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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2021.</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;">Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 18pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 18pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 18pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 18pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>FORM S-8</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 24pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>Investar Holding Corporation</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><i>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</i></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Louisiana</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>27-1560715</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><i>(State of incorporation)</i></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><i>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</i></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>10500 Coursey Blvd.</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Baton Rouge, Louisiana</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>70816</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><i>(Address of principal executive offices)</i></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><i>(Zip Code)</i></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Amended and Restated Investar Holding Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><i>(Full title of the plan)</i></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">__________</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>John J. D</b>&#8217;<b>Angelo</b><br>
<b>Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Investar Holding Corporation</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>10500 Coursey Boulevard</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(225) 227-2222</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Name, address, and telephone number,</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">including area code, of agent for service)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Copy to:</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Kelly Simoneaux</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Jones Walker LLP</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 5100</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-5100</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(504) 582-8000</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;smaller reporting company,&#8221; and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Large accelerated filer [ ]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Accelerated filer [ ]</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp; [X]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Smaller reporting company [X]</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:72pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Emerging growth company [ ]</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[ ]</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Title of securities</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">to be registered</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Amount to be registered<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:pt">(1)(2)</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Proposed maximum offering price per share</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Proposed maximum aggregate offering price</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Amount of registration fee</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">600,000 shares</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">$22.33</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">$13,398,000<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:pt">&nbsp;(3)</sup></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">$1,462&nbsp;<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:pt">(3)</sup></p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-indent: -18pt;">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 relates to the Amended and Restated Investar Holding Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the &#8220;2017 Plan&#8221;) of Investar Holding Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;). An aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, $1.00 par value per share (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;), have been or may be issued under the 2017 Plan. Of these 1,200,000 shares, 600,000 shares were previously registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;) pursuant to the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-218231) filed by the Company on May 25, 2017.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;text-indent:-18pt;">(2)&nbsp; Upon a future stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction involving the Common Stock during the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, the number of securities registered shall be automatically increased to cover the additional securities in accordance with Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt;text-indent:-18pt;">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and low price per share of the Common Stock reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on August 3, 2021.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>EXPLANATORY NOTE</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by Investar Holding Corporation to register an additional 600,000 shares of its Common Stock that may be issued to eligible participants under the Amended and Restated Investar Holding Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. Accordingly, the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) on May 25, 2017 (Commission File No. 333-218231) are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, except to the extent modified by this Registration Statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>PART II</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Item</b>&nbsp;<b>8.</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 8pt;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (d) Exhibits</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Exhibit Number</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Description of Exhibit</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">4.1</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 90%;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000119312514202647/d692627dex31.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Restated Articles of Incorporation of Investar Holding Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Company&#8217;s Form S-1 filed with the SEC on May&nbsp;16, 2014)</a></td>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">4.2</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 90%;"><a class="rdg-badlink" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000162828017009802/exhibit32s-4.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Amended and Restated By-laws of Investar Holding Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Company&#8217;s Form S-4 filed with the SEC on October 10, 2017)</a></td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 9%;">4.3</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 90%;"><a class="rdg-badlink" href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000119312514202647/d692627dex41.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company&#8217;s Form S-1 filed May 16, 2014)</a></td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 9%;">5*</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 90%;"><a href="ex_269218.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Opinion of Jones Walker LLP</a></td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 9%;">23.1*</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 90%;"><a href="ex_269219.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of Horne LLP</a></td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 9%;">23.2*</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 90%;"><a href="ex_269220.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 9%;">23.3*</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 90%;"><a href="ex_269218.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Consent of Jones Walker LLP (included in Exhibit 5)</a></td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 9%;">24*</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 90%;"><a href="#poa" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages of this Registration Statement)</a></td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 9%;">99*</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 1%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 90%;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1602658/000143774921012880/ex_251740.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Amended and Restated Investar Holding Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&#8217;s Form 8-K filed May 20, 2021)</a></td>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on August 6, 2021.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">/s/ John J. D&#8217;Angelo</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">John J. D&#8217;Angelo</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">President and Chief Executive Officer</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="poa" name="poa" title="poa"></a>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John J. D&#8217;Angelo and Christopher L. Hufft, or either of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities as of August 6, 2021.</p>

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			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 46.2%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;/s/ John J. D&#8217;Angelo</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">President and Chief Executive Officer</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Director</p>

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istr20210728_s8.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2021.
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
________________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
_______________________
Investar Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana
27-1560715
(State of incorporation)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
10500 Coursey Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
70816
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Amended and Restated Investar Holding Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan
(Full title of the plan)
__________
John J. D
'
Angelo
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Investar Holding Corporation
10500 Coursey Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
(225) 227-2222
(Name, address, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Kelly Simoneaux
Jones Walker LLP
201 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 5100
New Orleans, Louisiana 70170-5100
(504) 582-8000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [ ]                                                       Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer  [X]                                                      Smaller reporting company [X]
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.                                                      [ ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities
to be registered
Amount to be registered
(1)(2)
Proposed maximum offering price per share
Proposed maximum aggregate offering price
Amount of registration fee
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
600,000 shares
$22.33
$13,398,000
(3)
$1,462
(3)
(1)  This Registration Statement on Form S-8 relates to the Amended and Restated Investar Holding Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2017 Plan") of Investar Holding Corporation (the "Company"). An aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of the Company's common stock, $1.00 par value per share (the "Common Stock"), have been or may be issued under the 2017 Plan. Of these 1,200,000 shares, 600,000 shares were previously registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-218231) filed by the Company on May 25, 2017.
(2)  Upon a future stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction involving the Common Stock during the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, the number of securities registered shall be automatically increased to cover the additional securities in accordance with Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act.
(3)  Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and low price per share of the Common Stock reported on the NASDAQ Stock Market on August 3, 2021.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by Investar Holding Corporation to register an additional 600,000 shares of its Common Stock that may be issued to eligible participants under the Amended and Restated Investar Holding Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan. Accordingly, the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 25, 2017 (Commission File No. 333-218231) are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, except to the extent modified by this Registration Statement.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item
8.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
4.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Investar Holding Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Company's Form S-1 filed with the SEC on May 16, 2014)
4.2
Amended and Restated By-laws of Investar Holding Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Company's Form S-4 filed with the SEC on October 10, 2017)
4.3
Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's Form S-1 filed May 16, 2014)
5*
Opinion of Jones Walker LLP
23.1*
Consent of Horne LLP
23.2*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.3*
Consent of Jones Walker LLP (included in Exhibit 5)
24*
Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages of this Registration Statement)
99*
Amended and Restated Investar Holding Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed May 20, 2021)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on August 6, 2021.
INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION
By:
/s/ John J. D'Angelo
John J. D'Angelo
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints John J. D'Angelo and Christopher L. Hufft, or either of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities as of August 6, 2021.
Signature
Title
/s/ John J. D'Angelo
John J. D'Angelo
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/Christopher L. Hufft
Christopher L. Hufft
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/Rachel P. Cherco
Rachel P. Cherco
Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/William H. Hidalgo, Sr.
William H. Hidalgo, Sr.
Director
/s/James M. Baker
James M. Baker
Director
/s/James H. Boyce, III
James H. Boyce, III
Director
/s/Robert M. Boyce, Sr.
Robert M. Boyce, Sr.
Director
/s/Gordon H. Joffrion, III
Gordon H. Joffrion, III
Director
/s/Robert Chris Jordan
Robert Chris Jordan
Director
/s/Suzanne O. Middleton
Suzanne O. Middleton
Director
/s/Andrew C. Nelson, M.D.
Andrew C. Nelson, M.D.
Director
/s/Frank L. Walker
Frank L. Walker
Director