Effective before the opening of business on November 1, 2019, Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: ISTR) (“Investar”), the holding company for Investar Bank, National Association (“Investar Bank”), completed its previously announced acquisition of Bank of York, York, Alabama (“Bank of York”).

The acquisition was completed to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”), dated July 30, 2019, by and among Investar, Investar Bank, and Bank of York. to the Merger Agreement, Bank of York was merged with and into Investar Bank, with Investar Bank surviving the merger.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, all of the issued and outstanding shares of Bank of York common stock were converted into the right to receive aggregate merger consideration of $15,000,000. Bank of York was also permitted under the terms of the agreement to make a special pre-closing cash distribution to its shareholders in an aggregate amount of approximately $1.0 million.

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Investar’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2019, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 1, 2019, Investar issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference announcing the completion of its acquisition of Bank of York.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

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EX-99.1 2 exhibit991prbankofyorkacqu.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESS RELEASE Exhibit Exhibit 99.1Investar Holding Corporation Announces Completion of Bank of York AcquisitionBaton Rouge,…
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About Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:ISTR)

Investar Holding Corporation is financial holding company that conducts its operations through, Investar Bank (the Bank), which is a commercial bank. The Company offers a range of commercial and retail lending products throughout its market areas, including business loans to small to medium-sized businesses, as well as loans to individuals. It serves its primary markets of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Hammond and Lafayette, Louisiana, and their surrounding metropolitan areas from its office located in Baton Rouge and from approximately 10 additional service branches. The Bank’s other banking services include cashiers’ checks, direct deposit of payroll and Social Security checks, night depository, bank-by-mail, automated teller machines with deposit automation and debit cards. The Company’s business lending products include owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, construction loans, and commercial and industrial loans, such as term loans, equipment financing and lines of credit.