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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
<U>February 3, 2012 (February 2, 2012)</U>&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

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charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">Ohio</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">0-13507</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center">34-1395608</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">of incorporation or organization)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in"><U>401 Clinton Street, Defiance,
Ohio 43512_&#9; </U></P>

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Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>&#9; &#9; (419) 783-8950 &#9; </U></P>

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area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Not Applicable &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Check the 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:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings 2">&#163;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On February 2, 2012, Rurban Financial Corp.
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) hosted a conference call and webcast to discuss its financial results for the fiscal year and fourth
quarter ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the transcript for the conference call and webcast is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and
is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information in this Item 2.02, including
Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section,
nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><U>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(a) Not Applicable</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(b) Not Applicable</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(c) Not Applicable</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(d) Exhibits</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center">99.1</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURE</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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 hereunto duly authorized.&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">Dated: February 3, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Anthony V. Cosentino</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-top: #000000 1px solid">Anthony V. Cosentino<BR>Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: center; text-indent: -1in">Current Report on
Form 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: center; text-indent: -1in">Dated February 3,
2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: center; text-indent: -1in">Rurban Financial
Corp.</P>

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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):
February 3, 2012 (February 2, 2012)
RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Ohio
0-13507
34-1395608
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
401 Clinton Street, Defiance,
Ohio 43512_
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
(419) 783-8950
(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)
Check the 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:
£
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)
£
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
.
On February 2, 2012, Rurban Financial Corp.
(the "Company") hosted a conference call and webcast to discuss its financial results for the fiscal year and fourth
quarter ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the transcript for the conference call and webcast is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and
is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02, including
Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section,
nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
.
(a) Not Applicable
(b) Not Applicable
(c) Not Applicable
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Transcript of conference call and webcast conducted on February 2, 2012
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.
Dated: February 3, 2012
By:
/s/ Anthony V. Cosentino
Anthony V. Cosentino
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Current Report on
Form 8-K
Dated February 3,
2012
Rurban Financial
Corp.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Transcript of conference call and webcast conducted on February 2, 2012