---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-099072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIVB"
cik: "0000944745"
company_name: "CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-04-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T22:00:53.069011+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Civista Bancshares shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay, auditor, and 2024 Incentive Plan

## Summary
- All director nominees elected; 'for' votes ranged from 9.98M to 10.33M shares.
- Non-binding say-on-pay passed: 9.64M for, 500.7K against, 287.3K abstain.
- Ratified FORVIS LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year 2023.
- Approved 2024 Incentive Plan: 9.99M for, 355.3K against, 81.6K abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-099072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIVB
- cik: 0000944745
- company_name: CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-04-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000119312524099072/0001193125-24-099072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000119312524099072/d805588d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. shareholders approved To elect ten (10) directors to serve one-year terms expiring in 2025. at the 2024-04-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-16
  source text: 1.) To elect ten (10) directors to serve one-year terms expiring in 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000119312524099072/0001193125-24-099072-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. at the 2024-04-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-16
  source text: 3.) To ratify the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Corporation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000119312524099072/0001193125-24-099072-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. shareholders approved To consider and vote upon a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Corporation's named executives as disclosed in the proxy statement for the annual meeting. at the 2024-04-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-16
  source text: 2.) To consider and vote upon a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Corporation’s named executives as disclosed in the proxy statement for the annual meeting.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000119312524099072/0001193125-24-099072-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. shareholders approved To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Civista Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Incentive Plan. at the 2024-04-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-16
  source text: 4.) To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Civista Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Incentive Plan.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000119312524099072/0001193125-24-099072-index.htm

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