FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
400 East Thomas Street
Hammond, Louisiana 70401
May 24, 2022
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. 333-264610) | ||
| 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 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 27, 2022, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
| Very truly yours, | |
| /s/ Eric J. Dosch | |
| Eric J. Dosch | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Duly Authorized Representative) |
