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): March 25, 2014
UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| OHIO | 0-024399 | 34-1856319 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
275 West Federal Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44503-1203
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 742-0500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.
(b) On March 25, 2014, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of United Community Financial Corp. (“UCFC”) approved a waiver of the conflicts of interest policy contained in UCFC’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct Guidelines for the purchase by Patrick W. Bevack of his company car. As previously reported on Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2014, Mr. Bevack, the current President and Chief Executive Officer of UCFC and UCFCs wholly-owned subsidiary, The Home Savings and Loan Company of Youngstown, Ohio, will retire following the close of business on March 31, 2014. The purchase price of the company car by Mr. Bevack was $30,000, which the Audit Committee believes is the fair market value of the car.
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.
| UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jude J. Nohra | |
| Jude J. Nohra, General Counsel & Secretary | ||
Date: March 31, 2014