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)
October 20, 2016
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
On September 21, 2016, Civista Bank (Civista) received the results of a Federal Reserve Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination completed in March, 2015. Civista received a CRA institution rating of “Needs to Improve”. Civista was rated Satisfactory in both the lending and community development tests. The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland cited a violation of Section 5 (a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act regarding unfair and deceptive late fee practices resulting in a “needs to improve” rating. This violation was the result of an error which affected approximately 300 customers totaling approximately $25,000 over a four year period.
When the error was discovered, the programing was corrected, and customers were refunded the erroneous charges with interest. Civista has not encountered any complaints from customers related to this situation.
The CRA results are certainly disappointing but did not result in any fines or penalties.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a $1.4 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.civb.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: October 20, 2016 | /s/ Todd A. Michel | |||||
| Todd A. Michel, | ||||||
| Senior Vice President & Controller | ||||||