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):
November 24,
2008
FIRST DEFIANCE
FINANCIAL
CORP.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OHIO
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0-26850
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34-1803915
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(IRS
Employer I.D. No.)
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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)
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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
7 – Regulation FD
Item
7.01
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Regulation FD
Disclosure.
On November 24, 2008, First Defiance
Financial Corp. issued a news release announcing that it has been approved to
participate in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase
Program. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section
9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01
Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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Location
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99
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News
Release dated November 24, 2008
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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.
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FIRST
DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.
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By:
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/s/
William J. Small
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William
J. Small
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Date: November 24,
2008