First Guaranty Bancshares Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 20, 2025

 

 

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Item 5.02.         Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

 

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (“First Guaranty”) elected Mr. Robert W. Walker to the Board of Directors for First Guaranty and First Guaranty Bank on March 20, 2025. Mr. Walker has not been appointed to serve on any committees and there is no expectation that he will be appointed to any particular committee at this time. Mr. Walker is not a party to any transaction with First Guaranty or First Guaranty Bank that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.

 

Mr. Walker served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. from 2001 until its sale in 2021.

 

 

 

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.