Premier Financial (PFC) 8-K Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws

Exhibit 3.1

ATTACHMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

RE

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

On June 1, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of First Defiance Financial Corp. (the “Corporation”), in accordance with Section 1701.70(B)(8) of the Ohio Revised Code and the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended, adopted the following resolution by unanimous written consent:

WHEREAS, the board of directors (the “Board”) of First Defiance Financial Corp. (the “Company”) has received and had the opportunity to review the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) of the Company and an Amended and Restated Code of Regulations (the “Code”); and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Articles and Code, substantially in the form set forth herein asExhibits A andB, respectively, are hereby authorized, approved and adopted, effective upon the approval of the Ohio Secretary of State.