UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 23, 2018
Investar Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana | 001-36522 | 27-1560715 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
7244 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (225) 227-2222
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Investar Holding Corporation (the “Company”), held on May 23, 2018, two proposals were submitted to a vote of security holders. Of the 9,516,537 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the record date, 8,115,808 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal No. 1: Election of 13 Directors
Each of the director nominees listed below was elected to serve as a member of the Company’s board of directors, each to serve a one-year term. The shareholders’ voting results are set forth below.
Nominee | For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes |
James M. Baker | 6,779,550 | 75,394 | 1,260,864 |
Thomas C. Besselman, Sr. | 6,789,573 | 65,371 | 1,260,864 |
James H. Boyce, III | 6,779,550 | 75,394 | 1,260,864 |
Robert M. Boyce, Sr. | 6,779,650 | 75,294 | 1,260,864 |
John J. D’Angelo | 6,792,756 | 62,188 | 1,260,864 |
William H. Hidalgo, Sr. | 6,792,756 | 62,188 | 1,260,864 |
Gordon H. Joffrion, III | 6,512,149 | 342,795 | 1,260,864 |
Robert C. Jordan | 6,792,756 | 62,188 | 1,260,864 |
David J. Lukinovich | 6,779,650 | 75,294 | 1,260,864 |
Suzanne O. Middleton | 6,793,769 | 61,175 | 1,260,864 |
Andrew C. Nelson, M.D. | 6,419,614 | 435,330 | 1,260,864 |
Carl R. Schneider, Jr. | 6,502,975 | 351,969 | 1,260,864 |
Frank L. Walker | 6,493,977 | 360,967 | 1,260,864 |
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2018 Fiscal Year
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year was approved. The shareholders’ voting results are set forth below.
For | Against | Abstain |
8,104,142 | 1,389 | 10,277 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION | |||
Date: May 25, 2018 | By: | /s/ John J. D’Angelo | |
John J. D’Angelo | |||
President and Chief Executive Officer | |||