FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
400 East Thomas Street
Hammond, Louisiana 70401
November 14, 2017
Via Edgar
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-221335)
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
Ladies and Gentlemen:
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (the "Company"), hereby requests that the Company's above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 be declared effective at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 14, 2017, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
| | Very truly yours, |
| | /s/ Alton B. Lewis, Jr. |
| | Alton B. Lewis, Jr. |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | (Duly Authorized Representative) |
