UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): August 4, 2004
First Defiance Financial Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 0-26850 34-1803915
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
601 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (419) 782-5015
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On August 4, 2004, First Defiance Financial Corp. ("First Defiance") and
ComBanc, Inc. ("ComBanc") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, a copy
of which is attached as Exhibit 2 hereto, pursuant to which ComBanc will be
merged with and into First Defiance, with First Defiance as the surviving
corporation (the "Merger").
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements
None. The financial information included in this report is not
required to be filed as part of this report.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
None.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit_2 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 4, 2004
by and among First Defiance Financial Corp., First
Federal Bank of the Midwest, ComBanc, Inc., and The
Commercial Bank
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
First Defiance Financial Corp.
By: /s/ John C. Wahl
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John C. Wahl
Executive Vice President/ Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 9, 2004