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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-055004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIVB"
cik: "0000944745"
company_name: "CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC."
filed_at: "2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T02:40:59.851897+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Civista Bancshares moves 2026 annual meeting to May 19, extends shareholder proposal deadlines

## Summary
- Annual meeting set for May 19, 2026; record date March 24, 2026.
- Meeting moved from traditional April date to provide extra time for proxy distribution and venue change.
- Shareholder proposals for inclusion in proxy must be received by March 2, 2026.
- Other proposals and director nominations deadlines extended to March 20 and May 5, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-055004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIVB
- cik: 0000944745
- company_name: CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.08, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000119312526055004/0001193125-26-055004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000119312526055004/civb-20260217.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-055004.txt

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