---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-001583"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISTR"
cik: "0001602658"
company_name: "Investar Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2023-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T11:47:37.524773+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Investar Holding appoints John R. Campbell as EVP and CFO effective immediately

## Summary
- John R. Campbell named Executive VP & CFO of Investar Holding and Investar Bank, effective Jan 23, 2023.
- Campbell previously served as Director of Accounting & Corporate Controller at Laitram LLC since 2005.
- Compensation: $300K base salary, $90K target annual cash incentive, $75K RSU grant (5-yr vest).
- No family relationships or material transactions with the company requiring disclosure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-001583
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISTR
- cik: 0001602658
- company_name: Investar Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2023-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774923001583/0001437749-23-001583-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774923001583/istr20230103_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-001583
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-001583.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-001583.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John R. Campbell was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Investar Holding Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On January 23, 2023, Investar Holding Corporation (the “Company”) announced the appointment of John R. Campbell as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Investar Bank, National Association effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774923001583/0001437749-23-001583-index.htm

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