Civista Bancshares, Inc.
100 East Water Street
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
April 18, 2022
VIA EDGAR
David Lin
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Civista Bancshares, Inc. |
Registration Statement on Form S-4, As Amended on April 18, 2022
File No. 333-264111
Dear Mr. Lin:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Civista Bancshares, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the “Registrant”), hereby requests that the effectiveness under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated to 3:00 p.m., Eastern time, on April 21, 2022, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please contact Christian Gonzalez, Esq. of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, counsel to the Registrant, at (614) 628-6921 with any questions you may have concerning this letter, or if you require any additional information. Please notify Mr. Gonzalez when this request for acceleration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been granted.
Very truly yours, | ||
Civista Bancshares, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Lance A. Morrison |
Name: | Lance A. Morrison | |
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel |