FORM 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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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Garrity Matthew T. 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP [ UCFC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
EVP Comm Lending & Cr Admin
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

275 WEST FEDERAL STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/8/2016
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares   12/8/2016     M    20000   A $1.30   62757   D    
Common Shares   12/8/2016     M    10000   A $2.10   72757   D    

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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option to Buy   $1.30   12/8/2016     M         20000    12/31/2009   (1) 6/25/2019   Common Shares   20000   $0.00   0   D    
Stock Option to Buy   $2.10   12/8/2016     M         10000    12/31/2010   (2) 4/29/2020   Common Shares   10000   $0.00   30000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The options vested in three equal annual installments, beginning on 12/31/2009.
( 2)  The options vested in two equal annual installments, beginning on 12/31/2010.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Garrity Matthew T.
275 WEST FEDERAL STREET
YOUNGSTOWN, OH 44503

EVP Comm Lending & Cr Admin

Signatures
/s/ Jude J. Nohra, POA for Matthew T. Garrity 12/12/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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