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accession: "0001437749-26-018275"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISTR"
cik: "0001602658"
company_name: "Investar Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2026-05-22T20:59:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T21:02:10.324344+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Investar shareholders approve amended LTIP authorizing 1.8M shares, increase of 600K shares

## Summary
- Plan authorizes up to 1,800,000 shares total, increased by 600,000 from prior authorization.
- Vote: 5,740,224 for, 1,353,778 against, 339,571 abstain; 2,315,167 broker non-votes.
- All 13 director nominees elected; BDO USA ratified as independent auditor for 2026.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed (7,321,191 for); annual frequency approved for future votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-018275
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISTR
- cik: 0001602658
- company_name: Investar Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2026-05-22T20:59:27+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774926018275/0001437749-26-018275-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774926018275/istr20260515c_8k.htm

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