Civista Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CIVB) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

Item7.01

On November 17, 2016, management of Civista Bancshares, Inc.
(Civista), including James O. Miller, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Dennis G. Shaffer, Executive Vice President
and Richard J. Dutton, Senior Vice President, presented at the
East Coast Financial Services Conference in Naples, Florida.A
copy of the investor presentation is included as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K is being
furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed filed for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or
the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.

(d)Exhibits99.1Investor presentation

Safe Harbor Statement

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the investor presentation
included as Exhibit 99.1 contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.These forward-looking
statements are identified by the fact they are not historical
facts and may include discussions of the strategic plans and
objectives or anticipated future performance and events of
Civista.

Civista encourages readers of this Current Report on Form 8-K to
understand forward-looking statements to be strategic objectives
rather than absolute targets of future performance.Further, the
information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the
investor presentation included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto should be
read in conjunction with Civistas Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (Civistas 2015 Form 10-K)
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and
available on the SECs website (www.sec.gov) or at Civistas
website (www.civb.com).

Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements, which are
not historical fact, involve risks and uncertainties, including
those detailed in Civista 2015 Form 10-K filed with the SEC under
the section, Risk Factors in Part I, Item 1A.As such, actual
results could differ materially from those contemplated by
forward-looking statements made in this Current Report on Form
8-K and the investor presentation included as Exhibit 99.1
hereto.Management believes the expectations in these
forward-looking statements are

based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of
managements knowledge of Civistas business and operations.Civista
disclaims any responsibility to update these forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of
this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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 up +0.06 at 15.21 with 39,028 shares trading hands.