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):July 25, 2014
FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| OHIO | 0-26850 | 34-1803915 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 601 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(419) 782-5015
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On July 25, 2014, James L. Rohrs, a member of the Board of Directors of both First Defiance Financial Corp. (“First Defiance”) and First Defiance’s wholly-owned subsidiary, First Federal Bank of the Midwest (“First Federal”), and the Executive Vice President of First Defiance and President and Chief Executive Officer of First Federal announced to management his intention to retire from his positions at both First Defiance and First Federal as of December 31, 2014.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Kevin T. Thompson | |
| Kevin T. Thompson | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: July 28, 2014
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