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<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 17, 2018</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter)</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU2"></a><font style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events.</font></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The Board of Directors of Civista Bancshares, Inc., Sandusky, Ohio has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $16.25 per share ($0.40625 per depository share) on its 6.5% Noncumulative Redeemable Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares, Series B (the &#8220;Series B Preferred Shares&#8221;) payable on September 15, 2018 to shareholders of record as of August 21, 2018.&nbsp;&nbsp;The dividend on the Series B Preferred Shares is for the dividend period from June 15, 2018 to, but excluding, September 15, 2018.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a $1.6 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#8217;s banking subsidiary, Civista Bank, operates 29 locations in Northern, Central and Southwestern, Ohio.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Civista Bancshares, Inc. may be accessed at www.civb.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company's common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "CIVB".&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#8217;s depositary shares, each representing a 1/40<sup style="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</sup> ownership interest in a Series B Preferred Share, are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol &#8220;CIVBP&#8221;.</p>
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civb-8k_20180717.htm
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 17, 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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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
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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.
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Item 8.01.  Other Events.
The Board of Directors of Civista Bancshares, Inc., Sandusky, Ohio has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $16.25 per share ($0.40625 per depository share) on its 6.5% Noncumulative Redeemable Convertible Perpetual Preferred Shares, Series B (the "Series B Preferred Shares") payable on September 15, 2018 to shareholders of record as of August 21, 2018.  The dividend on the Series B Preferred Shares is for the dividend period from June 15, 2018 to, but excluding, September 15, 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 1/40
th
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 17, 2018
/s/ Todd A. Michel
Todd A. Michel,
Senior Vice President & Controller