8-K

0001193125-17-011091.txt : 20170117 0001193125-17-011091.hdr.sgml : 20170116 20170117160803 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-011091 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170117 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20170117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170117 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000944745 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 341558688 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36192 FILM NUMBER: 17530868 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST WATER ST STREET 2: P O BOX 5016 CITY: SANDUSKY STATE: OH ZIP: 44870 BUSINESS PHONE: 4196254121 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST WATER ST STREET 2: P O BOX 5016 CITY: SANDUSKY STATE: OH ZIP: 44870 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST CITIZENS BANC CORP /OH DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950502 8-K 1 d330237d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

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)

January 17, 2017

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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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 March 15, 2017 to shareholders of record as of February 21, 2017. The dividend on the Series B Preferred Shares is for the dividend period from December 15, 2016 to, but excluding, March 15, 2017.

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.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: January 17, 2017		/s/ Todd A. Michel
		Todd A. Michel,
		Senior Vice President & Controller