---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-024105"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISTR"
cik: "0001602658"
company_name: "Investar Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:48:40.944251+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Investar reports Q3 net loss $10.0M ($0.95/sh) on Hurricane Ida impairment; appoints new COO and CCO

## Summary
- Net loss of $10.0M ($0.95 diluted EPS) vs Q2 2021 net income of $5.7M ($0.53 diluted EPS).
- Core (non-GAAP) loss per diluted share of $1.06; Q3 2020 core EPS was $0.35.
- Large impairment charge from Hurricane Ida drove the quarterly loss.
- Linda Crochet appointed EVP/COO replacing Dane Babin (resigning Nov 4); Jeffrey Martin named EVP/Chief Credit Officer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-024105
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISTR
- cik: 0001602658
- company_name: Investar Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774921024105/0001437749-21-024105-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774921024105/istr20210910_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-024105.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dane M. Babin departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at Investar Holding Corp.
  - Action: resigning
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
  source text: On October 20, 2021, Dane M. Babin notified the Company that he was resigning from all positions with the Company and the Bank, effective November 4, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774921024105/0001437749-21-024105-index.htm
- Executive change
  Linda M. Crochet was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at Investar Holding Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
  source text: on October 20, 2021, the board of directors of the Company appointed Linda M. Crochet to serve as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of the Company and the Bank, replacing Dane M. Babin
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774921024105/0001437749-21-024105-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.