Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 2, 2017

 

 

FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Louisiana	001-37621	26-0513559
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)

400 East Thomas Street
Hammond, Louisiana	70401
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
[phone]
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  ☒

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☒

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 2, 2017 First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. released its Third Quarter 2017 Report to shareholders. The Press Release is enclosed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1	Press Release November 2, 2017 captioned “Third Quarter 2017 Report”.
Exhibit 99.2	Definitions.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 2, 2017		By:	/s/Alton B. Lewis, Jr.
			Alton B. Lewis, Jr.
			Vice Chairman of the Board and
			Chief Executive Officer

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release November 2, 2017 captioned “Third Quarter 2017 Report”.
Exhibit 99.2	Definitions.