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): May 23, 2019

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):

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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.  ¨

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

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Board of Directors of First Defiance Financial Corp. (“FDEF”) has authorized the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares of FDEF’s outstanding common stock. Repurchases will be made periodically depending on market conditions and other factors. Repurchases may be made in the open market, through block trades and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Commission or otherwise, and also 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 purchases 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: May 23, 2019

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