UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
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 20, 2015
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 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Investar Holding Corporation (the “Company”), held on May 20, 2015, two proposals were submitted to a vote of security holders.
Proposal No. 1: Election of 14 Directors
Each of the nominees under this proposal were nominated to be elected as members of the Company’s board of directors, each to serve a one-year term. Each nominee presently serves on the Company’s board of directors and was elected to serve an additional term. The shareholders’ voting results are set forth below.
| Nominee |
For | Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| James M. Baker |
4,694,251 | 189,610 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| Thomas C. Besselman, Sr. |
4,690,452 | 193,409 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| James H. Boyce, III |
4,686,323 | 197,538 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| Robert M. Boyce, Sr. |
4,689,455 | 194,406 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| J.E. Brignac, Jr. |
4,684,816 | 199,045 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| John J. D’Angelo |
4,859,481 | 24,380 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| Robert L. Freeman |
4,669,325 | 214,536 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| William H. Hidalgo, Sr. |
4,667,861 | 216,000 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| Gordon H. Joffrion, III |
4,679,938 | 203,923 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| David J. Lukinovich |
4,689,455 | 194,406 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| Suzanne O. Middleton |
4,687,998 | 195,863 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| Andrew C. Nelson, M.D. |
4,691,887 | 191,974 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| Carl R. Schneider, Jr. |
4,694,676 | 189,185 | 637,698 | |||||||||
| Frank L. Walker |
4,688,554 | 195,307 | 637,698 | |||||||||
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Postlethwaite & Netterville APAC as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accountants for 2015
The proposal to ratify Postlethwaite & Netterville’s appointment as the independent registered public accountants of the Company for 2015 was approved. The shareholders’ voting results are set forth below.
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 5,485,414 | 13,840 | 22,305 |
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 22, 2015 | By: | /s/ John J. D’Angelo | ||||
| John J. D’Angelo | ||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||