FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.
400 East Thomas Street
Hammond, Louisiana 70401
October 21, 2020
Via Edgar
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Re:
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First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
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Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-249169)
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Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., a Louisiana corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that the Company's above-referenced Registration
Statement on Form S-3 be declared effective at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 26, 2020, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Eric J. Dosch
Eric J. Dosch
Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Representative)