8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 17, 2023

Investar Holding Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

10500 Coursey Boulevard

Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70816

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (225) 227-2222

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Investar Holding Corporation (the “Company”), held on May 17, 2023, three proposals were submitted to a vote of security holders. Of the 9,900,648 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the record date, 7,609,066 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal No. 1: Election of 10 Directors

Each of the director nominees listed below was elected to serve as a member of the Company’s board of directors, each to serve a one-year term. The shareholders’ voting results are set forth below.

Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Horne LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2023 Fiscal Year

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Horne LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2023 fiscal year was approved. The shareholders’ voting results are set forth below.

Proposal No. 3: Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved. The shareholders’ voting results are set forth below.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.