Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership - Form 4

Ownership Submission

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Nelson Andrew C 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Investar Holding Corp [ISTR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION, 10500 COURSEY BLVD. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/31/2024 (Street) BATON ROUGE, LA 70816 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/31/2024 L(1) 325 A $18.75 142,977 D Common Stock 07/31/2024 L(1)(3) 45 A $18.75 8,568 I By AJ Investment Co LLC Common Stock 10/31/2024 L(2) 305 A $21.06 143,282 D Common Stock 10/31/2024 L(2)(3) 42 A $21.06 8,610 I By AJ Investment Co LLC

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)	7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Nelson Andrew C C/O INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION 10500 COURSEY BLVD. BATON ROUGE, LA 70816	X

Signatures

/s/ Andrew C. Nelson, M.D	11/04/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person	Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Reflects shares acquired by the Reporting Person under an automatic dividend reinvestment plan. Reporting of this acquisition was deferred under Rule 16a-6(a); however, because of the Reporting Person's acquisition of shares on October 31, 2024, the reporting of the acquisition is no longer deferred and is being reported on this Form 4 in accordance with Rule 16a-6(b).
(2)	As of October 31, 2024, common stock acquired by the Reporting Person through an automatic dividend reinvestment plan has exceeded the aggregated small acquisition market value of $10,000, as set forth in Rule 16a-6, and are therefore being reported prior to a Form 5 filing.
(3)	Mr. Nelson holds an aggregate 90% equity interest in AJ Investment Co LLC. AJ Investment Co LLC is the direct owner of 8,610 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Nelson disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by AJ Investment Co LLC for purposes of Section 16, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in approximately 7,749 shares.

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