Civista Bancshares, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a financial holding company operating through Civista Bank. Recent Forms 8-K furnish quarterly earnings releases, dividend declarations, investor presentation materials, Regulation FD disclosures and executive or director-change reports tied to the bank holding company and its primary banking subsidiary.
The filing record also includes proxy materials covering board elections, governance, executive compensation and shareholder voting matters. Civista disclosures describe community banking, commercial lending, mortgage banking, wealth management, the Civista Leasing & Finance equipment-leasing division, capital and liquidity items, loan and deposit composition, and the completed Farmers Savings Bank merger into Civista Bank.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. (CIVB) declared a quarterly dividend of 18 cents per common share, consistent with the prior quarter. Shareholders of record as of November 3, 2026 are eligible for payment on November 17, 2026. The dividend represents a payout of approximately $3.7 million. Based on Civista’s closing stock price of $26.38 on September 30, 2026, it produces an annualized yield of 2.73%.
Dimensional Fund Advisors reported beneficial ownership of 1,096,031 Civista Bancshares, Inc. common shares, equal to 5.3% of the class. It reported sole voting power over 1,077,968 shares and sole dispositive power over 1,096,031 shares, with zero shared voting or dispositive power. Dimensional says the shares are owned by the Funds it advises and disclaims beneficial ownership. The Funds have the rights to dividends or sale proceeds from their respective accounts; Dimensional states that, to its knowledge, no individual Fund’s interest exceeds 5% of the class.
Civista Bancshares appointed Mark J. Sams as Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. He will serve on the executive leadership teams of both Civista Bancshares and Civista Bank.
Sams oversees Treasury Management, Wealth Management, Private Banking, Healthcare Solutions and other strategic growth initiatives; he has led those business lines since January 2026 as Senior Vice President, Senior Revenue Officer. He brings more than 25 years of banking experience. Sams joined United Community Bank in 2014 as Chief Credit Officer and became part of Civista Bank as Regional Market Executive for Cincinnati and Southeast Indiana after Civista's 2018 acquisition of UCB.
CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. (CIVB) lists Mark J. Sams, SVP/Chief Revenue Officer, as directly holding 7,009 common shares in a position dated September 22, 2026.
CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. President Charles A. Parcher reported purchases of 400 common shares on September 23, 2026, at $26.75 per share through an IRA. The two transaction entries were for 315 and 85 shares, each at that price. The shares were reported as indirect holdings, and no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. (CIVB) filed a current report to highlight its participation in the Stephens 16th Annual Bank Forum and to furnish a detailed second‑quarter 2026 investor presentation.
The presentation shows quarterly net income of $14.3 million, up from $11.0 million a year earlier, with net interest margin at 3.89%, an increase of 25 basis points year over year. Return on average assets was 1.34% and return on average equity 10.23%. Total assets were $4.29 billion, loans and leases $3.25 billion, and deposits $3.46 billion as of June 30, 2026. Credit quality metrics remained strong, with non‑performing assets at 0.71% of assets, net charge‑offs at 0.07% (LTM), and an allowance equal to 1.28% of total loans.
The company reports a tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio of 10.23%, tangible book value per share of $20.43 (up from $17.48 a year earlier), and an efficiency ratio of 58.2%. Management emphasizes disciplined capital deployment, a primarily spread‑driven community banking model, and a footprint of 44 branches across Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. (CIVB) announced it will release its third quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on October 22, 2026, and will host a conference call and webcast that same day at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results with analysts.
The company describes itself as a $4.3 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio, with Civista Bank as its primary subsidiary. Civista Bank operates 44 locations across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky, and also provides commercial equipment leasing services nationwide through its Civista Leasing and Finance Division.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. (CIVB) announced the completion of its planned leadership succession. Effective August 31, 2026, Charles A. “Chuck” Parcher has assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Civista Bancshares, Inc. and Civista Bank, succeeding Dennis G. Shaffer, who has retired from his CEO roles after more than 40 years in banking. Shaffer will remain Chairman of the Board and continue serving on Civista’s Board of Directors, supporting continuity. The transition follows a formal succession process that began in January 2025, when Parcher was named President of Civista Bank and Executive Vice President of Civista Bancshares. Civista describes itself as a $4.3 billion financial holding company with 44 banking locations across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana and Northern Kentucky, and commercial equipment leasing services offered nationwide.
Civista Bancshares SVP/Human Resources Officer Veronica G. Doucette reported a non-derivative disposition to the issuer of 528 common shares on 2026-08-07 at $28.47 per share. The transaction is coded as a disposition to the issuer rather than an open-market sale.
Following this transaction, Doucette directly holds 1,175 common shares. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 trading-plan checkbox is unchecked.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. reported higher profitability for the first half of 2026. Net income was $14,315 thousand for the quarter and $29,304 thousand for the first six months, compared with $11,015 thousand and $21,183 thousand a year earlier. Net interest income rose to $38,593 thousand for the quarter and $76,416 thousand year-to-date, and noninterest income increased to $9,007 thousand and $18,438 thousand.
Total assets were $4,294,298 thousand at June 30, 2026, with net loans of $3,213,191 thousand and deposits of $3,458,243 thousand. Shareholders’ equity improved to $566,785 thousand, alongside accumulated other comprehensive loss of $39,670 thousand driven by $46,569 thousand of gross unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, which management attributes mainly to higher market interest rates.
The allowance for credit losses on loans was $41,713 thousand, after provisions of $1,251 thousand for the quarter and $483 thousand for the first half, reflecting CECL model updates including geopolitical uncertainties. Net cash provided by operating activities was $29,286 thousand, and the company continued integrating The Farmers Savings Bank acquisition completed in November 2025.