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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 11, 2015

 

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

 

OHIO   0-26850   34-1803915
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File No.)   (IRS Employer I.D. No.)

 

 

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

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (419) 782-5015

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01Other Events.

 

On March 11, 2015, First Defiance Financial Corp. (“FDEF”) repurchased in full from the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) the warrant to purchase 550,595 shares of FDEF’s common stock (“Warrant”) that was issued to FDEF pursuant to the Treasury’s TARP Capital Purchase Program. The purchase price paid by FDEF to the Treasury for the Warrant was $11,979,295. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
     
99   Press Release dated March 11, 2015

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.
     
  By: /s/ Kevin T. Thompson
    Kevin T. Thompson
    Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: March 11, 2015

 

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