Director and 10% owner Edgar R. Smith III filed a Form 4 with the SEC on November 9, 2026, disclosing a purchase of 5,000 shares of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. common stock on November 6, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Purchase transaction: Smith acquired 5,000 shares of common stock on November 6, 2026, at a price of $11.80 per share via transaction code P (open-market purchase).
  • Direct ownership after transaction: Smith directly holds 2,872,467 shares following the reported purchase.
  • Indirect holdings: Smith also holds shares indirectly through six entities, including 1,062,817 shares via Smith and Hood Holding Company, LLC and 958,523 shares via Smith and Tate Investments, LLC.
  • Beneficial ownership disclaimer: According to the filing, Smith disclaims beneficial ownership of the indirectly held securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
  • Roles reported: The filing identifies Smith as both a Director and a 10% Owner of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

Smith's November 2026 Purchase and Ownership in First Guaranty Bancshares

According to the Form 4 filed on November 9, 2026, with the SEC, Edgar R. Smith III of Hammond, Louisiana purchased 5,000 shares of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGBI) common stock on November 6, 2026, at $11.80 per share. The transaction code reported is P, indicating an open-market purchase. Following this transaction, Smith's direct beneficial ownership stands at 2,872,467 shares, as disclosed in the filing.

In addition to his direct holdings, the filing reports that Smith holds shares indirectly through six separate entities: 958,523 shares through Smith and Tate Investments, LLC; 20,063 shares through Smith-Hoover Holdings, L.L.C.; 21,907 shares through MACSMITH LLC; 341,437 shares through Smith and Hood Investment, LLC; 340,344 shares through Big 4 Investments, LLC; and 1,062,817 shares through Smith and Hood Holding Company, LLC. The filing notes that Smith "disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein."

No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing. The form was signed by Edgar R. Smith III and dated November 9, 2026, and was filed as an individual, single-reporting-person disclosure.

What Was Disclosed

Edgar R. Smith III, a Director and 10% Owner of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., disclosed a purchase of 5,000 shares of common stock at $11.80 per share on November 6, 2026, resulting in direct ownership of 2,872,467 shares, plus additional indirect holdings through six affiliated entities.