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): December 9, 2014

FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Louisiana	000-52748	26-0513559
(State or Other Jurisdiction) of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

400 East Thomas Street, Hammond, LA	70401
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (985) 345-7685

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below 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):

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

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On December 9, 2014, First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of First Guaranty Bank, issued a press release announcing the commencement of its public stock offering.

A copy of the press release announcing the commencement of the public offering is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 9, 2014

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SIGNATURE

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: December 9, 2014	By:	/s/ Eric J. Dosch
		Eric J. Dosch
		Chief Financial Officer

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