Civista Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CIVB) Files An 8-K Other Events

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Civista Bancshares, Inc. is sending a letter to its shareholders
regarding the payment of a first quarter dividend of $0.06 per
share. The letter discusses a number of issues that have had an
impact on, and are expected to continue to impact, the Company. A
copy of the letter as mailed is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a $1.4billion financial holding
company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio and may be accessed at
www.civb.com. The Companys common shares are traded on the
NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol CIVB. The Companys
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.

About Civista Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CIVB)

Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company. The Company, through the subsidiary bank, Civista Bank, is primarily engaged in the business of community banking. Civista Bank, located in Erie, Crawford, Champaign, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Logan, Madison, Montgomery, Summit, Huron, Ottawa and Richland Counties, Ohio, conducts a general banking business that involves collecting customer deposits, making loans, purchasing securities, and offering Trust services. The Company’s loan portfolio consists of commercial and agriculture, commercial real estate-owner occupied, commercial real estate non-owner occupied, residential real estate, real estate construction, consumer and other. Its securities are classified as available-for-sale (AFS) securities. Its deposits include non-interest-bearing demand deposits; interest-bearing demand deposits; savings account, including money market deposit accounts, and certificates of deposit, including individual retirement accounts (IRAs).

Civista Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CIVB) Recent Trading Information

Civista Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CIVB) closed its last trading session 00.00 at 20.49 with 15,481 shares trading hands.