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 17, 2012
 
 

FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Louisiana
000-52748
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)
   
(985) 345-7685
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
 
Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of shareholders of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") held May 17, 2012, the following matters were voted upon:
 
    a)  Election of the following nominees as directors, with votes "for" and "withheld", as well as broker non-votes, as follows:
 
 

Director
 
Votes “For”
 
Votes “Withheld”
 
Broker Nonvotes
             
William K. Hood   3,491,573   1,710   -0-
             
Alton B. Lewis, Jr.   3,464,956   28,327   -0-
             
Marshall T. Reynolds   3,491,793   1,490   -0-
             
Glenda B. Glover   3,491,683   1,600   -0-
 

 
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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.
   
 (Registrant)
Date: May 21, 2012
     
   
By:
/s/Alton B. Lewis, Jr.
     
Alton B. Lewis, Jr.
     
Vice Chairman of the Board and
     
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
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