Form
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Active or control-oriented beneficial ownership filing.
Edgar R. Smith III - 31 Dec 2025 SCHEDULE 13D/A Report for First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share (FGBI)
- Filing manager
- Edgar R. Smith III
- Reporting owner
- Smith Edgar R. III
- Beneficially owned shares
- 2,867,467 shares
- Class ownership
- 18%
- Large-stake signal
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Ownership
18%
Beneficial ownership of this reported class.
Shares
2,867,467 shares
Shares beneficially owned as disclosed.
Event date
31 Dec 2025
Date tied to the ownership event or amendment.
Accepted by SEC
05 Jan 2026
EDGAR acceptance date.
How to read this large-stake filing
- Schedule 13D/G filings focus on beneficial ownership stakes, not a full portfolio.
- Compare this filing with the holder history and issuer page before treating the percentage as a current position.
- Use amendments to understand whether the disclosed stake increased, decreased, or changed reporting status.
- Symbol
- FGBI
- Shares outstanding
- 15,755,313 shares
- Form type
- SCHEDULE 13D/A
- Accepted by SEC
- 05 Jan 2026, 17:17:22 UTC
- Event date
- 31 Dec 2025
- Previous filing
- 15 Jul 2025
- SEC filing
- View on sec.gov
Ownership signal
2 signals
Subject security
2 source fields
Source evidence
5 source fields
Key filing fact
Edgar R. Smith III disclosed 18% ownership in First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share (FGBI) on 31 Dec 2025.
Key facts
- Edgar R. Smith III filed SCHEDULE 13D/A for First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share (FGBI).
- Disclosed ownership: 18%.
- Date of event: 31 Dec 2025.
Change
- Previous schedule filing date: 15 Jul 2025.
- Current filing was accepted on 05 Jan 2026, 17:17.
Research use
- This page turns one Schedule 13D/G filing into a quick large-stake read before the raw reporting-person rows.
- Use the linked SEC filing as the source of truth for ownership percentages, shares, and reporting-party details.
Evidence
Backed by Schedule 13D/13G
See Original Filing
Beneficial ownership values are sourced from the original SEC Schedule 13D/13G filing.
Reporting persons
Disclosed reporting parties (7)
Names, ownership percentages, voting power, signatures, titles, and CIKs as disclosed in this Schedule 13D/G filing.
| Name | Ownership | Shares owned | Sole voting power | Shared voting power | Signature | Title | CIK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Edgar R. III | 18% | 2,867,467 | 2,867,467 | 0 | /s/ Edgar R. Smith III | Edgar R. Smith III | 0001409022 |
| Smith & Hood Holding Company, LLC | 6.7% | 1,062,817 | 0 | 1,062,817 | /s/ Edgar R. Smith III | Edgar R. Smith III/Member | 0001685288 |
| Smith & Hood Investments, LLC | 2.2% | 341,437 | 0 | 341,437 | /s/ Edgar R. Smith III | Edgar R. Smith III/Member | 0001653020 |
| Big 4 Investments, LLC | 2.2% | 340,344 | 340,344 | 0 | /s/ Edgar R. Smith III | Edgar R. Smith III/Member | |
| Smith-Hoover Investments, LLC | 0.1% | 20,063 | 0 | 20,063 | /s/ Edgar R. Smith III | Edgar R. Smith III/Member | |
| MACSMITH LLC | 0.1% | 21,907 | 0 | 21,907 | /s/ Edgar R. Smith III | Edgar R. Smith III/Member, CAM2 Holdings, LLC, member of MACSMITH, LLC | |
| SMITH & TATE INVESTMENTS, LLC | 3.4% | 537,266 | 0 | 537,266 | /s/ Edgar R. Smith III | Edgar R. Smith III/Member and Manager |
CIK / CUSIP context first