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                                   FORM 10-Q

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996.

                                      OR

[ ]  TRANSACTION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

Commission file number 0-13507


                            RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                  Ohio                            34-1395608
     -------------------------------          -------------------
     (State or other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization            Identification No.)

                   401 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512
                   ----------------------------------------
                   (Address of principal executive offices)
                                  (Zip Code)

                                (419) 783-8950
             ----------------------------------------------------
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                     None
            -------------------------------------------------------
            (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if
                          changed since last report.)


     Indicate by check mark whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  during the  preceding  12 months (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant  was  required to file such  reports),  and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                      Yes __x__                No _____

     The number of common shares of Rurban  Financial  Corp.  outstanding  was
2,179,378 on October 31, 1996.

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                        PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1.  Financial statements

     The interim  consolidated  financial statements of Rurban Financial Corp.
are  unaudited;   however,  the  information  contained  herein  reflects  all
adjustments  which are, in the  opinion of  management,  necessary  for a fair
presentation of financial  condition and results of operations for the interim
periods presented. All adjustments reflected in these financial statements are
of a  normal  recurring  nature  in  accordance  with  Rule  10-01(b)  (8)  of
Regulation S-X.  Results of operations for the nine months ended September 30,
1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the complete year.



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES


                                                   September 30     December 31
                                                       1996            1995
                                                    -----------     ------------
                                                    (Unaudited)        (Note)
ASSETS

 Cash and due from banks                           $ 24,391,388     $ 21,067,131
 Federal funds sold                                   3,550,353        7,312,525
                                                   ------------     ------------
         TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS             27,941,741       28,379,656
 Interest bearing deposits in other
   financial institutions                               180,000          180,000
 Securities available-for-sale                       65,849,126       90,329,866

 Loans, net of allowance for losses of
   $4,855,536 and $4,270,000 respectively           310,152,322      273,094,844
Loans held for sale                                   4,343,829        2,949,293
Premises and equipment, net                           8,713,871        8,383,717
Accrued interest and other assets                     8,837,043        7,908,389
                           TOTAL ASSETS            $426,017,932     $411,225,765
                                                   ============     ============

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                                                    September 30    December 31
                                                        1996            1995
                                                    ------------    -----------
                                                    (Unaudited)        (Note)

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Deposits:
    Noninterest bearing                            $  44,713,798    $ 48,721,000
    Interest bearing                                 335,205,827     319,075,538
                                                   -------------    ------------
                          TOTAL DEPOSITS             379,919,625     367,796,538

  Federal Funds Purchased                              2,000,000           - - -
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities               3,703,844       3,350,736
                                                   -------------    ------------
                        TOTAL LIABILITIES            385,623,469     371,147,274

  Common stock subject to repurchase
    obligation in ESOP (1996: 308,090 shares
      outstanding; 1995: 297,467 shares
      outstanding)                                    10,398,037       9,333,027
    Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan
       shares                                         (1,505,527)          - - -

  Common stock, stated value $2.50 a share:
    Authorized--1996: 10,000,000 shares;
      1995: 5,000,000 shares:
      1996: 1,871,288 shares outstanding;
      1995: 1,886,911 shares outstanding               4,678,220       4,717,277
  Additional Paid In Capital                           4,602,235       5,798,813
  Retained earnings                                   22,198,893      19,779,897
  Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on
    securities available-for sale (net of tax of
     $ 11,645 in 1996 and $231,549 in 1995)               22,605         449,477
                                                   -------------    ------------

                     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
                      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY         $ 426,017,932    $411,225,765
                                                   =============    ============


See notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements

Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 1995 has been derived from the audited
       consolidated financial statements at that date.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                           Three Months Ended
                                                              September 30
                                                          --------------------
                                                           1996          1995
                                                          ------        ------
Interest income:
 Interest and fees on loans                             $7,248,382    $6,790,990
 Interest and dividends on securities:
  Taxable                                                  889,529     1,006,080
  Tax-exempt                                                99,757       107,738
 Other                                                      74,059       206,551
                                                        ----------    ----------
   TOTAL INTEREST INCOME                                 8,311,727     8,111,359


Interest expense:
 Deposits                                                3,640,940     3,663,033
 Short-term borrowings                                      47,409           548
                                                        ----------    ----------
   TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE                                3,688,349     3,663,581
                                                        ----------    ----------
      NET INTEREST INCOME                                4,623,378     4,447,778
Provision for losses                                       225,000       280,435
                                                        ----------    ----------
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
     PROVISION FOR LOSSES                                4,398,378     4,167,343

Noninterest income:
 Trust department                                          532,000       495,607
 Service charges on
  deposit accounts                                         315,303       318,031
 Data processing fees                                      499,850       507,444
 Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale                 394         - - -
 Other                                                     131,241       117,489
                                                        ----------    ----------
      TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME                           1,478,788     1,438,571

Noninterest expense:
 Salaries and employee
  benefits                                               2,008,164     1,776,951
 Net occupancy expense                                     233,955       229,141
 Equipment expense                                         482,834       406,030
 Other                                                   1,524,927     1,396,455
                                                        ----------    ----------
      TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE                          4,249,880     3,808,577
                                                        ----------    ----------
            INCOME BEFORE
             INCOME TAXES                                1,627,286     1,797,337
Applicable income taxes                                    550,097       602,153
                                                        ----------    ----------
               NET INCOME                               $1,077,189    $1,195,184
                                                        ==========    ==========
Net income per Common
 Share (Note D)                                         $      .49    $      .55


Average shares outstanding (Note D)                      2,179,378     2,184,378

See notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                           Nine Months Ended
                                                             September 30
                                                           ------------------
                                                            1996        1995
                                                           ------      ------
Interest income:
 Interest and fees on loans                            $20,916,789   $19,678,086
 Interest and dividends on securities:
  Taxable                                                3,014,791     2,630,911
  Tax-exempt                                               319,920       319,711
 Other                                                     244,812       503,107
                                                       -----------   -----------
   TOTAL INTEREST INCOME                                24,496,312    23,131,815

Interest expense:
 Deposits                                               10,683,142    10,448,830
 Short-term borrowings                                     120,589        37,908
                                                       -----------   -----------
   TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE                               10,803,731    10,486,738
                                                       -----------   -----------
      NET INTEREST INCOME                               13,692,581    12,645,077
 Provision for losses                                      751,009       785,435
                                                       -----------   -----------
 NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
      PROVISION FOR LOSSES                              12,941,572    11,859,642

 Noninterest income:
  Trust department                                       1,544,315     1,432,966
  Service charges on
   deposit accounts                                        907,352       889,621
  Data processing fee                                    1,639,051     1,463,499
  Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale             11,913         - - -
  Other                                                    391,481       461,713
                                                       -----------   -----------
       TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME                          4,494,112     4,247,799

 Noninterest expense:
  Salaries and employee
   benefits                                              5,894,672     5,118,128
  Net occupancy expense                                    752,162       653,904
  Equipment expense                                      1,474,742     1,376,859
  Other                                                  4,255,062     4,198,970
                                                       -----------   -----------
       TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSE                        12,376,638    11,347,861
                                                       -----------   -----------
             INCOME BEFORE
              INCOME TAXES                               5,059,046     4,759,580
 Applicable income taxes                                 1,657,832     1,578,719
                                                       -----------   -----------
                NET INCOME                             $ 3,401,214   $ 3,180,861
                                                       ===========   ===========
 Net income per Common
 Share (Note D)                                        $      1.56   $      1.46


 Average shares outstanding (note D)                     2,182,571     2,184,378



 See notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES



                                      Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended
                                         September 30                    September 30
                                      ------------------              -----------------
                                     1996            1995            1996           1995
                                    ------          ------          ------         ------
                                                                             
Balance beginning of
 period                         $ 31,692,970    $ 30,675,265    $ 30,745,464    $ 28,840,030
Net Income                         1,077,189       1,195,184       3,410,214       3,180,861
Cash dividends declared
 ($.15 and $.45 per
 share in 1996 and 1995)            (326,906)       (327,656)       (982,218)       (982,969)
Retirement of 5,000 shares
 of common stock                       - - -           - - -        (170,625)          - - -

Capital surplus allocated
 from common stock repurchase
 obligation in ESOP                1,047,752        (943,488)     (1,074,010)     (1,628,187)

Change in net unrealized
 holding gains (losses) on
 available-for-sale
 securities                          106,452          28,443        (426,872)      1,218,013
                                ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Balance end of period           $ 31,501,953    $ 30,627,748    $ 31,501,953    $ 30,627,748
                                ============    ============    ============    ============




See notes to condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                          Nine Months Ended
                                                            September 30
                                                      ------------------------
                                                        1996            1995
                                                       ------          ------
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
 Cash received from customers' fees and
  commissions                                      $  4,482,199    $  4,244,686
 Cash paid to suppliers and employees               (14,361,371)    (10,830,653)
 Loans originated for sale                          (14,571,360)          - - -
 Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale           15,753,698           - - -
 Interest received                                   24,028,489      22,112,347
   Interest paid                                    (10,526,116)    (10,399,355)
Income taxes paid                                    (1,518,500)     (1,211,500)
                                                   ------------    ------------
  Net Cash from operating activities                  3,287,039       3,915,525
                                                   ------------    ------------

Cash Flows From Investing Activities
 Net decrease in interest earning deposits
  in other financial institutions                                       166,324
 Proceeds from sales of securities available-
  for-sale                                            6,990,391           - - -
 Proceeds from principal repayments,
  maturities and calls of:
 Securities available-for-sale                       30,703,995      21,114,067
 Securities held-to-maturity                              - - -       1,633,886
 Purchase of securities available-for-sale          (13,848,478)    (29,445,561)
 Purchase of securities held-to-maturity                  - - -      (1,997,710)
 Net (increase)/decrease in loans                   (37,580,477)     (9,259,122)
 Proceeds from sales of loans                             - - -       7,929,292
 Recoveries on loan charge-offs                        (228,010)        360,028
 Premises and equipment expenditures                 (1,227,092)       (309,599)
                                                   ------------    ------------
  Net cash from investing activities                (15,189,671)     (9,808,395)
                                                   ------------    ------------

Cash Flows From Financing Activities
 Net increase/(decrease) in deposits                 12,123,087      10,620,715
   Net increase in short term Borrowings              2,000,000           - - -
  Common Stock Retirement                              (170,625)          - - -
 Aquistion of Shares for ESOP                        (1,505,527)          - - -
 Dividends paid                                        (982,218)       (982,969)
                                                   ------------    ------------
  Net cash from financing activities                 11,464,717       9,637,746
                                                   ------------    ------------

Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents                (437,915)      3,744,876

Cash And Cash Equivalents At Beginning Of Year       28,379,656      25,178,171
                                                   ------------    ------------

Cash And Cash Equivalents At End Of Period         $ 27,941,741    $ 28,923,047
                                                   ============    ============


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - CONTINUED (UNAUDITED)


                                                          Nine Months Ended
                                                            September 30
                                                         -------------------
                                                         1996           1995
                                                         ----           ----
Reconciliation Of Net Income To Net
 Cash From Operating Activities
 Net income                                         $  3,401,214    $ 3,180,861
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to
  net cash from operating activities:
   Depreciation                                          896,938        859,224
   Amortization of intangible assets                     234,000        309,503
   Provision for loan losses                             751,009        785,435
   (Gain) on sale of securities available-
     for-sale                                            (11,913)
   Loans originated for sale                         (17,360,432)         - - -
   Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale         15,753,698          - - -
   Net (gains)/losses on loan sales                      212,198          - - -
   Increase/(decrease) in deferred loan fees             (66,882)       (17,753)
   (Increase)/decrease in interest receivable           (534,705)    (1,001,715)
   (Increase)/decrease in other assets                    58,866       (653,796)
   Increase/(decrease) in interest payable               157,026         87,383
   Increase/(decrease) in income taxes payable          (400,060)       367,219
   Increase/(decrease) in other liabilities              196,082           (836)
                                                    ------------    -----------
    Net cash from operating activities              $  3,287,039    $ 3,915,525
                                                    ============    ===========


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTE A--BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The  accompanying   unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been
prepared in accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for
interim   financial   information   and  Article  10-01  of  Regulation   S.X.
Accordingly,  footnote  disclosures,  which would substantially  duplicate the
disclosures  contained in the most recent audited financial  statements,  have
been omitted. In the opinion of management of the Corporation, all adjustments
necessary for a fair  presentation  of such  financial  information  have been
included.  All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.  The results
of operations and cash flows for the nine months ended  September 30, 1996 may
not be  indicative  of the  results  for the  entire  year.  The  accompanying
unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the notes to consolidated  financial  statements contained in the December 31,
1995 consolidated financial statements.


NOTE B--EARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE

Earnings per common share are calculated on the basis of the weighted  average
number  of shares  outstanding  adjusted  for the  effect  of  dilutive  stock
options.


NOTE C - ACCOUNTING STANDARDS IMPLEMENTED IN 1996

In  March  1995,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (FASB)  issued
Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards (SFAS) No. 121,  "Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for Long-Lived  Assets to be Disposed
of".  SFAS No. 121  establishes  accounting  standards  for the  impairment of
long-lived assets, certain identifiable  intangibles,  and goodwill related to
those  assets to be held and  used,  and for  long-lived  assets  and  certain
identifiable  intangibles to be disposed of. The Statement  requires review of
such assets  whenever  events or changes in  circumstances  indicate  that the
carrying  amount  of an  asset  may  not  be  recoverable.  Measurement  of an
impairment loss for long-lived  assets and  identifiable  intangibles  that an
entity expects to hold and use should be based on the fair value of the asset.
The  Statements  is  effective  for  financial  statements  for  fiscal  years
beginning  after  December  15,  1995.  The  Corporation  adopted SFAS No. 121
effective  January  1,  1996.  The  adoption  had no  material  effect  on the
Corporation's  financial position or results of operations for the nine months
ended September 30, 1996.

The FASB issued SFAS No. 122,  "Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights",  in
May 1995. This Statement changes the accounting for mortgage  servicing rights
retained by the loan originator. Under this Statement, an entity that acquires
mortgage  servicing  rights  through  either the  purchase or  origination  of
mortgage  loans and sells or  securitizes  those loans with  servicing  rights
retained  should allocate the total cost of the mortgage loans to the mortgage
servicing rights and the loans (without the mortgage  servicing  rights) based
on their  relative  fair values.  Under current  practice,  all such costs are
assigned to the loan. The costs allocated to mortgage  servicing rights are to
be recorded as a separate  asset and amortized in proportion  to, and over the


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life  of,  the net  servicing  income.  The  carrying  value  of the  mortgage
servicing  rights  are  to  be  periodically  evaluated  for  impairment.  The
Statement  became  effective for the  Corporation  as of January 1, 1996.  The
adoption of SFAS No. 122 did not have a material  effect on the  Corporation's
financial  position  or  results  of  operations  for the  nine  months  ended
September 30, 1996.

SFAS No. 125,  Accounting  for Transfer and Servicing of Financial  Assets and
Extinguishment of Liabilities, provides accounting and reporting standards for
transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities
and requires a consistent application of a financial-components  approach that
focuses on control. Under that approach, after a transfer of financial assets,
an entity  recognizes  the financial and servicing  assets it controls and the
liabilities it has incurred and derecognizes  liabilities  when  extinguished.
SFAS No. 125 also supersedes SFAS No. 122, and requires that servicing  assets
and liabilities by subsequently  measured by amortization in proportion to and
over the  period  of  estimated  net  servicing  income  or loss and  requires
assessment for asset  impairment or increased  obligation  based on their fair
values. SFAS No. 125 applies to transfers and extinguishments  occurring after
December 31, 1996, and early or retroactive application is not permitted.  The
statements  are not  expected to have a material  effect on the  Corporation's
consolidated financial position or results of operations.


NOTE D - RISK ELEMENTS AND LOAN LOSS RESERVE

There has been no changes in the Risk Elements and Loan Loss Reserve  activity
that would materially effect the Corporation's  financial  position or results
of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1996.


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

Rurban Financial Corp. ("Rurban") was incorporated on February 23, 1983, under
the laws of the State of Ohio.  Rurban is a bank  holding  company  registered
with the Federal  Reserve Board under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as
amended.  Rurban's  subsidiaries,  The State  Bank and Trust  Company  ("State
Bank"),  The Peoples Banking Company ("Peoples Bank"), The First National Bank
of Ottawa ("First  National  Bank") and the Citizens  Savings Bank  ("Citizens
Bank")  are  engaged  only in the  industry  segment  of  commercial  banking.
Rurban's subsidiary, Rurbanc Data Services ("Rurbanc"),  provides computerized
data processing  services for the  Corporation's  subsidiary  banks as well as
other banks and businesses. Rurban's subsidiary, Rurban Life Insurance Company
("Rurban  Life") has a certificate  of authority  from the State of Arizona to
transact insurance as a domestic life and disability reinsurer.



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Liquidity

Liquid assets  consist of cash,  amounts due from banks,  securities,  federal
funds sold and loans held for sale.  These assets  decreased  $25,549,203 from
December  31, 1995 to  September  30,  1996.  Liquid  assets were 30% of total
assets at December  31, 1995 and 23% of total  assets at  September  30, 1996.
This difference is the result of a strong loan demand. Management believes its
current liquidity level is sufficient to meet anticipated future growth.

Capital Resources

Total  shareholders'  equity was $31,501,953  (which  excludes  $10,398,037 of
common stock  subject to  repurchase  obligation  in ESOP) as of September 30,
1996, an increase of $756,489 over total  shareholders'  equity of $30,745,464
as of  December  31,  1995.  This  increase  was  attributed  to  earnings  of
$30,745,464  and release of  $2,196,061  from  Capital  Surplus  allocated  to
obligation to repurchase ESOP shares less dividends  declared of $982,218 less
retirement of common stock of $170,625 less change in net  unrealized  loss on
available-for-sale securities of $426,872.

The following table provides the minimum regulatory  capital  requirements and
the Corporation's capital ratios at September 30, 1996.

                                      Minimum Regulatory      Corporation's
                                     Capital Requirements     Capital Ratio
                                     --------------------     -------------

Ratio of tier 1 capital to
  weighted-risk assets                      4.00%                15.63%
Ratio of total capital to
  weighted-risk assets                      8.00%                16.88%
Ratio of shareholders' equity
  to weighted risk assets                   4.00%                17.11%
Leverage Ratio                              4.00%                 9.84% 
Ratio of total shareholders'
  equity to total assets                    None                  8.13%


The Corporation's  subsidiaries meet the applicable minimum regulatory capital
requirements at September 30, 1996. The Corporation  remains comfortably above
the minimum regulatory capital requirements.  The Banking Regulators may alter
minimum capital  requirements as a result of revising their internal  policies
and their ratings of the Corporation's Subsidiary Banks.

As  of  September   30,  1996,   management   is  not  aware  of  any  current
recommendation  by  banking  regulatory  authorities  which if they were to be
implemented  would have, or are reasonably  likely to have, a material adverse
effect on the Corporation's liquidity, capital resources or operations.

Supplemental Information

Nonperforming  loans decreased  $1,811,000 from December 31, 1995 to September
30, 1996 primarily due to the  liquidation of several large  Commercial  loans
for which recognition of future interest income had become questionable.

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Material Changes in Financial Condition

Net loans  increased  $38,563,005  (14%) to $311,657,849 at September 30, 1996
from  $273,094,844  at September 30, 1995 due to increase in loan demand.  The
increase was primarily  funded by a decrease in securities  available-for-sale
and increase in deposits and federal funds purchased.


Material Changes in Results of Operations

Net interest  income for the quarter ended  September 30, 1996 was $4,623,378,
an increase of $175,600  (4%) over the third  quarter of 1995 and for the nine
months was $13,692,581, an increase of $1,047,504 (8%) over the same period in
1995.  These  increases are due mainly to an increase in the amount of earning
assets and a favorable increase in yields on those assets.

Total  noninterest  income for the quarter ended  September 30, 1996 increased
$40,217 (3%) to $4,494,112,  compared to the quarter ended September 30, 1995.
For the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1996,  total  noninterest  income
increased  $246,313 (6%)  compared to the same period in 1995;  this growth is
primarily due to an increase of $111,349 (8%) in Trust  Department fees and an
increase of $175,552 (12%) in data processing fees.

Total  noninterest  expense  increased  $441,303  (12%) to $4,249,880  for the
quarter ended  September 30, 1996 and $1,028,777  (9%) to $12,376,638  for the
nine months when compared to the same periods in 1995.  This was primarily due
to increases in salaries and benefits of $231,213 (13%) and $776,544 (15%) for
the quarter and nine months respectively.

Income tax expense for the quarter was $550,097, a decrease of $52,056 and for
the nine months was  $1,657,832,  an increase of $79,113 over the same periods
in 1995, due to the net affect of an increase in taxable income and unrealized
depreciation on securities available for sale.

The result of all these factors is a decrease in net income of $117,995  (10%)
for the three months and an increase of $220,353 (7%) for the nine month ended
September 30, 1996.


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                       PART 11 - OTHER INFORMATION


Items 1-5. N/A

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

        (a)  Exhibits

             See index to exhibits on pages 15 and 16

        (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

             None






                                  SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  by  the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.


     Date   November 13, 1996              By /s/Thomas C. Williams
                                              --------------------------------
                                                 Thomas C. Williams
                                                 President



                                           By /s/Duane Sinn
                                              --------------------------------
                                                 Duane Sinn
                                                 Assistant Vice President
                                                 & Treasurer of Rurban
                                                 Financial Corporation

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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS



EXHIBIT NO.                                    DESCRIPTION
- -----------                                    -----------


    27                                         FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE


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