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 22, 2019

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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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)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 22, 2019, Civista Bancshares, Inc. issued a press release announcing it plans to release fourth quarter financial results prior to market open on February 15, 2019. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a $2.1 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. The Company’s banking subsidiary, Civista Bank, operates 38 locations in Northern, Central and Southwestern Ohio, Southeastern Indiana and Northern Kentucky.

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”.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)         Exhibit 99.1 Press release of Civista Bancshares, Inc. announcing the fourth quarter earnings release date.

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 22, 2019	/s/ Todd A. Michel
	Todd A. Michel,
	Senior Vice President & Controller

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Civista Bancshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Release Date

Sandusky, Ohio, January 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/– Civista Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CIVB) (“Civista”) announced today that it will issue its fourth quarter 2018 financial results prior to market open on Friday, February 15, 2019.

Civista Bancshares, Inc. will also host a conference call and webcast at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, February 15, 2019 to discuss its financial results. Analysts may participate in the question-and-answer session.

Conference Call, Replay and Webcast Information:

Date: Friday, February 15, 2019

Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Telephone Access: (855) 238-2712; ask to be joined into the Civista Bancshares, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2018 Earnings call.

Webcast Access: A live webcast will be available on the Webcasts and Presentations page in the Company’s website. An archived version of the webcast will be available in the same location shortly after the live call has ended.

About Civista Bancshares, Inc.:

Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a $2.1 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Civista’s banking subsidiary, Civista Bank, operates 38 locations in Northern, Central and Southwestern Ohio, Southeastern Indiana and Northern Kentucky. 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”. Civista’s depository 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”. This press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies of Civista. For these statements, Civista claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this press release should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about Civista, including the information in the filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACTS: Richard J. Dutton SVP, Operations, at rjdutton@civb.com or (419) 626-7351.

Source: Civista Bancshares, Inc.