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. filed a report to inform investors about the timing of its upcoming quarterly results. The company plans to release its first quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on April 22, 2026, as announced in a press release attached as an exhibit.
The filing also highlights that Civista Bancshares is a $4.4 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Its primary subsidiary, Civista Bank, operates 44 locations across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky, and provides full-service banking, lending, mortgage, wealth management, and nationwide commercial equipment leasing services.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. reported that director Dennis E. Murray, Jr. resigned from the Boards of Directors of both Civista Bancshares, Inc. and its primary subsidiary, Civista Bank, effective March 13, 2026. He cited no disagreement with the company or the bank in connection with his resignation.
Civista Bancshares is a $4.4 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Its Civista Bank subsidiary operates 44 locations across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana and Northern Kentucky, offering full-service banking, commercial lending, mortgage, wealth management, and nationwide commercial equipment leasing services.
Civista Bancshares Senior Vice President Carl A. Kessler III reported routine equity compensation and related tax withholding in common stock. On March 11, 2026, he received a stock award of 1,614 common shares at $0.00 per share, granted under the Civista Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Incentive Plan. A prior entry dated January 2, 2026 shows 467 shares withheld by the company to cover taxes upon vesting of restricted shares, a non-market disposition. Following these transactions, Kessler directly holds 7,248 common shares. The filing reflects compensation and tax mechanics rather than open-market buying or selling.
Civista Bancshares senior vice president and chief lending officer Robert L. Katitus reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 11, 2026, he acquired 1,544 shares of common stock as a stock award granted under the Civista Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Incentive Plan, at no cash price.
A footnote explains that an earlier January 2, 2026 disposition of 526 shares was the company withholding shares to pay taxes upon vesting of restricted shares, rather than an open-market sale. Following these transactions, Katitus directly holds 8,463 common shares.
Whinnem Ian reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Civista Bancshares reported that its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ian Whinnem, received a stock award of 2,313 shares of common stock. The award was granted at no cash cost to him under the Civista Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Incentive Plan.
Following this grant, Whinnem directly holds a total of 6,067 shares of Civista Bancshares common stock. The filing also includes an updated holdings entry reflecting this new post-award ownership level.
Civista Bancshares Senior Vice President Donna M. Waltz-Jaskolski reported several routine equity-related transactions in company common stock. On March 11, 2026, she acquired 1,176 shares as a stock award granted under the Civista Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Incentive Plan, bringing her direct holdings to 6,074.8083 shares.
On February 24, 2026, she acquired 30.2376 shares through the company’s dividend reinvestment feature. Earlier, on January 2, 2026, 355 shares were withheld by the company to pay taxes upon vesting of restricted shares, a non-market, tax-withholding disposition. No derivative securities are reported as outstanding in this filing.
CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. CEO Dennis G. Shaffer received a grant of 6,685 shares of common stock at no cost on March 11, 2026, as a stock award under the Civista Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Incentive Plan.
Earlier, on January 2, 2026, 475 shares were withheld by the company to pay taxes when restricted shares vested, which is a non-market, tax-withholding disposition. On February 24, 2026, several small “other” transactions, including shares from the company’s dividend reinvestment feature, modestly adjusted his direct and IRA holdings. After the March 11 award, Shaffer directly holds 51,022.8288 common shares, with an additional 1,524.2270 shares held indirectly in an IRA and a separate direct account showing 1,000.0000 shares.
CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. President Charles A. Parcher reported an equity compensation grant and related ownership updates. On March 11, 2026, he received a stock award of 4,376 common shares at $0.00 per share, granted under the Civista Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Incentive Plan, bringing one direct holding line to 25,914.1823 shares.
On February 24, 2026, two Form 4 code J entries show other acquisition or disposition transactions totaling 126.6547 and 10.6650 common shares, described as acquired through the company’s dividend reinvestment feature. The filing also reports 2,750 common shares held indirectly in an IRA and a separate direct holding of 1,000 common shares.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. Senior Vice President Russell L. Edwards Jr. reported equity compensation and related tax withholding activity. On March 11, 2026, he received a grant of 1,121 shares of common stock at no cost as a stock award under the Civista Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Incentive Plan. On January 2, 2026, 337 shares were withheld by the company to pay taxes when restricted shares vested, which is not an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly owns 4,855 common shares, reflecting routine compensation-related activity rather than discretionary buying or selling.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. Senior Vice President Robert L. Curry Jr. received a stock award of 1,323 shares of common stock, granted at no cash cost to him under the Civista Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Incentive Plan. This is compensation-related rather than an open-market purchase.
Earlier activity included 354 shares withheld by the company to cover taxes when restricted shares vested, and 10.9349 common shares acquired through the company’s dividend reinvestment feature. After these transactions, Curry directly holds 3,694.8363 common shares.