---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-009424"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FGBI"
cik: "0001408534"
company_name: "First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T03:49:03.227304+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Guaranty Bancshares elects Robert W. Walker to board of directors

## Summary
- Robert W. Walker elected to board of First Guaranty Bancshares and First Guaranty Bank on March 20, 2025.
- Walker served as President and CEO of Premier Financial Bancorp from 2001 until its sale in 2021.
- No committee assignments at this time; no transactions requiring Item 404(a) disclosure.
- Walker is not expected to be appointed to any specific committee currently.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-009424
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FGBI
- cik: 0001408534
- company_name: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000143774925009424/0001437749-25-009424-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000143774925009424/fgbi20250326_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-009424
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-009424.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-009424.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert W. Walker was elected as Director at First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (“First Guaranty”) elected Mr. Robert W. Walker to the Board of Directors for First Guaranty and First Guaranty Bank on March 20, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1408534/000143774925009424/0001437749-25-009424-index.htm

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