Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana announced that Mr. Daniel R. Herndon, the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company and chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Home Federal Bank, has determined to relinquish the titles of President of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, effective as of January 1, 2013. Mr. Herndon will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Executive Chairman of the Board of the Bank. On December 27, 2012, the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank appointed, effective as of January 1, 2013, Mr. Barlow as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank.

Mr. Barlow, age 44, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since November 2009, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank since February 2009 and as a member of the Boards of Directors of the Bank and the Company since February and March 2009, respectively. Previously, Mr. Barlow served as Executive Vice President and Area Manager for the Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas area commercial real estate operations of Regions Bank from August 2006 until February 2009.