0001193125-22-063882.txt : 20220404 0001193125-22-063882.hdr.sgml : 20220404 20220303105303 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-22-063882 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220303 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.

100 East Water Street

Sandusky, Ohio 44870

(419) 625-4121

March 3, 2022

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention:    David Lin

Staff Attorney

 

Re:

Civista Bancshares, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-4

File No. 333-262907

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Civista Bancshares, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to, and that the Registration Statement be declared effective on, Monday, March 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

The Registrant requests that notification of such declaration of effectiveness be made to Anthony D. Weis of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, our outside counsel, by telephone at (614) 464-5465 or by e-mail at adweis@vorys.com.

 

Sincerely,
CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Dennis G. Shaffer

  Dennis G. Shaffer
  President and Chief Executive Officer