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): February 18, 2020
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)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share | FDEF | The NASDAQ Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
The Board of Directors of First Defiance Financial Corp. (“FDEF”) has authorized an increase to its current share repurchase program by an additional 500,000 shares, for a total amount of 1,000,000 of FDEF’s common shares that may be repurchased, or approximately 2.6% of FDEF’s currently issued and outstanding common shares. Repurchases will be made periodically depending on market conditions and other factors. Repurchases may be made in the open market, through block trades pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Commission or otherwise, and in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchased shares will be held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes. The exact number of shares to be repurchased by FDEF is not guaranteed. Depending on market conditions and other factors, these repurchases may be commenced or suspended at any time or periodically without prior notice.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Donald P. Hileman | |
| Donald P. Hileman | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: February 19, 2020