Company: FGBI
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001408534-25-000019
Chunk: 18

Company: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form: DEF 14A
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 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder. The Board of Directors has determined that at least one member of the Audit Committee, Jack Rossi, is an audit committee financial expert as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee will continue to receive updates from the internal auditors and management on the process of First Guaranty's internal controls.

Based on the above-mentioned review and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that First Guaranty's audited consolidated financial statements be included in First Guaranty's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

<div align='center'>The Audit Committee:

Jack Rossi, Chairman

William K. Hood

Edgar R. Smith III</div>

This report shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.

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### EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

#### Compensation of Named Executive Officers
The following table sets forth the total compensation paid by First Guaranty during the last two fiscal years to First Guaranty's Principal Executive Officer and the other most highly compensated executive officer whose total compensation exceeded $100,000 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. We refer to these individuals as "named executive officers." Messrs. Mineer, Lewis and Dosch were the only executive officer or named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2024. Messrs. Lewis and Dosch were the only executive officer or named executive officers during the year ended December 31, 2023. On May 28, 2024, Mr. Lewis retired from service as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Mineer was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on May 28, 2024, effective upon Mr. Lewis' retirement.

| Name and Principal Position                                 |     | Year |     | Salary* |     | Bonus(1) |     | All Other Compensation(2) |     |   Total |
| Alton B.