UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 19, 2015
FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Louisiana | 001-37621 | 26-0513559 | |||
(State or Other Jurisdiction) of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||
| 400 East Thomas Street, Hammond, LA | 70401 | ||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (985) 345-7685
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 19, 2015, First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the underwriter of the Company’s recently closed public offering of common stock has completed its purchase of 26,560 shares pursuant to its over-allotment option granted in connection with the public offering. The total number of shares sold in the offering was 626,560, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $11.6 million. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not Applicable. |
| (b) | Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Not Applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release dated November 19, 2015. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC. | ||
| Date: November 19, 2015 | By: | /s/ Eric J. Dosch |
| Eric J. Dosch | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||