Company: FGBI
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001408534-25-000019
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Company: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form: DEF 14A
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 of the Meeting (or within 10 days of the date of notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the Meeting, if such notice or disclosure is given or made less than 40 days before the date of the Meeting). Under First Guaranty's By-laws, a shareholder must furnish certain specified information in writing about the matters proposed to be brought before the Meeting and about the shareholder submitting the proposal and must be addressed to the Secretary of First Guaranty Bank at P. O. Box 2009, Hammond, Louisiana, 70404.

### OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board of Directors does not know of any matters to be presented at the Meeting other than those mentioned above. However, if any other matters are properly brought before the Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy to vote the shares represented by them in accordance with their best judgment pursuant to discretionary authority granted in the proxy.

#### Code of Ethics
First Guaranty has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all employees as well as all members of the Board of Directors. First Guaranty also has adopted a Code of Ethics related to financial reporting that applies to senior financial officers. Both Codes of Ethics are available at www.fgb.net.

#### Form 10-K and Annual Report
Upon written request by any shareholder who makes a good faith representation that he or she is a shareholder of First Guaranty as of March 24, 2025 and entitled to vote at the Meeting, First Guaranty will provide a copy of the 2024 Annual Report and Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including statements, schedules, and exhibits thereto. These documents, including proxy materials may also be accessed on our website at www.fgb.net or the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Such requests should be addressed to Eric J. Dosch, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. P.O. Box 2009, Hammond, Louisiana 70404-2009.

By Order of the Board of Directors

Eric J. Dosch

Treasurer and Secretary

Hammond, Louisiana

April 18, 2025

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### THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

### PROXY CARD
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Marshall