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 13, 2018

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  


Item 8.01.  Other Events.

The Board of Directors of Civista Bancshares, Inc., Sandusky, Ohio has approved a quarterly dividend of 9 cents per common share to shareholders of record July 17, 2018, payable August 1, 2018.  

Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a $1.6 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio.  The Company’s banking subsidiary, Civista Bank, operates 29 locations in Northern, 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:  July 13, 2018

/s/ Todd A. Michel

 

Todd A. Michel,

 

Senior Vice President & Controller