Investar Holding Corporation has completed its acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of First National Bank based in Wichita Falls, Texas. The deal, which was previously announced in July 2025, expands Investar’s footprint into the north Dallas and Wichita Falls markets. The transaction was finalized effective January 1, 2026, with Wichita Falls shareholders receiving a total consideration of approximately $112.9 million, consisting of $7.2 million in cash and 3,955,334 shares of Investar common stock. As part of the integration, David Flack and James Dunkerley, former directors of Wichita Falls and First National Bank, have joined the Boards of Directors of both Investar Holding Corporation and Investar Bank. At the end of 2025, First National Bank reported $1.2 billion in total assets, $1.0 billion in net loans, and $1.0 billion in total deposits.

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