Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* SCHIRALDI RICHARD J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP [ UCFC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 275 WEST FEDERAL STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/31/2020
(Street) YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44503 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	1/31/2020		D		5475	D	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Common Shares	1/31/2020		D		154465	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	The Richard J. Schiraldi Revocable Trust

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.42	1/31/2020		D			5495	⁽²⁾	10/7/2020	Common Shares	5495	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.50	1/31/2020		D			3866	⁽²⁾	1/6/2021	Common Shares	3866	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.20	1/31/2020		D			4746	⁽²⁾	4/7/2021	Common Shares	4746	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.30	1/31/2020		D			4411	⁽²⁾	7/7/2021	Common Shares	4411	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.24	1/31/2020		D			4687	⁽²⁾	10/6/2021	Common Shares	4687	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$1.29	1/31/2020		D			4629	⁽²⁾	1/5/2022	Common Shares	4629	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.11	1/31/2020		D			2757	⁽²⁾	4/5/2022	Common Shares	2757	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.04	1/31/2020		D			1875	⁽²⁾	7/5/2022	Common Shares	1875	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.43	1/31/2020		D			1637	⁽²⁾	10/4/2022	Common Shares	1637	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.40	1/31/2020		D			1637	⁽²⁾	1/3/2023	Common Shares	1637	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.04	1/31/2020		D			1383	⁽²⁾	4/4/2023	Common Shares	1383	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.32	1/31/2020		D			1297	⁽²⁾	7/3/2023	Common Shares	1297	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.82	1/31/2020		D			1470	⁽²⁾	10/3/2023	Common Shares	1470	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$3.52	1/31/2020		D			1794	⁽²⁾	1/2/2024	Common Shares	1794	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.01	1/31/2020		D			1829	⁽²⁾	4/3/2024	Common Shares	1829	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.20	1/31/2020		D			1820	⁽²⁾	4/3/2024	Common Shares	1820	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.74	1/31/2020		D			1681	⁽²⁾	10/2/2024	Common Shares	1681	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.35	1/31/2020		D			2192	⁽²⁾	1/8/2025	Common Shares	2192	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.52	1/31/2020		D			2167	⁽²⁾	4/2/2025	Common Shares	2167	⁽²⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5.39	1/31/2020		D			2259	⁽²⁾	7/2/2025	Common Shares	2259	⁽²⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") by and between United Community Financial Corp. (the "Issuer") and First Defiance Financial Corp. ("FDEF"), dated as of September 9, 2019, at the effective time of the merger, each share of common stock of the Issuer, having a market value of $10.93 on the effective date of the merger, was converted into the right to receive .3715 shares of FDEF common stock, having a market value of $29.39 on the effective date of the merger, plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares.
(2)	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each option to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer ("Issuer Option") fully vested and was converted into an option to purchase .3715 shares of FDEF common stock, having a market value of $29.39 on the effective date of the merger, at an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the Issuer Option divided by .3715.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCHIRALDI RICHARD J 275 WEST FEDERAL STREET YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44503	X