---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-007531"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIVB"
cik: "0000944745"
company_name: "CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-01-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T21:44:14.255985+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Civista appoints Charles Parcher as EVP & Chief Lending Officer and President of Civista Bank

## Summary
- Charles Parcher promoted to EVP & Chief Lending Officer of Civista Bancshares and President & Chief Lending Officer of Civista Bank, effective January 21, 2025.
- Parcher has over 36 years of banking experience, joined Civista in 2016, and previously held senior roles at Sky Bank, FirstMerit, and Huntington Bank.
- CEO Dennis Shaffer remains in place; appointment reflects succession plan for Civista's 141st year, with no change in top leadership.
- Parcher holds an MBA from University of Toledo and has served on boards of YMCA of Greater Toledo, ProMedica hospitals, and Toledo Chamber of Commerce.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-007531
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIVB
- cik: 0000944745
- company_name: CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-01-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000095017025007531/0000950170-25-007531-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000095017025007531/civb-20250122.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-007531
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-007531.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-007531.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles A. Parcher was appointed as Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer at CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer
  source text: Charles A. Parcher will assume the role of Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer of Civista Bancshares, Inc. and President & Chief Lending Officer of Civista Bank.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000095017025007531/0000950170-25-007531-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.