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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-231030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIVB"
cik: "0000944745"
company_name: "CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-19T21:00:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T21:07:20.597472+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Civista Bancshares annual meeting elects 11 directors, approves say-on-pay, ratifies auditor

## Summary
- Eleven director nominees elected to one-year terms expiring in 2027; all nominees received majority support.
- Non-binding advisory resolution approving named executive officer compensation passed.
- Ratification of Plante & Moran as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 approved.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-231030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIVB
- cik: 0000944745
- company_name: CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T21:00:15+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000119312526231030/0001193125-26-231030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000119312526231030/civb-20260519.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-231030.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: To consider and vote upon a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers as disclosed in the accompanying proxy statement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000119312526231030/0001193125-26-231030-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC. shareholders approved Election of eleven directors to serve one-year terms expiring in 2027 at the 2026-05-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-19
  source text: Each of the nominees was elected.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944745/000119312526231030/0001193125-26-231030-index.htm

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