Current Report Filing (8-k)
April 24 2015 - 8:43AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): April 21, 2015
FIRST
DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
0-26850
(Commission File No.) |
34-1803915
(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 5.07. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) |
On April 21, 2015, First Defiance Financial Corp. (“First Defiance”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the close of business on March 2, 2015, the voting record date, there were 9,234,781 First Defiance common shares outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 7,598,464, or 82.3%, of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented by proxy or in person. |
(b) |
(i) |
Directors elected at the Annual Meeting for a three year term to expire at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: |
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Number of Votes: |
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For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
Douglas A. Burgei |
6,431,212 |
132,454 |
1,034,798 |
Donald P. Hileman |
6,442,526 |
121,140 |
1,034,798 |
Samuel S. Strausbaugh |
6,439,613 |
124,053 |
1,034,798 |
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Other directors whose terms of office continued after
the Annual Meeting:
John L. Bookmyer
Stephen L. Boomer
Peter A. Diehl
Jean A. Hubbard
Barbara D. Mitzel
Charles D. Niehaus
William J. Small
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(ii) |
With respect to the vote to approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, First Defiance’s executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting: |
Number of Votes:
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For |
Against |
Broker Non-Votes |
Abstain |
6,406,395 |
99,507 |
1,034,798 |
57,764 |
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(iii) |
With respect to the vote to ratify the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as First Defiance’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year: |
Number of Votes:
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For |
Against |
Broker Non-Votes |
Abstain |
7,496,415 |
80,615 |
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21,434 |
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.
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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. |
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By: |
/s/ Kevin T. Thompson |
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Kevin T. Thompson |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Date: April 24, 2015
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