8-K

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 21, 2007

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 No.)	(IRS Employer I.D. No.)

275 Federal Plaza West, 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)

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):

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

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

Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     (d) On February 21, 2007, the Board of Directors of United Community Financial Corporation (“UCFC”) approved the election of Donald J. Varner to fill the vacancy created by the death of Richard M. Barrett. Mr. Varner’s appointment will be effective on March 15, 2007 and his term will expire in 2009. Currently, it is not known to which committees Mr. Varner may be appointed. A copy of the press release issued by UCFC to announce the election of Mr. Varner is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99	Press Release of United Community dated February 23, 2007.	Included herewith.

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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.

UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.
By:	/s/ Patrick A. Kelly
	Patrick A. Kelly Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 27, 2007

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EX-99

Exhibit 99

For more information:
Sue Stricklin
Vice President, Marketing
The Home Savings and Loan Company

sstricklin@homesavings.com
(330) 742-0638

United Community Financial Corp. announces new Board Member

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (2/23/07) — United Community Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: UCFC), holding company for The Home Savings and Loan Company and Butler Wick Corp., is pleased to welcome Donald J. Varner as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Varner’s appointment, which will be effective March 15, 2007, fills the vacancy created by the death of long-time Board Member, Richard M. Barrett. Varner previously served on the United Community Board from 1999 until his retirement from Home Savings in 2004. His new term will expire in 2009.

With more than 45 years at Home Savings, Varner held numerous positions, including most recently that of Secretary and Senior Vice President. He will remain on the Board of Home Savings, a position held since 1987.

Home Savings operates 37 full-service banking offices and five loan production offices located throughout Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Butler Wick has 21 offices providing full service retail brokerage, capital markets or trust services throughout Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Additional information on UCFC, Home Savings and Butler Wick may be found at www.ucfconline.com.

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