Civista Bancshares, Inc.: reports preliminary Q3 2026 earnings

What happened

• On Oct 22, 2026, Civista Bancshares, Inc. announced preliminary unaudited earnings for the 3-month and 9-month periods ended Sep 30, 2026.
• The company furnished a press release reporting those results as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 8-K and incorporated that exhibit by reference.

Key details

• Filing date: Oct 22, 2026.
• Periods reported: 3-month and 9-month periods ended Sep 30, 2026.
• Exhibit: press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
• Signed by Ian Whinnem, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.
• The filing states, under General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, that the information (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

Why it may matter

• This Form 8-K reports Item 2.02 (results of operations and financial condition), which covers the company’s announcement of preliminary unaudited earnings and provides the related press release.
  A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.