706,055), none on auditor ratification.
- Annual meeting held May 21, 2026; all proposals received required majority.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001408534-26-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FGBI
- cik: 0001408534
- company_name: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T17:20:35+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853426000049/0001408534-26-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000140853426000049/fgbi-20260521.htm

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