October 19, 2017
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-4628
Attn: Mr. Eric Envall
| Re: | Investar Holding Corporation | |
| Registration Statement on Form S-4 (as amended) | ||
| File No. 333-220884 | ||
| Acceleration Request | |||
| Requested Date: | October 23, 2017 | ||
| Requested Time: | 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time | ||
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Investar Holding Corporation hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, be accelerated to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 23, 2017, or as soon practicable thereafter.
Please contact Stephanie E. Kalahurka of Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford LLP at (816) 292-8141 with any questions you may have regarding this request. In addition, please notify Ms. Kalahurka by telephone when this request for acceleration has been granted.
| Sincerely, | ||
| INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Christopher L. Hufft | |
Christopher L. Hufft Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||