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 21, 2015

 

 

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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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, 2015 to shareholders of record as of August 18, 2015. The dividend on the Series B Preferred Shares is for the dividend period from June 16, 2015 to, but excluding, September 15, 2015.

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 1/40th 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 21, 2015

/s/ Todd A. Michel

Todd A. Michel,
Senior Vice President & Controller