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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
<U>July 23, 2012</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B><U>FIRST
DEFIANCE</U></B></FONT><B><U> FINANCIAL CORP.</U></B></P>

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specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">0-26850</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">34-1803915</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File No.)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(IRS Employer I.D. No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">incorporation)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">601 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512</P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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782-5015</U></P>

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

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

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<U>see</U> General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 95%">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Section 5 &ndash; Corporate Governance and Management</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: -1in"><U>Item 5.03</U>&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 23, 2012, the Board of Directors
of First Defiance Financial Corp. (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) approved an amendment to the Board&rsquo;s Bylaws, effective immediately,
to provide that notice of special meetings may be given by email in addition to by mail or personal delivery.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Board adopted a resolution to amend
and restate Article I, Section 5 in its entirety as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 5. <U>Notice</U>. Written
notice of any special meeting shall be given to each director at least two days previous thereto if delivered personally or by
email, or at least five days previous thereto if delivered by mail at the address of the director on the records of the Corporation.
Such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail so addressed, with postage thereon prepaid
if mailed, or when sent if by email. Any director may waive notice of any meeting by a writing filed with the secretary. The attendance
of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, unless, prior to or at the commencement of such
meeting, such director objects to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither
the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or
waiver of notice of such meeting.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Board&rsquo;s full Bylaws, as amended,
are included as Exhibit 3 and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Section 9 &ndash; Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><U>Item 9.01</U>&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;Exhibits.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; text-align: justify; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Description</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Bylaws of the Board of Directors of First Defiance Financial Corp., as amended</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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

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    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Donald P. Hileman</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Donald P. Hileman</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date: July 27, 2012</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):
July 23, 2012
FIRST
DEFIANCE
FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Ohio
0-26850
34-1803915
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer I.D. No.)
incorporation)
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)
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 (
see
General Instruction
A.2. below):
¨
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))
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.03
Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On July 23, 2012, the Board of Directors
of First Defiance Financial Corp. (the "Board") approved an amendment to the Board's Bylaws, effective immediately,
to provide that notice of special meetings may be given by email in addition to by mail or personal delivery.
The Board adopted a resolution to amend
and restate Article I, Section 5 in its entirety as follows:
SECTION 5.
Notice
. Written
notice of any special meeting shall be given to each director at least two days previous thereto if delivered personally or by
email, or at least five days previous thereto if delivered by mail at the address of the director on the records of the Corporation.
Such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail so addressed, with postage thereon prepaid
if mailed, or when sent if by email. Any director may waive notice of any meeting by a writing filed with the secretary. The attendance
of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, unless, prior to or at the commencement of such
meeting, such director objects to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither
the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice or
waiver of notice of such meeting.
The Board's full Bylaws, as amended,
are included as Exhibit 3 and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)               	Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
3
Bylaws of the Board of Directors of First Defiance Financial Corp., as amended
2
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
hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.
By:
/s/ Donald P. Hileman
Donald P. Hileman
Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 27, 2012
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