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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-241657
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170731
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170731

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36192
		FILM NUMBER:		17991747

	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="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<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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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July&nbsp;31, 2017 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; 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>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>100 East Water Street, P.O. Box 5016, </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>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (419)&nbsp;625-4121 </B></P>
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former address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
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revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Civista Bancshares, Inc. (&#147;Civista&#148;) announced today that, effective
December&nbsp;31, 2017, James O. Miller will retire as an employee and relinquish his positions as chief executive officer and president of Civista and as chief executive officer of Civista&#146;s banking subsidiary, Civista Bank (the
&#147;Bank&#148;). Mr.&nbsp;Miller will continue as chairman of the boards of directors of Civista and the Bank in the capacity of a non-employee director. Because Dennis E. Murray, Jr. will continue in his capacity as lead independent director, the
leadership structure of the boards of directors will not change. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As chairman, Mr.&nbsp;Miller&#146;s future responsibilities will include assisting in
strategic and financial planning, acting as a liaison between the boards and management, providing counsel and guidance to his successor and participating in the Bank&#146;s lending decisions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dennis G. Shaffer, who is currently executive vice president of Civista and president of the Bank, is expected to replace Mr.&nbsp;Miller in his current
executive positions as chief executive officer of Civista and its banking subsidiary. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a $1.5 billion bank holding company headquartered in
Sandusky, Ohio and may be accessed at www.civb.com. The Company&#146;s common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol &#147;CIVB&#148;. The Company&#146;s depositary shares, each representing a 1/40<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> ownership interest in a Series B Preferred Share, are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol &#147;CIVBP&#148;. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES 2018 CEO TRANSITION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Sandusky, Ohio, July&nbsp;31, 2017</I></B> /PRNewswire/&#150; Civista Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CIVB) (&#147;Civista&#148;) today announced that,
effective December&nbsp;31, 2017, James O. Miller will retire as an employee and relinquish his positions as chief executive officer and president of Civista and as chief executive officer of Civista&#146;s banking subsidiary, Civista Bank (the
&#147;Bank&#148;). Mr.&nbsp;Miller will continue as chairman of the boards of directors of Civista and the Bank in the capacity of a non-employee director. Because Dennis E. Murray, Jr. will continue in his capacity as lead independent director, the
leadership structure of the boards of directors will not change. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As chairman, Mr.&nbsp;Miller&#146;s future responsibilities will include assisting in
strategic and financial planning, acting as a liaison between the boards and management, providing counsel and guidance to his successor and participating in the Bank&#146;s lending decisions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dennis G. Shaffer, who is currently executive vice president of Civista and president of the Bank, is expected to replace Mr.&nbsp;Miller in his current
executive positions as chief executive officer of Civista and its banking subsidiary. Miller said, &#147;This is the next step in our anticipated succession plan and follows the pattern that Civista has set in the past. We attempt to be
forward-looking and disciplined throughout our activities; and our approach to this transaction is consistent with those approaches.&#148; Miller added, &#147;Dennis has the right experience and personal qualities to assume the leadership of
Civista. He will also have the support of the well-seasoned team that we have built here.&#148; Miller concluded &#147;While I will be stepping back from day-to-day responsibilities, I look forward to contributing to Civista&#146;s success in a
modified role.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>About Dennis G. Shaffer </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dennis
G. Shaffer has been employed by the Bank since 2009 and has been its president since April, 2014. Before that he held several roles, including chief lending officer. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shaffer has more than 32 years of banking experience, beginning his career in 1985 at the Ohio Bank in Columbus, Ohio. He was employed by Sky Bank from the
time that it acquired the Ohio Bank in 1998 until 2007, when it was acquired by Huntington National Bank. At that time, he was Sky Bank&#146;s district president for the Columbus, Ohio district and a senior vice president. He continued with
Huntington National Bank as senior vice president for investment real estate and business banking until 2009. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shaffer is a graduate of The Ohio State
University, the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin and the Ohio School of Banking. He has also completed a number of industry-related educational programs. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shaffer actively serves in various leadership roles in civic and charitable organizations. He serves as a member of the board and the executive committee of
the Erie County Chamber of Commerce. He is a board member of the Cancer Support Community of Central Ohio and a past member of the Foundation and Finance Board of the Buckeye Ranch. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">James O. Miller has served as the chief executive officer of the Bank since 2005 and Civista since 2007. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Miller has more than 43 years in banking beginning with Third National Bank in Sandusky in 1974. He joined Civista in 1986 as a vice president of finance and
has held several roles in his 31 years at Civista. He was actively involved in planning and growing the company from a $260 million community bank in Sandusky to a $1.4 billion institution located throughout Ohio. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Miller is a graduate of Sandusky High School and earned a bachelor&#146;s degree in business from Ashland College. In addition he is a graduate of numerous
banking educational programs. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Through the years Miller has served the community in many leadership roles and currently is on the board of Firelands
Regional Medical Center and its executive committee, the Mack Iron Works Company, and the Albert&nbsp;&amp; Olive Schlink Foundation. He is also treasurer of the Erie County Economic Development Corporation, chairman of the Erie County Port
Authority, and a founding board member of the Sandusky Area Maritime Association and serves on the boards of the Erie County Historical Association and the Sandusky Bicentennial Commission. He was on the Community Depository Institutions Advisory
Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland for several years. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>About Civista Bancshares, Inc. </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a $1.5 billion bank holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. The Company&#146;s banking subsidiary, Civista Bank, operates
29 locations in Northern, Mid- Central and Southwestern Ohio. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Civista Bancshares, Inc. may be accessed at www.civb.com. The Company&#146;s common shares
are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol &#147;CIVB&#148;. The Company&#146;s depositary shares, each representing a 1/40<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> ownership interest in a Series B Preferred Share, are
traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol &#147;CIVBP&#148;. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial
performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies of Civista. For these statements, Civista claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Statements in this press release should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about Civista, including the information in the filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements provide
current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management&#146;s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. We have tried,
wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such as &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;project,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;will&#148; and similar expressions in
connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include risk factors relating to the banking industry and the other factors detailed from time to time in Civista&#146; reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in &#147;Item 1A Risk Factors&#148; of Part I of Civista&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2016. Undue reliance should not be placed on the
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Civista does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the events or circumstances after the date on which the
forward-looking statement is made, or reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For additional information,
contact: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">James O. Miller </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Chairman, President and CEO </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Civista Bancshares, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">888-645-4121 </P>
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