FGBIP 8-K
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (FGBIP)
8-K
2026-05-01
For: 2026-05-01
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May 01, 2026
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): May 1, 2026
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 16, 2026 the Board of Directors of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. ("First Guaranty") announced that on June 1, 2026, holders of record as of May 15, 2026 (the "Depository Shares Record Date") of its depositary shares (the "Depositary Shares"), each representing a 1/40th interest in the Corporation's 6.75% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), will receive a quarterly distribution in the amount of $0.421875 per Depositary Share, resulting from First Guaranty's declaration of a $16.875 per share of Series A Preferred Stock quarterly cash dividend, which underlies the Depositary Shares. On June 1, 2026, the Series A Preferred Stock dividend will be paid to the depositary for the Series A Preferred Stock. The depositary will, in turn, distribute such dividend to the holders of record of the Depositary Shares as of the Depositary Shares Record Date.
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. | |||||||||||
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| Date: May 1, 2026 | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/Eric J. Dosch | ||||||||||
| Eric J. Dosch | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||