Hood William K Form 4 First Guaranty Bancshares / William K Hood ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hood William K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

400 EAST THOMAS STREET

(Street)

HAMMOND

70401

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. [ FGBI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/06/2022

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/06/2022		P		54	A	$20.18	766,833	I	By Smith & Hood Investments, LLC⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	02/28/2022		P		500	A	$21.4⁽²⁾	767,333	I	By Smith & Hood Investments, LLC⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	03/15/2022		P		2,600	A	$21.6⁽³⁾	769,933	I	By Smith & Hood Investments, LLC⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	04/21/2022		P		10	A	$23.17	769,943	I	By Smith & Hood Investments, LLC⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	12/14/2022		P		500	A	$23.94	770,443	I	By Smith & Hood Investments, LLC⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	02/02/2023		L	V	390	A	$21.87	770,833	I	By Smith & Hood Investments, LLC⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								255,916⁽⁴⁾	D
Common Stock								76,695⁽⁴⁾	I	By Hood Investments, LLC
Common Stock								1,062,817	I	By Smith & Hood Holding Company, LLC⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								27,396⁽⁴⁾	I	By WKH Management, Inc.
Common Stock								2,196	I	By WKH Holdings, LLC⁽⁵⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Intervening reports did not reflect these transactions.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.34 to $21.42. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding these transactions.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $21.40 to $21.63. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding these transactions.

4. Includes shares acquired under a dividend reinvestment plan pursuant to Rule 16a-11.

5. These holdings were previously erroneously included in direct holdings.

	/s/ William K. Hood	04/04/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Hood William K Form 4First Guaranty Bancshares / William K Hood ownership change