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 20, 2010

 

 

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio		0-26850		34-1803915
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(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)

 

 

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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 20, 2010, First Defiance Financial Corp. (“First Defiance”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the close of business on March 5, 2010, the voting record date, there were 8,117,520 First Defiance common shares outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 6,190,531, or 76.3%, 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 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

 

		Number of Votes:
		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
John L. Bookmyer		4,201,505		519,946		1,469,080
Stephen L. Boomer		5,551,827		169,624		1,469,080
Peter A. Diehl		6,376,098		345,353		1,469,080
William J. Small		4,522,759		198,692		1,469,080

Other directors whose term of office continued after the Annual Meeting:

Jean A. Hubbard

Barbara A. Mitzel

James L. Rohrs

Thomas A. Voigt

Douglas A. Burgei

Dwain I. Metzger

Samuel S. Strausbaugh

 

(ii)

With respect to the vote to approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, First Defiance’s executive compensation disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting:

 

Number of Votes:
For		Against		Broker Non-Votes		Abstain
5,606,100		439,266		—		145,165

 

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(iii)

With respect to the vote to approve First Defiance’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan:

 

Number of Votes:
For		Against		Broker Non-Votes		Abstain
4,124,167		482,865		1,466,080		117,419

 

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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.

 

Date: April 26, 2010

 

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