UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 4, 2013
UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| OHIO | 0-024399 | 34-1856319 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
275 West Federal Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44503-1203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 742-0500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 8 – Other Events
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 4, 2013, United Community Financial Corp., the holding company of The Home Savings and Loan Company, issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference, to announce the termination of the memorandum of understanding with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions, which was issued by Home Savings’ regulators on January 31, 2013.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99 | Press release dated December 4, 2013 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jude J. Nohra | |
| Jude J. Nohra, General Counsel & Secretary | ||
Date: December 4, 2013