8-K

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): November 1, 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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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 1, 2012 First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. released its Third Quarter 2012 Report to shareholders. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1	Press Release November 1, 2012 captioned “Third Quarter 2012 Report”.
Exhibit 99.2	Definition of core net income.

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.
Date: November 1, 2012	By:	/s/Alton B. Lewis, Jr.
		Alton B. Lewis, Jr.
		Vice Chairman of the Board and
		Chief Executive Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release November 1, 2012 captioned “Third Quarter 2012 Report”.
Exhibit 99.2	Definition of core net income

EX-99.1

EX-99.2

EX. 99-2

We define core net income as net income less tax effected securities gains and non-recurring events such as gains from acquisitions.

Core net income, which excludes securities gains and non-recurring events such as gains on acquisition, totaled $6.9 million for the first nine months of 2012 compared to $3.5 million for the first nine months of 2011.