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accession: "0001437749-26-029996"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ISTR"
cik: "0001602658"
company_name: "Investar Holding Corp"
filed_at: "2026-09-09T21:09:51+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-09T21:12:03.814884+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Investar CEO adopts 10b5-1 plan to exercise 16,952 options and sell shares

## Summary
- CEO John J. D'Angelo adopted a Rule 10b5-1 plan on Sept 4, 2026 during an open trading window.
- Plan covers exercise of up to 16,952 stock options expiring March 2027 and sale of acquired shares.
- Plan effective Dec 3, 2026, expires on or before March 31, 2027; transactions reported via Form 4.
- D'Angelo retains significant fully-vested shares exceeding company ownership guidelines.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-029996
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ISTR
- cik: 0001602658
- company_name: Investar Holding Corp
- filed_at: 2026-09-09T21:09:51+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774926029996/0001437749-26-029996-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774926029996/istr20260901_8k.htm

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