Exhibit 31.3
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, SECTION 302
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, William J. Small, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:
1) | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of First Defiance Financial Corp. (the “registrant”); |
2) | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
Dated: April 3, 2012
/s/ William J. Small |
William J. Small |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
(Principal Executive Officer) |