Investar Holding Corp (Form: 8-K, Received: 07/19/2022 07:02:19)

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): July 15, 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)

Registrant’s 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 8.01 Other Events

On July 15, 2022, Investar Bank, National Association (“Investar Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: ISTR) (“Investar”) entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement (“Agreement”), pursuant to which Investar Bank has agreed to sell certain assets, deposits and other liabilities relating to two existing Investar Bank branch locations in the Texas cities of Victoria and Alice to First Community Bank, a Texas state bank located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is not expected to have a material impact on Investar’s financial results.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the attached release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “target,” “forecast,” and other words and terms of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, expectations, projections, goals, forecasts, assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Investar cautions readers that any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the proposed transaction, including future financial and operating results; Investar’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions; the expected timing of completion of the transaction and other statements that are not historical facts. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: (i) the risk that Investar may be unable to obtain governmental and regulatory approvals required to consummate the proposed transaction, or required governmental and regulatory approvals may delay the transaction or result in the imposition of conditions that could cause the parties to abandon the transaction; (ii) the risk that a condition to closing may not be satisfied; (iii) the timing to consummate the proposed transaction; (iv) the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies expected from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; (v) disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or vendors; and (vi) other factors which Investar discusses or refers to in the “Risk Factors” section of its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement and Investar undertakes no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press Release, issued by Investar Holding Corporation, dated July 18, 2022

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

Date: July 19, 2022	By:	/s/ John J. D’Angelo
		John J. D’Angelo
		President and Chief Executive Officer