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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-032813"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISTR"
cik: "0001602658"
company_name: "Investar Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:53:05.916833+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Investar signs CFO Campbell to new 3-year employment agreement with $350K base

## Summary
- John R. Campbell continues as EVP & CFO under a 3-year term with annual base salary of $350,000 and up to 45% incentive.
- Salary continuation agreement provides $125,000 annual payments for 10 years beginning at age 65, with change-in-control lump sum.
- Severance: 12 months of base salary plus average bonus; change-in-control adds 50% lump sum; non-compete for 12 months.
- CEO John D'Angelo adopted a 10b5-1 plan to exercise up to 26,163 options expiring March 2026, effective Jan 26–Mar 31, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-032813
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISTR
- cik: 0001602658
- company_name: Investar Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774925032813/0001437749-25-032813-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774925032813/istr20250718_8k.htm

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