EDWARDS RUSSELL L JR 4

What Happened Russell L. Edwards Jr., Senior Vice President of Civista Bancshares, Inc. (CIVB), received a stock award of 1,121 shares on 2026-03-11 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-03-13). The award shows a $0.00 per-share reporting price (typical for restricted stock grants) and a separate disposition on 2026-01-02 of 337 shares at $0.00 that reflects shares withheld to pay taxes upon vesting. Net delivered shares from these items equal 784 shares (1,121 granted less 337 withheld). These transactions are awards/tax withholdings rather than open-market purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Grant: 1,121 shares on 2026-03-11 (Transaction code A — award/grant); reported price $0.00.
• Withholding: 337 shares withheld on 2026-01-02 to satisfy tax obligations (Transaction code F — tax withholding); reported price $0.00.
• Footnotes: F1 = shares withheld for taxes upon vesting; F2 = award granted under the Civista Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Incentive Plan.
• Filing: Form 4 filed 2026-03-13; the grant was reported with a 3/11 transaction date and the filing came two days later. The report does not disclose total shares owned after these transactions.

Context This filing documents a compensation-related equity grant and the customary tax-withholding related to vesting. Award grants (code A) are not purchases and do not directly indicate a market bet by the insider; withheld shares for taxes (code F) are routine.