First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (FGBI) filed an 8-K (Item 5.02) reporting that it elected Betsy K. Hood to its Board of Directors effective April 16, 2026. The report was filed on April 22, 2026 and signed by CFO Eric J. Dosch.
• Ms. Hood has over 25 years of experience in the retail automotive industry, is Dealer Principal of Hood Automotive Group, and is President of Southern Dealers Mechanical Breakdown Insurance. She also serves on the boards of the Southeastern Lion Athletic Association and the Louisiana Children's Discovery Center. She is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University.

Key Details

• Election effective date: April 16, 2026; 8-K filed: April 22, 2026.
• Experience: more than 25 years in retail automotive; current roles include Dealer Principal (Hood Automotive Group).
• Committee status: No committee appointments at the time of filing and no expectation of a specific committee assignment.
• Related-party disclosures: The filing states Ms. Hood is not party to any transaction with First Guaranty or First Guaranty Bank requiring disclosure under SEC Regulation S-K Item 404(a).

Why It Matters

• This filing notifies investors of a board composition change, which is material to corporate governance and oversight. The appointment does not currently introduce disclosed related-party transactions or committee roles.
• For investors, the addition of a director with long-standing retail automotive and business leadership experience may influence board perspectives on strategy and risk, but the 8-K contains no information about compensation or changes to executive management.