Civista Bancshares (CIVB) 10-Q 2012 Q1 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of First Citizens Banc Corp (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date of this certification (the “Report”), I, Todd A. Michel, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

/s/ Todd A. Michel

Todd A. Michel

Senior Vice President and Controller

May 10, 2012