Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 7, 2023, Lone Star Bank ("Lone Star") issued a press release to its Shareholders regarding the special meeting of its Shareholders to be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, to consider the approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 6, 2023 among First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. ("First Guaranty"), First Guaranty Bank and Lone Star and the transactions contemplated thereby. Lone Star intends to convene and immediately adjourn the meeting without any business being conducted.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated June 7, 2023

Important Disclaimer

This report and its enclosures do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval with respect to the proposed acquisition by First Guaranty of Lone Star. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and no offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy shall be made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

In connection with the proposed transaction, First Guaranty has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes a proxy statement of Lone Star and a prospectus of First Guaranty (as amended, the "Proxy Statement/Prospectus"), and First Guaranty may file with the SEC other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. The definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus has been mailed to shareholders of Lone Star. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISIONS, SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC BY FIRST GUARANTY, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT FIRST GUARANTY, FIRST GUARANTY BANK, LONE STAR AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.

Free copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about First Guaranty, may be obtained at the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov) when they are filed by First Guaranty. You will also be able to obtain these documents, when they are filed, free of charge, from First Guaranty at www.fgb.net under the heading "SEC Filings." Copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus can also be obtained free of charge, by directing a request to First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., 400 East Thomas Street, Hammond, Louisiana 70401, Attn: Investor Relations, (985) 375-0343.

Participants in the Solicitation

Lone Star and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Lone Star in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about Lone Star's directors and executive officers can be found in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC.

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