UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
July 10, 2015
Civista Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 001-36192 | 34-1558688 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
( IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 East Water Street, P.O. Box 5016, Sandusky, Ohio 44870
(Address of principle executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 625-4121
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
The Board of Directors of Civista Bancshares, Inc., Sandusky, Ohio has approved a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per common share to shareholders of record July 21, 2015, payable August 1, 2015.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a $1.3 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. The Company’s banking subsidiary, Civista Bank, operates 28 locations in North Central, West Central and Southwestern, Ohio.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. may be accessed at www.fcza.com. The Company’s common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “CIVB”. The Company’s depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th ownership interest in a Series B Preferred Share, are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “CIVBP”.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Civista Bancshares, Inc. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: July 10, 2015 | /s/ Todd A. Michel | |||
| Todd A. Michel, | ||||
| Senior Vice President & Controller | ||||