Shareholders Approve New Equity Incentive Plan Authorizing 600,000 Additional Shares

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Investar Holding Corp shareholders approved an amended equity incentive plan, authorizing an additional 600,000 shares for future awards, which could lead to significant dilution over time.

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• Equity Incentive Plan Approved

  Shareholders approved the Second Amended and Restated 2017 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, authorizing an additional 600,000 shares for equity awards, increasing the total pool to 1.8 million shares.

• Potential Dilution

  The newly authorized 600,000 shares represent approximately 4.36% of the company's currently outstanding common stock, with the total plan pool representing over 13% potential dilution if fully utilized.

• Annual Meeting Results

  All other proposals at the Annual Meeting, including the election of 13 directors, ratification of the auditor, and advisory votes on executive compensation, were approved.

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Shareholders of Investar Holding Corp approved an amendment to the 2017 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, authorizing an additional 600,000 shares for equity awards. This brings the total shares available under the plan to 1.8 million. While essential for employee and director compensation and retention, this new authorization represents a potential dilution of approximately 4.36% of current outstanding shares if fully utilized, and the total plan pool represents a potential dilution of over 13%. This follows the DEF 14A filing on April 8, 2026, which outlined the proposal for this plan.