0001144204-13-018764.txt : 20130329 0001144204-13-018764.hdr.sgml : 20130329 20130329165057 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-13-018764 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130329 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130329 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130329 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vereecke Jeffrey D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001396961 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26850 FILM NUMBER: 13728166 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CLINTON STREET CITY: DEFIANCE STATE: OH ZIP: 43512 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 v339968_form4.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2013-03-29 0 0000946647 FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP FDEF 0001396961 Vereecke Jeffrey D 601 CLINTON STREET DEFIANCE OH 43512 0 1 0 0 See Remarks Common Shares 2013-03-29 4 A 0 288 0 A 20137 D Common Shares 17336 I Held by ESOP Common Shares 2673 I Held with minor children Award of shares pursuant to 2011 Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement under the First Defiance Financial Corp. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan. The ending balance differs from amounts previously reported because of shares acquired under a dividend reinvestment plan and an employee stock purchase plan. The ending balance differs from amounts previously reported because of shares acquired under a dividend reinvestment plan. President, First Federal Bank of the Midwest's Northern Market Area /s/ Jeffery D. Vereecke by William J. Small, P.O.A. 2013-03-29 EX-24 2 v339968_ex24.htm EXHIBIT 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, an executive officer or director of First Defiance Financial Corp., an Ohio corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints each of Donald P. Hileman, William J. Small and Brent L. Beard his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent(s) with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign all Securities and Exchange Commission Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144, including any and all amendments thereto and all electronic application forms therefor, and to file the same, and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and grants unto said attorney(s)-in-fact and substitute(s) full power and authority to do each and every act and thing requested and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all things that said attorney(s)-in-fact and substitute(s) may lawfully do and seek to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney shall be valid until such time as it is revoked by the undersigned in writing.

Date:	November 20, 2012	Jeffrey D. Vereecke




		/s/ Jeffrey D. Vereecke
		Signature