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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-206379
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200731
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200731

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	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:		201066010

	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>
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<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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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) of </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>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, 2020 </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>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-36192</FONT></B></TD>
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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, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 </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) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">625-4121</FONT> </B></P>
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former address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below
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STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14d-2(b)</FONT> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">240.14d-2(b))</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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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 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter) </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Civista Bancshares, Inc. is sending a letter to its shareholders along with the payment of a third quarter dividend of $0.11 per share. The letter discusses a
number of issues that have had an impact on, and are expected to continue to impact, the Company. A copy of the letter as mailed is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a $2.8&nbsp;billion financial 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;. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Todd A. Michel</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Exhibit 99.1 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">August&nbsp;1, 2020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Shareholder, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are pleased to enclose (unless you have direct deposit) your August&nbsp;1, 2020 dividend of $0.11 per common share. Our stock closed at $15.40 on
June&nbsp;30, 2020. Our second quarter 2020 earnings were released on July&nbsp;24, 2020 and earnings are posted to our corporate website at CIVB.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Despite challenging times, we are extremely pleased with our second quarter earnings. We reported net income of $6.50&nbsp;million despite a significant drop
in interest rates and heavy loan provisioning expense during the quarter. As you may recall, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates in March 2020 by 2.25%, thus the second quarter was our first full quarter operating in this lower interest rate
environment. We also contributed $3.48&nbsp;million of provision expense to our loan loss allowance for the quarter. Credit delinquencies and charge-offs remain low but given the uncertainty created by
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19,</FONT> higher unemployment in the communities we serve and the loss of income for some of our business clients, we feel it is prudent to continue to build our loan loss allowance. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are also keeping a close eye on the bank&#146;s capital and liquidity and at this time believe that we are in a strong position. We have run several stress
test scenarios that showed favorable results, indicating that the bank can maintain adequate capital and liquidity levels even in a severe stress environment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As I previously mentioned in my May 2020 dividend letter, Civista has a long history of working with our customers, both in good times and in challenging
times. As part of our efforts to help our clients, the bank participated in the SBA&#146;s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which was part of the 2020 U.S. Federal Government Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act designed to
help businesses affected by <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> to continue to pay their employees. To date, Civista originated 2,342 PPP loans totaling approximately $268&nbsp;million. Nearly all of these loans were made to small
businesses within our branch footprint and these businesses employed over 36,000 employees. I am extremely proud of our employees who worked countless hours and many long days to disburse this money quickly to those businesses in need in our
communities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I am also pleased to report that on June&nbsp;15, 2020, we began <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-opening</FONT> our lobbies for <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">walk-in</FONT> services during select hours at all of our branch banking locations. On March&nbsp;19, 2020, we had limited lobby services to appointment only to help protect the health and safety of our employees and
customers. As we <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-opened</FONT> for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">walk-in</FONT> services, we continued those efforts by implementing a number of protocols to safeguard against the spread of <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19.</FONT> The safety and well-being of our employees and customers is our top priority. The <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> situation remains very fluid and we will continue to monitor and assess
the information made available to us by local and state agencies as we try to make the best decision to protect all of us from this virus. </P>
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Forward-Looking Information</U></I></B><I></I><B><I> </I></B><I>Comments made in this letter include &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are
subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this letter, and Civista Bancshares, Inc. assumes no duty to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after
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