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 insider Robert L. Katitus reported initial beneficial ownership in common stock tied to his role as SVP/CLO. The Form 3 records 2,273, 4,550 and 622 shares held directly and shows the triggering event date of 08/18/2025. An amendment (Form 3/A) filed 08/27/2025 states the original filing omitted CIVB shares and was corrected. The amendment is signed by Lori A. Castillo by power of attorney.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. (CIVB) filing shows an initial Form 3 from a reported officer/director, Robert L. Katitus, linked to the company as SVP/CLO. The event date triggering the filing is 08/18/2025. The filing states explicitly that no securities are beneficially owned by the reporting person as of this Form 3, and the document is signed on behalf of the reporting person by power of attorney on 08/27/2025. The filing provides the reporting person’s address in Akron, OH and confirms the Form 3 is filed by one reporting person. This is an initial ownership statement that records the absence of any direct or indirect holdings in Civista Bancshares at the stated date.
Civista Bancshares insider activity: Subsidiary director Nathan E. Weaks reported an open-market purchase of 500 shares of Civista Bancshares, Inc. common stock on 08/21/2025 at $19.85 per share through an IRA, an indirect ownership account.
Following this transaction, Weaks indirectly held 10,283 common shares via the IRA and directly held 3,339 common shares. This filing reflects incremental insider buying rather than a disposal of shares.
Nathan E. Weaks, an officer of Civista Bancshares, Inc. (CIVB), reported transactions on 08/18/2025 in the company's common stock. The filing shows a purchase of 500 shares at $19.95, and the report lists 9,783 shares beneficially owned following the reported activity, held indirectly in an IRA. The form also records a disposition of 3,339 shares in the same class.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. reported a leadership change, announcing that Robert L. Katitus will become Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer of Civista Bancshares, Inc. and Chief Lending Officer of Civista Bank. The appointment was disclosed from Sandusky, Ohio on August 13, 2025. This role places Katitus in charge of the company’s lending operations at both the holding company and bank levels, a key area for a commercial bank’s growth and risk management. The announcement was made through a press release, which is referenced as Exhibit 99.1.
Civista Bancshares (CIVB) Q2-25 10-Q highlights:
- Net income jumped 56% YoY to $11.0 m; diluted EPS rose to $0.71 from $0.45.
- Net interest income increased 25% YoY to $34.8 m as loan growth (+2% YTD to $3.15 b) and slightly lower funding costs offset deposit pressure.
- Interest expense fell 6% YoY despite a shift toward higher-cost FHLB advances (short-term advances up 28% since year-end to $433.5 m).
- Credit quality steady: ACL/loans at 1.28% (1.29% YE-24); Q2 provision $1.17 m vs $1.80 m prior year; net charge-offs <0.1% of loans.
- Non-interest income contracted 37% to $6.6 m, mainly from lower lease revenue and equity gains; expense discipline (-3% YoY) partly offset the decline.
- Deposits slipped 0.5% YTD to $3.20 b; non-interest-bearing mix fell to 20% from 22%.
- Shareholders’ equity rose 4% to $404 m despite a wider AOCI loss (-$54 m) tied to securities valuation; tangible book ≈ $20.9/share.
- Liquidity/capital: CET1 not disclosed in excerpt, but equity/asset ratio improved to 9.7%; cash & equivalents $73.9 m (+17% YTD).
Overall, stronger margin, controlled credit costs and lower operating expenses drove record quarterly earnings, offset by softer fee income, continued unrealized losses on the AFS portfolio and rising wholesale funding reliance.