February 20, 2020
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: David Park
| Re: | Investar Holding Corporation Registration Statement on Form S-3 | |
| (File No. 333-236315) | ||
| Acceleration Request | ||
| Requested Date: February 24, 2020 | ||
| Requested Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time | ||
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Investar Holding Corporation requests that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission take appropriate action to declare the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-3 effective at the “Requested Date” and “Requested Time” set forth above or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please contact Geoffrey S. Kay of Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford LLP at (512) 583-5909 with any questions that you may have regarding this request. In addition, please notify Mr. Kay by telephone when this request for acceleration has been granted.
| Sincerely, | |
| INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION | |
| By: | /s/ Christopher L. Hufft |
| Name: | Christopher L. Hufft |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |