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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): April 18, 2022
 

 
Investar Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Louisiana
001-36522
27-1560715
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
10500 Coursey Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
 
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (225) 227-2222
 

 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $1.00 par value per share
ISTR
The Nasdaq Global Market
 
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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
(b)     On April 18, 2022, Thomas C. Besselman, Sr. notified Investar Holding Corporation (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, effective immediately, and his withdrawal as a director nominee for election at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (the “2022 Annual Meeting”) on May 18, 2022. Mr. Besselman’s decision to resign from the Board did not arise or result from any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
 
The Board accepted Mr. Besselman’s resignation and withdrawal as a director nominee, and reduced the size of the Board from twelve to eleven on April 20, 2022. Other than Mr. Besselman, the nominees named in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement (the “Proxy”) dated April 5, 2022 will stand for election at the 2022 Annual Meeting. No votes will be counted for the election of Mr. Besselman to the Board of the Company. The form of the proxy card included in the original distribution of the Proxy remains valid, and none of the other agenda items presented in the Proxy are affected.
 
 

 
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.
 
       
   
INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION
       
April 21, 2022
 
By:
/s/ John J. D’Angelo
     
John J. D’Angelo
     
President and Chief Executive Officer