UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  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):  October 18, 2011

FFD Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Ohio
0-27916
34-1821148
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

    321 North Wooster Avenue, Dover, Ohio  44622   
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (330) 364-7777

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On October 18, 2011, FFD Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of considering and voting upon the following matters, each of which was described in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting:

All of the directors nominated were reelected to terms expiring in 2013 by the following votes:

   
For
   
Withheld
   
Broker
 
               
Non-Votes
 
                   
Richard A Brinkman
    550,115       44,789       273,556  
Stephen G. Clinton
    585,557       9,347       273,556  
Leonard L .Gundy
    555,907       8,997       273,556  

Enos L. Loader, David W. Kaufman and Robert D. Sensel each continued to serve as a director of the Corporation for terms expiring in 2012.

Additionally, the selection of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year was ratified by the following vote.

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
865,862
 
25
 
2,573
 
0

 
 

 

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.

 
FFD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Robert R. Gerber
 
   
Robert R. Gerber
 
   
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
 

Date:  October 24, 2011