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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-291726
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PRE 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150814

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000944745
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				341558688
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		PRE 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36192
		FILM NUMBER:		151055715

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST WATER ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 5016
		CITY:			SANDUSKY
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44870
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4196254121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST WATER ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 5016
		CITY:			SANDUSKY
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44870

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST CITIZENS BANC CORP /OH
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950502
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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INFORMATION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Filed by
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only&nbsp;(as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Soliciting Material under Rule 14a-12</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:22pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CIVISTA BANCSHARES,
INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of person(s) filing proxy statement, if other than the registrant) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">100 East Water Street, P. O. Box 5016 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Sandusky, Ohio 44870 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>To Be Held on November&nbsp;4, 2015 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice is hereby given
that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the &#147;Special Meeting&#148;) of Civista Bancshares, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) will be held at Cedar Point Center at BGSU Firelands Campus, One University Drive, Huron, Ohio 44839, on Wednesday,
November&nbsp;4, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., E.S.T., for the following purposes: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To approve and adopt an amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate pre-emptive rights. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To approve and adopt an amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in the election of directors. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To approve adjournments of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there is not a quorum or sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the foregoing
amendments. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To consider and act upon any other matter which may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only those holders of record of common shares of the Company at the close of business on September&nbsp;8, 2015, will be entitled to notice of
and to vote at the Special Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Included with this Notice are the Company&#146;s Proxy Statement for the Special Meeting and a form
of proxy card. The proxy solicitation materials for the Special Meeting are first being sent by mail to shareholders on or about September [15], 2015. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You are cordially invited to attend the Special Meeting. Your vote is very important, regardless of the number of common shares you own.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person, it is important that your common shares be represented. Please sign, date and return your proxy card as soon as possible. A return envelope, which requires no postage if mailed in the
United States, has been provided for your use. Alternatively, you may vote electronically via the Internet or by using the toll-free telephone number given on the form of proxy. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To obtain directions to attend the Special Meeting and vote in person, please call Amy Grant at 419-627-4667. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Civista Bancshares, Inc.</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">September [15], 2015 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting of Shareholders to Be Held on November&nbsp;4, 2015: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Company&#146;s Proxy Statement for the Special Meeting and a sample of the form of proxy card to be sent to shareholders by the Company are available
at www.proxyvote.com. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>100 East Water Street, P. O. Box 5016 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Sandusky, Ohio 44870 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(419) 625-4121 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>www.civb.com </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PROXY
STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 4, 2015 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are sending this Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card to you as a shareholder of Civista Bancshares, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;)
in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting of Shareholders (the &#147;Special Meeting&#148;) to be held on Wednesday, November&nbsp;4, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., E.S.T., at Cedar Point Center at BGSU Firelands Campus, One
University Drive, Huron, Ohio 44839. The Company&#146;s Board of Directors is soliciting proxies for use at the Special Meeting, or any adjournment thereof. The proxy solicitation materials for the Special Meeting are first being sent by mail to
shareholders on or about September [15], 2015. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the Special Meeting, shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon the
following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">1.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To approve and adopt an amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate pre-emptive rights. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">2.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To approve and adopt an amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in the election of directors. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">3.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To approve adjournments of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there is not a quorum or sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve the foregoing
amendments. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">4.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">To consider and act upon any other matter which may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Who can vote? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Only holders of record of
the Company&#146;s common shares as of the close of business on September&nbsp;8, 2015, the record date for determination of the shareholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, will be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. At the close of
business on September&nbsp;8, 2015, there were FILL IN common shares of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote. The common shares are the only class of stock of the Company presently outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. A
majority of the outstanding common shares of the Company represented in person or by proxy will constitute a quorum at the Special Meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>How do I
vote if I am a record holder? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you were the record holder of common shares of the Company as of September&nbsp;8, 2015, you may vote
in person by attending the Special Meeting or, to ensure that your common shares are represented at the Special Meeting, you may vote your common shares by signing and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. You may
also vote electronically via the Internet or by using the toll-free telephone number given on the enclosed proxy card. The deadline for transmitting voting instructions electronically via the Internet or telephonically is 11:59 p.m., E.S.T., on
November&nbsp;3, 2015. The Internet and telephone voting procedures are designed to authenticate shareholders&#146; identities, allow shareholders to give their voting instructions and confirm that shareholders&#146; instructions have been properly
recorded. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>How do I vote if my common shares are held in &#147;street name&#148;? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you hold your common shares in &#147;street name&#148; with a broker, a financial institution or other nominee, then you are not considered
the shareholder of record for voting purposes, and the nominee should give you instructions for voting your common shares. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct the record holder on how to vote the common shares held in your account.
If you hold your common shares in &#147;street name,&#148; you may be eligible to appoint your proxy electronically via the Internet or telephonically as set forth on the enclosed proxy card. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you hold your common shares in &#147;street name&#148; and wish to attend the Special Meeting and vote in person you will first need to ask
your bank, broker or other holder of record to furnish you with a legal proxy. You will need to bring the legal proxy with you to the meeting and hand it in with a signed ballot that you can request at the meeting. You will not be able to vote your
common shares at the meeting without a legal proxy and signed ballot. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>How many votes do I have? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With respect to all matters submitted to a vote at the Special Meeting, each shareholder will be entitled to one vote for each common share of
the Company held at the close of business on September&nbsp;8, 2015. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>How will my common shares be voted? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Those common shares represented by properly executed proxy cards that are received prior to the Special Meeting, or by properly authenticated
Internet or telephone votes that are submitted prior to the deadline for doing so, and not subsequently revoked, will be voted in accordance with your instructions by your proxies. If you submit a valid proxy card prior to the Special Meeting, or
timely submit your proxy via the Internet or by telephone, but do not provide voting instructions, your proxies will vote your common shares as recommended by the Board of Directors as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>&#147;FOR&#148;</B> the approval and adoption of the amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate pre-emptive rights. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>&#147;FOR&#148;</B> the approval and adoption of the amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in the election of directors. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>&#147;FOR&#148;</B> the approval of adjournments of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to constitute a
quorum or approve the foregoing amendments to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Are there appraisal rights in connection with any action to be considered at the Special Meeting? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No appraisal or dissenters&#146; rights exist for any action proposed to be taken at the Special Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Am I being asked to vote on any other proposals at the Special Meeting? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The proposals set forth in the notice of meeting will be the only business considered at the Special Meeting. Our Amended and Restated Code of
Regulations limits the business that can be transacted at special meetings to the purpose for which the special meeting was called, as stated in the notice of meeting. If any other matters are properly presented for voting at the Special Meeting,
the persons appointed as proxies will vote on those matters, to the extent permitted by applicable law, in accordance with their best judgment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Can
the proxy materials be accessed electronically? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#146;s Proxy Statement for the Special Meeting and a sample of the form of
proxy card are available on the Internet at www.proxyvote.com. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>How do I change or revoke my proxy? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Your presence at the Special Meeting, without further action, will not revoke your proxy. However, you may revoke your proxy at any time before
it has been exercised (i)&nbsp;by signing and delivering a later-dated proxy; (ii)&nbsp;by giving notice to the Company in writing at our address indicated on the attached Notice of Special Meeting; or (iii)&nbsp;at the Special Meeting. If you hold
your common shares in &#147;street name&#148;, in order to change or revoke your voting instructions you must follow the specific voting directions provided to you by your bank, broker or other holder of record. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>If I vote in advance, can I still attend the Special Meeting? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Yes. You are encouraged to vote promptly by returning your signed proxy card by mail or, if applicable, by appointing a proxy to vote
electronically via the Internet or by telephone so that your common shares will be represented at the Special Meeting. However, neither returning a signed proxy card or appointing a proxy affects your right to attend the Special Meeting and vote
your common shares in person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>What constitutes a quorum? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">There were FILL IN common shares of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote at the close of business on September&nbsp;8, 2015, the record
date. A majority of the outstanding common shares of the Company on the record date, or FILL IN common shares, represented in person or by proxy will constitute a quorum at the Special Meeting. If you submit a properly executed proxy, even if you
abstain from voting, your common shares will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Special Meeting. A quorum must exist to conduct business at the Special Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The holders of a majority of the common shares present or represented at the Special Meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn
the meeting, without notice other than by announcement at the meeting, until the requisite number of shares shall be present or represented. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>What is
the effect of abstentions and broker non-votes on voting? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Abstentions and shares not in attendance and not voted at the Special
Meeting will have the same effect as a vote <B><I>&#147;Against&#148;</I></B> each of proposals 1 and 2, but will have no effect on the outcome of proposal 3. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For shareholders who hold their shares in &#147;street name&#148;, the rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (&#147;NASDAQ&#148;), the stock
exchange on which the Company&#146;s common shares are traded, determine whether proposals presented at shareholder meetings are routine or non-routine. If a proposal is routine, a broker holding common shares for a beneficial owner in street name
may vote on the proposal without receiving instructions from the beneficial owner. If a proposal is non-routine, the broker may vote on the proposal only if the beneficial owner has provided voting instructions. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">3 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Each of the proposals are considered non-routine matters and, therefore, your broker may
not vote on these matters unless you provide voting instructions</I></B>. Consequently, there cannot be any broker non-votes occurring in connection with any of the proposals at the Special Meeting. It is very important that, if your shares are held
in street name by your bank, broker, or other holder of record, you provide instructions to your bank, broker or other holder of record on these matters. Your failure to provide instructions will result in your shares not being present at the
Special Meeting and not being voted on these proposals, will have the same effect as a vote <B><I>&#147;Against&#148;</I></B> proposals 1 and 2, but will have no effect on the outcome of proposal 3. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is very important that all of our shareholders vote their shares, so please promptly complete and return the enclosed proxy card. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>What vote is required with respect to the proposals? </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>Proposal 1 &#150; Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to Eliminate Pre-emptive Rights </I> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The affirmative vote of a majority of the common shares of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting is required to
approve and adopt the amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate pre-emptive rights. An abstention will <B><I>not</I></B> count as a vote cast on this proposal but will have the same effect as a vote
<B><I>&#147;Against&#148;</I></B> the proposal. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>Proposal 2 &#150; Amendment to Articles of Incorporation to Eliminate Cumulative Voting in the Election of Directors</I> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The affirmative vote of a majority of the common shares of the Company outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting is required to
approve and adopt the amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in the election of Directors. An abstention will <B><I>not</I></B> count as a vote cast on this proposal but will have the same effect as
a vote <B><I>&#147;Against&#148;</I></B> the proposal. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>Proposal 3 &#150; Adjournments of the Special Meeting to Permit Further Solicitation of Proxies</I> </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The affirmative vote of a majority of common shares of the Company represented at the Special Meeting, in person or by proxy, whether or not a
quorum is present, is required to approve any adjournment of the Special Meeting. Abstentions and shares not in attendance and not voted at the Special Meeting will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Who pays the cost of proxy solicitation? </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company will pay the costs of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement, the accompanying proxy card and other
related materials and all other costs incurred in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors. Although we are soliciting proxies by mailing these proxy materials to our shareholders, the directors, officers and
employees of the Company and our subsidiaries may also solicit proxies by further mailing, personal contact, telephone, facsimile or electronic mail without receiving any additional compensation for such solicitations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Arrangements will also be made with brokerage firms, financial institutions and other nominees who are record holders of common shares of the
Company for the forwarding of solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of such common shares. The Company will reimburse these brokers, financial institutions and other nominees for their reasonable out-of-pocket costs in connection with
forwarding materials. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has retained Morrow&nbsp;&amp; Co., LLC to aid in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting.
The Company will pay Morrow&nbsp;&amp; Co., LLC up to $15,000 in fees and will reimburse Morrow&nbsp;&amp; Co., LLC for certain out-of-pocket expenses, for the proxy solicitation services to be provided by Morrow&nbsp;&amp; Co., LLC.
Morrow&nbsp;&amp; Co., LLC may solicit proxies by personal contact, telephone, facsimile or electronic mail. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Who should I call if I have questions
concerning this proxy solicitation or the proposals to be considered at the Special Meeting? </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If you have any questions concerning this
proxy solicitation or the proposals to be considered at the Special Meeting, please call James E. McGookey, Secretary, at 419-625-4121 (Sandusky area) or 888-645-4121 (other), or Morrow&nbsp;&amp; Co., LLC at 877-797-6040 (shareholders) or
203-658-9400 (banks and brokerage firms). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Civista continues to enjoy solid loan growth and, earlier this year, we passed the $1.0 billion mark in total loans. We remain committed to
attracting and retaining customers to grow the Company. If you attended the 2015 annual meeting or follow our dividend letters, you know that the Board of Directors believes the avenue to increasing shareholder value is growth. At the end of June,
we had approximately $1.3 billion in total assets. Our goal is to grow the Company to $2.0 billion in total assets. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are focused on
growth for several reasons. In the banking world today, we believe a company must have sufficient size to absorb the increasing costs of regulatory compliance and technology. With increased size and diverse markets we can spread the credit risk
&#150; all our eggs are not in one community basket. In addition, with sufficient size and growth opportunities, we can attract and retain strong, talented employees. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board believes that growth will come from two avenues - organic growth and acquisitions. We are always focused on organic growth. If we
have a loan customer, we want their deposit accounts. If we have their deposit accounts, we want their wealth management business. If we have a commercial customer, we want to provide their cash management services. If we see an attractive organic
growth area, we will pursue it. We believe we are good at developing multiple-product customer relationships. However, organic growth, in itself, will not take us to our goal of continuing to increase shareholder value in a reasonable period of
time. We believe organic growth must be complemented with strategic acquisitions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To make acquisitions we will need additional capital
through the issuance of additional common equity. Since the formation of the holding company in 1987, we have utilized our capital structure to expand the Company, taking it from a $200 million, three office bank to a $1.3 billion financial services
company with 28 offices in 11 Ohio counties. We believe we have efficiently used our capital while growing the Company and delivering a 14.2% return on tangible common equity for the 12 months ended June&nbsp;30, 2015. This compares to 11.3% median
return for comparable peers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We believe that there will be continuing opportunities for growth through acquisition. Smaller banks in Ohio
are finding it increasingly difficult to cover the costs of compliance, technology, and attracting future management. Again, for us to engage in any significant acquisition activity we will need additional common equity. In July 2015, we took the
step of filing a &#147;shelf-registration statement&#148; with the SEC, which will effectively shorten the time frame involved in completing a capital raise. Any offering under the shelf-registration statement will be made only after the SEC has
declared the shelf-registration statement effective and will be made by means of a prospectus. This proxy statement does not constitute an offer of any of our securities for sale. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At our annual meeting of shareholders in April 2015, we asked you to approve several governance changes that we believe would better position
us for the future&#151;including eliminating pre-emptive rights in common equity offerings and eliminating cumulative voting in the election of directors. As we explained in the annual meeting proxy materials, we believe the existence of pre-emptive
rights slows down the offering process and generally results in a discount on the sales price of our common shares. We believe that cumulative voting rights present a different type of challenge as we work to grow the Company by raising capital and
expanding our existing shareholder base as it offers minority shareholders the chance to unduly affect the selection of our directors. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unfortunately, the Company was not able to get enough shareholders to vote on these governance changes at the annual meeting. Only about 57.7%
of our outstanding common shares were represented at the annual meeting. Although holders of about 79% of the common shares that voted favored eliminating pre-emptive rights and holders of about 75% of the common shares that voted supported
eliminating cumulative voting, it was not enough to meet the Ohio law requirement of having a the majority of the Company&#146;s outstanding common shares vote for these governance changes. Because of the importance of these matters and the level of
support among shareholders shown at the 2015 annual meeting, the Board of Directors has decided that these issues should be brought before the shareholders again at this Special Meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In summary, in order to increase shareholder value for you, we firmly believe we need to continue to grow the Company. To grow the Company at
an acceptable rate and show continued progress, we believe we will need to consider an offering of common shares. We believe that the Company can get the best outcome in the marketplace in connection with any offering of our common shares if the
Company&#146;s amends its Articles of Incorporation to eliminate pre-emptive rights and cumulative voting. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>AMENDMENT TO THE CORPORATION&#146;S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>TO ELIMINATE PRE-EMPTIVE RIGHTS </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under this Proposal 1, the Board of Directors is asking the shareholders of the Company to approve and adopt an amendment to the
Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to add a new Article NINTH that would expressly eliminate the pre-emptive rights of our shareholders. The full text of proposed Article NINTH is set forth in <U>Annex A</U> attached to this Proxy Statement.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pre-emptive rights were originally developed in the United States during the 19th century. Historically, the primary purpose of
pre-emptive rights was to prevent a corporation or a majority of shareholders of a corporation from diluting minority shareholder interests by allowing minority shareholders the opportunity to maintain their ownership levels by purchasing a pro rata
amount of any new common shares issued. Although these rights may still be beneficial in the context of smaller, privately held companies, they present a cumbersome restriction on the ability of a publicly held corporation to issue and sell shares
for appropriate corporate purposes in today&#146;s public markets. Moreover, unlike a minority shareholder in a private corporation, a shareholder of a public corporation can maintain desired ownership levels, and thereby prevent dilution of the
shareholder&#146;s voting power, simply by purchasing common shares on the open market. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Given this reality, during the 20<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> century, most public companies abandoned pre-emptive rights. In 2000, Section&nbsp;1701.15 of the Ohio Revised Code was amended to provide that shareholders of Ohio corporations do <I>not</I> have
pre-emptive rights unless such rights are expressly granted in the corporation&#146;s articles of incorporation. Ohio corporations formed prior to March&nbsp;16, 2000, such as the Company, however, continue to have pre-emptive rights unless the
shareholders amend the articles of incorporation to eliminate them. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board of Directors believes that eliminating pre-emptive rights
will give the Company greater flexibility to raise capital and reduce the cost of financings, including pursuant to the shelf-registration statement. The present effect of pre-emptive rights is to restrict and limit the Company&#146;s ability to
utilize the most efficient means to raise equity capital in a timely and effective manner. Eliminating pre-emptive rights will allow the Company to issue its common shares as a means of raising capital without conducting a prior rights offering.
This will give the Company greater flexibility in raising additional capital when appropriate and an enhanced ability to negotiate the most favorable terms in light of the then-prevailing circumstances and market conditions. The process of notifying
shareholders of their pre-emptive rights can be time consuming and can lead to delays, increase the costs of raising capital and negatively affect pricing of capital being raised. Similarly, there would also be costs and delays associated with
holding a meeting of the shareholders for the purpose of releasing pre-emptive rights in respect of a proposed issuance of common shares. Given the size of the Company&#146;s shareholder base and the fact that its common shares are publicly traded,
the Board of Directors believes that having pre-emptive rights prevents the Company from taking full advantage of the public trading markets and could restrict the Company&#146;s ability to raise capital in an efficient and timely manner. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This description of the proposed amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate pre-emptive rights is only a summary
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual text of the proposed Article NINTH, which is attached to this Proxy Statement as <U>Annex A</U>. If approved and adopted by the shareholders of the Company at the Special Meeting, the
amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to eliminate pre-emptive rights will become effective upon the filing of an appropriate certificate of amendment with the Secretary of State of Ohio, which is expected to occur promptly following the
shareholder vote. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding common shares of the Company is required to approve and adopt the proposed amendment to
the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate pre-emptive rights. An abstention will not count as a vote cast on this proposal but will have the same effect as a vote &#147;AGAINST&#148; the proposal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Board of Directors recommends that you vote &#147;FOR&#148; Proposal 1. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I><U>PROPOSAL 2 </U></I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>AMENDMENT TO THE CORPORATION&#146;S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>TO ELIMINATE CUMULATIVE VOTING IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under this Proposal 2, the Board of Directors is asking the shareholders of the Company to approve and adopt an amendment to the
Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to add a new Article TENTH that would expressly eliminate the right of shareholders to vote cumulatively in elections of Directors. The full text of proposed Article TENTH is set forth in <U>Annex B</U>
attached to this Proxy Statement. If Proposal 1 regarding the approval and adoption of proposed Article NINTH to eliminate pre-emptive rights fails to pass, the amendment proposed in this Proposal 2 would be styled as Article NINTH of the
Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation do not address cumulative voting, under
Ohio law, shareholders of the Company have the right to vote cumulatively in the election of directors. Cumulative voting allows each shareholder to multiply the number of shares that he or she is entitled to vote by the total number of directors to
be elected and to cast the entire number of such votes for one candidate or to distribute them among any two or more candidates. By contrast, under non-cumulative voting where each common share only has one vote, each shareholder may only cast a
number of votes for each nominee up to the total number of shares held by the shareholder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For example, under non-cumulative voting, if
three directors are to be elected, a shareholder holding 100 shares may vote up to 100 shares for each different nominee. Under cumulative voting, this same shareholder could cast 300 votes for one director, or split up the votes in any manner he or
she sees fit among the three candidates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As with pre-emptive rights, cumulative voting in the election of directors was developed in the
late 19<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> century, and, as the public securities markets developed during the 20<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> century, the need for cumulative voting has evolved. Today,
less than 5% of the companies listed on The Nasdaq 100 Index and The Russell 1000 Index provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cumulative voting, like pre-emptive rights, is more appropriate in the context of smaller, privately-held companies, or even public companies
with concentrated stock ownership, but not so much for publicly held companies with a diverse shareholder base. Unlike a private company with only a few shareholders, in a public company with a diverse shareholder base, there is no ability for one
or a small group of shareholders to outvote the other shareholders for every directorship. Any shareholder can solicit proxies for the election of directors, and, under non-cumulative voting, if they obtain proxies for a majority of the shares, can
elect one, several or every director. In fact, this is done fairly regularly in today&#146;s market. For example, in 2014, Starboard Value Fund was able to elect every director at Darden Restaurants. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ohio first enacted mandatory cumulative voting in 1898. By the mid-20th century, mandatory cumulative voting provisions were found in the
Constitutions of 13 states and in the statutes of 8 others, and permissive cumulative voting was authorized in 18 other states. In 1986, upon the recommendation of the Ohio State Bar Association&#146;s Corporation Law Committee, Ohio amended its
cumulative voting statute to make it permissive. The Corporation Law Committee commented, &#147;The Committee believes that the shareholders should have the power to decide whether cumulative voting is appropriate for their particular
corporation.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Similar to the evolution of cumulative voting generally in the United States and Ohio, the need for cumulative voting
for the Company has evolved. When the Company was formed in 1987, the Board of Directors at the time determined not to opt out of cumulative voting. At the time, the Company was a closely held corporation
</P>
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with concentrated stock ownership. As discussed above, cumulative voting makes sense in corporations with a shareholder composition like that. Since 1987, however, the Company has gone public and
its common shares are now widely held. As shown in the beneficial ownership table on page 10, the Company has only one shareholder that owns more than 5% of the Company&#146;s common shares. The Board of Directors believes that cumulative voting is
no longer necessary given the Company&#146;s current shareholder profile. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In essence, the Board believes that cumulative voting permits a
shareholder to influence the outcome of an election in a manner disproportionate to his or her ownership interest in the Company. Cumulative voting allows shareholders with less than a majority of the shares to determine the outcome of director
elections. The Board of Directors believes that each director is responsible to all of the Company&#146;s shareholders, and not just to a minority shareholder group that has cumulatively voted their shares and may have special interests contrary to
those of the broader group of Company shareholders. The election of directors who view themselves as representing a particular minority shareholder group could result in partisanship and discord on the Board, and may impair the ability of the
directors to act in the best interests of the Company and all of its shareholders. Eliminating cumulative voting diminishes the ability of minority shareholders to elect directors in a manner disproportionate to their ownership interest. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Eliminating cumulative voting could, under certain circumstances, render more difficult or discourage a proxy contest, the assumption of
control by a holder of a large block of our common shares or the removal of incumbent management. This proposal is not in response to any shareholder effort to remove any director or to accumulate the Company&#146;s common shares to obtain control
of the Company or the Board of Directors by means of a solicitation in opposition to management or otherwise. The Board is seeking to eliminate cumulative voting at this time for the reasons discussed above. This proposal is not part of a plan by
the Board or management to adopt a series of antitakeover measures, and the Board does not currently intend to seek approval of any other antitakeover measures. While Ohio law has so-called antitakeover statutes that are applicable to the Company,
including the Control Share Acquisition Act (Section 1701.831) and Chapter 1704, other than Article SIXTH of the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation, which governs certain types of business combinations, the Company does not have any other
antitakeover measures in place. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This description of the proposed amendment to the Company&#146;s Articles of Incorporation to eliminate
cumulative voting in the election of directors is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual text of the proposed Article TENTH, which is attached to this Proxy Statement as <U>Annex B</U>. If approved and adopted by
the shareholders of the Company at the Special Meeting, the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in elections of Directors will become effective upon the filing of an appropriate certificate of amendment with the
Secretary of State of Ohio, which is expected to occur promptly following the shareholder vote. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Recommendation and Vote </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding common shares of the Company is required to approve and adopt the proposed amendment to
the Articles of Incorporation to eliminate the right of shareholders to vote cumulatively in elections of directors. An abstention will not count as a vote cast on this proposal but will have the same effect as a vote &#147;AGAINST&#148; the
proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">When we proposed eliminating cumulative voting at both our 2011 and 2015 annual meetings, more than 70% of the votes cast were
in favor of the proposal. To amend our Articles of Incorporation, however, at least a majority of our outstanding shares must vote in favor of this proposal. Thus, it is important that <U>all</U> shareholders send in their proxy cards and vote on
this proposal. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Board of Directors recommends that you vote &#147;FOR&#148; Proposal 2. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>ADJOURNMENTS OR POSTPONEMENTS OF THE SPECIAL MEETING </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>TO PERMIT FURTHER SOLICITATION OF PROXIES </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Civista shareholders are being asked to approve a proposal that will give the Board of Directors authority to adjourn the Special Meeting for
the purpose of soliciting additional proxies in favor of the charter amendments if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to constitute a quorum or to approve the charter amendments. Under Ohio law, the Special Meeting may
be adjourned if the motion to adjourn is approved by the holders of a majority of the voting shares represented at the Special Meeting in person or represented by proxy. If the Special Meeting is adjourned or postponed, shareholders who have already
submitted their proxies will be able to revoke them at any time prior to their use. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>The Board of Directors recommends that you vote
&#147;FOR&#148; Proposal 3. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>COMMON SHARES OF THE COMPANY </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table sets forth information concerning the only persons known to the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the
outstanding common shares of the Company as of September&nbsp;8, 2015. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">George L. Mylander</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">155 Sunset Drive</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sandusky, Ohio 44870</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mylander, Trustee, UA Oct 4 01</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">George L. Mylander Voting</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Trust Agreement</P></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><I>(1)</I></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Percent of Class is computed based on [&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] common shares outstanding on September&nbsp;8, 2015. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Company&#146;s common shares, as of September&nbsp;8,
2015, for each of the current Directors of the Company, each of the Company&#146;s named executive officers, and all Directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">Common&nbsp;Shares&nbsp;Which&nbsp;Can<br>Be Acquired Upon<br>Conversion of Depositary<br>Shares Within 60 Days&nbsp;<I>(2)</I></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Indicates beneficial ownership of less than one percent of the outstanding common shares of the Company. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Unless otherwise indicated, each executive officer or Director has voting and investment power with respect to all of the common shares reflected in the table for such executive officer or Director. The mailing
address of each of the executive officers and Directors of the Company is 100 East Water Street, P.O. Box 5016, Sandusky, Ohio 44870. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Represents the number of common shares as to which the named person or group has the right to acquire beneficial ownership upon the conversion of Depositary Shares of the Company, each representing a 1/40<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP>&nbsp;ownership interest in a Noncumulative Redeemable Convertible Perpetual Preferred Share, Series B, of the Company (&#147;Depositary Shares&#148;). Each Depositary Share, at the option of the
holder, is convertible at any time into the number of common shares of the Company equal to $25.00 divided by the conversion price then in effect (currently $7.82). </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Percent of Class is computed based on the sum of (a)&nbsp;[&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;] common shares outstanding on September&nbsp;8, 2015,
and (b)&nbsp;the number of common shares, if any, as to which the named person or group has the right to acquire beneficial ownership upon the conversion of Depositary Shares beneficially owned by the named person or group as of September&nbsp;8,
2015. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Includes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by John Depler Trust, as to which Mr.&nbsp;Depler, as trustee, has voting and investment
power; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held jointly by Thomas A. Depler and his spouse, Nancy S. Depler, as to which they have shared voting and investment power;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary Shares held by the Thomas A. Depler Rollover IRA; and
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary Shares held by the Thomas A. Depler SEP IRA. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Includes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares owned by Allen R. Maurice;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares owned by Susan C. Maurice, spouse of Allen R. Maurice, as to which she has voting and investment power;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by Allen R. Maurice IRA; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares
which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary Shares held jointly by Susan C. Maurice and Kori L. Hurley; and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired
upon conversion of Depositary Shares held jointly by Susan C. Maurice and Kelly M. Druckenbroad. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Includes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by James O. Miller IRA;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by Martha M. Miller IRA, as to which Mr.&nbsp;Miller&#146;s spouse has voting and investment power;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by Mr.&nbsp;Miller and his spouse, as to which they excise shared voting and investment power;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares owned by the children of James O. Miller, as to which Mr.&nbsp;Miller, as custodian, has voting and investment power;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary Shares owned by Martha&nbsp;M. Miller IRA, spouse of Mr.&nbsp;Miller; and
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary Shares held by James O. Miller IRA. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Includes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by Dennis Murray, Jr. IRA;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by Dennis E. Murray, Jr. as to which Mr.&nbsp;Murray has voting and investment power; and
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Murray&#146;s spouse, Martha Murray, as to which she has voting and investment power. <I> </I></TD></TR></TABLE>
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Murray Trust, as to which Mr.&nbsp;Murray&#146;s spouse </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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has voting and investment power; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by W. Patrick Murray IRA;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by Louise Murray Trust, as to which Mr.&nbsp;Murray has voting and investment power; and
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Murray&#146;s spouse, Louise Murray, as to which she has voting and investment power. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Includes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by Allen R. Nickles SEP IRA;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by Allen R. Nickles IRA; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares
held by Diane Nickles, spouse of Mr.&nbsp;Nickles,; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by Diane Nickles, as to which she has voting and investment power;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares owned by a child of Allen R. Nickles, as to which Mr.&nbsp;Nickles, as custodian, has voting and investment power; and
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary Shares owned by Allen R. Nickles. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Includes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by the John W. Springer Trust, as to which Mr.&nbsp;Springer, as trustee, has voting and
investment power. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Includes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by The Voight Family Trust, as to which Mr.&nbsp;Voight, and his spouse, Ann S. Voight,
as trustees, have voting and investment power; and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary Shares held by The Voight Family
Trust. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Includes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares owned by Daniel J. White;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by Daniel J. White Investment LLC, as to which Mr.&nbsp;White has voting and investment power; and
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary Shares owned by Daniel J. White. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Includes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by Richard J. Dutton IRA; and
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary Shares owned by Richard J. Dutton. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Includes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held jointly by Todd A. Michel and Lynn A. Michel, spouse of Todd A. Michel, as to which they
exercise shared voting and investment power; and &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary shares owned jointly by Todd A. Michel
and his spouse, Lynn A. Michel. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Includes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held by James E. McGookey IRA;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares held jointly by Mr.&nbsp;McGookey and his spouse, Anne H. McGookey, as to which they have shared voting and investment power;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary Shares owned jointly by James E. McGookey and his spouse, Anne H. McGookey; and
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary Shares held by James E. McGookey IRA. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I></I>Dennis G. Shaffer includes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;common shares which may be acquired upon conversion of Depositary Shares held by Dennis
G. Shaffer IRA. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2016 ANNUAL MEETING </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Proposals by shareholders intended to be presented at the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders must be received by the Secretary of the Company
no later than November&nbsp;14, 2015, to be eligible for inclusion in the Company&#146;s proxy, notice of meeting and proxy statement and Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials relating to the 2016 annual meeting. The Company will not be
required to include in its proxy, notice of meeting, proxy statement or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, a shareholder proposal that is received after that date or that otherwise fails to meet the requirements for shareholder
proposals established by applicable SEC rules. Any shareholder that intends to submit a proposal other than for inclusion in the proxy materials must deliver such proposal to the Secretary of the Company not less than 60 nor more than 90 days prior
to the 2016 annual meeting (or 15 days after the date of notice or public disclosure if the Company provides less than 75 days&#146; notice of the meeting), or such proposal will be considered untimely. If a shareholder proposal is untimely, the
Company may vote in its discretion on that proposal all of the common shares for which it has received proxies for the 2016 annual meeting. Proposals by shareholders intended to be presented at the 2016 annual meeting should be mailed or delivered
to Civista Bancshares, Inc., 100 East Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio 44870, Attention: Secretary. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board of Directors knows of no matter that will be presented for action by the shareholders at the
Special Meeting other than those matters discussed in this Proxy Statement. However, if any other matter requiring a vote of the shareholders should properly come before the Special Meeting, including matters relating to the conduct of the Special
Meeting, the individuals acting under the proxies solicited by the Board of Directors will vote and act according to their best judgments in light of the conditions then prevailing, to the extent permitted under applicable law. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>NINTH:</B> Except as may be specifically designated by the Board of Directors, no holder of shares of the corporation of any class, as such, shall have the
pre-emptive right to subscribe for or to purchase any shares of any class of the corporation or any other securities of the corporation, including any warrant, right or option to subscribe for or purchase any share or other security, whether such
share or security of such class is now or hereafter authorized. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Special Meeting of Shareholders</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>November 4, 2015 10:00 AM</B></P>
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substitute, and hereby authorize them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of Common stock of CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. that the shareholders are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of
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