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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington. D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under
Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-17180
THE CIVISTA CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
100 CENTRAL PLAZA SOUTH, CANTON, OHIO 44702 (216) 456-7757
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT PAR VALUE
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(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
N/A
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Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [X] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ]
AS OF JANUARY 31, 1995, THE CIVISTA CORPORATION MERGED WITH AND INTO FIRSTMERIT
CORPORATION (F/K/A FIRST BANCORPORATION OF OHIO). PURSUANT TO RULE 12g-4(b),
THIS FORM 15 IS BEING FILED BY FIRSTMERIT CORPORATION AS THE SUCCESSOR ISSUER.
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
NONE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, The
CIVISTA Corporation has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
FirstMerit Corporation, Successor Issuer
Date: February 1, 1995 By: /s/ Terry E. Patton
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Terry E. Patton, Secretary and General Counsel
