CIVISTA BANCSHARES, INC.

100 East Water Street

Sandusky, Ohio 44870

(419) 625-4121

September 26, 2025

VIA EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Madeleine Joy Mateo

 

Re:

Civista Bancshares, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended on September 26, 2025

File No. 333-290157

Dear Madeleine Joy Mateo:

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Civista Bancshares, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness under the Securities Act of the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated to, and that the Registration Statement be declared effective on, Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

The Registrant requests that notification of such declaration of effectiveness be made to Anthony D. Weis of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, our outside counsel, by telephone at (614) 464-5465 or via e-mail at adweis@vorys.com.