-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UNBmhcG12EFMegWzN2pk6j8TQOsjrJtWE7Rn9ZZBT5m5+GyBwfNZyqa9RQTiNLFg DwZnkUKuEBMfDE+MM0hr1g== 0000914317-08-002487.txt : 20081021 0000914317-08-002487.hdr.sgml : 20081021 20081021100748 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914317-08-002487 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081020 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20081021 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081021 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000946647 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 341803915 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26850 FILM NUMBER: 081132650 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CLINTON ST CITY: DEFIANCE STATE: OH ZIP: 43512 BUSINESS PHONE: 4107825015 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CLINTON ST CITY: DEFIANCE STATE: OH ZIP: 43512 8-K 1 form8k-95192_fdef.htm FORM 8-K 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
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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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.


           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.


 
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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/ William J. Small                            
   
William J. Small
   
Chief Executive Officer


 
Date:  October 21, 2008
 
 
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