form8k-95192_fdef.htm
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): October 20,
2008
FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL
CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OHIO
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0-26850
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34-1803915
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(IRS
Employer I.D. No.)
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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
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provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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240.13e-4(c))
Section 5
– Corporate Governance and Management
Item
5.02.
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Departure of Directors
or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal
Officers.
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On
October, 20, 2008, First Defiance Financial Corp. (FDEF) appointed Donald P.
Hileman to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of FDEF while current
CFO, John C. (Jack) Wahl, recovers from an illness. Mr. Hileman also
currently serves as Senior Vice President of FDEF, and Chief Executive Officer
of First Insurance & Investments, Inc., a subsidiary of FDEF, positions he
has held since July 2007. A graduate of Heidelberg College with a bachelor’s
degree and an MBA, Mr. Hileman is 55 years old and has worked in the financial
services industry for more than 30 years. Prior to joining FDEF, he served as a
Corporate Controller of Sky Financial Group, Inc., a $19 billion financial
services holding company, and has previous banking experience as a community
bank CFO.
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.
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FIRST
DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.
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By:
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/s/ William J.
Small
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William
J. Small
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Date: October
21, 2008
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