MULFORD MICHAEL D. 4

What Happened Michael D. Mulford, Senior Vice President of Civista Bancshares, Inc. (CIVB), received a stock award of 1,361 shares on March 11, 2026. The Form 4 reports the shares as acquired at $0.00, reflecting a grant under the company's incentive plan rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-11; Filing date: 2026-03-13 (timely filing; no late-file flag).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A); reported acquisition price $0.00.
• Shares granted: 1,361 shares.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnote: Award granted under Civista Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Incentive Plan (F1).
• No indication this was a sale, exercise for immediate cash, or a gift.

Context This was a compensation-related stock award, which is common for executive and senior-management pay. Awards like this increase insider shareholdings through company grants and are not the same as an insider buying stock on the open market. The filing shows no sale or exercise associated with these shares.