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

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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">June 25, 2012</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><U>FIRST PLACE FINANCIAL CORP.</U></B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">0-25049</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">34-1880130</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(Commission file number)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">(I.R.S. employer identification no.)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>185 E. Market Street, Warren, OH 44481</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><U>(330) 373-1221</U></P>

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area code)</P>

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

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since last report)</P>

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

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">On June 25, 2012, First Place Financial
Corp. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release (the &ldquo;Press Release&rdquo;) announcing the appointment of Louis
J. Dunham, age 58, as Chief Executive Officer of First Place Bank, the Company&rsquo;s wholly-owned subsidiary (the &ldquo;Bank&rdquo;).
The appointment is effective as of June 27, 2012 on an interim basis subject to the final non-objection from the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, the Bank&rsquo;s primary regulator.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">With 38 years of banking experience, Mr.
Dunham has served as chief executive officer of several financial institutions, including Mutual Bank in Illinois, American Home
Bank of Chicago and Ameribank in Florida. He has also served in other positions including chief credit officer and chief risk officer
during his banking career. Most recently, Dunham specialized in providing consultation services to banks through his company, CAMELSolutions
of Lakeville, Pa.<FONT STYLE="color: black; background-color: white"> There are no family relationships between Mr. Dunham and
any of the Company&rsquo;s or the Bank&rsquo;s other executive officers or directors. Mr. Dunham has not been a party to any transaction
with the Company or the Bank in which he had a direct or indirect material interest.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Subject to the non-objection of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Company&rsquo;s primary regulator, Mr. Dunham will also be appointed as the President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The Press Release is attached as Exhibit
99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.</P>

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    <TD>99.1</TD>
    <TD>Press release of First Place Financial Corp. dated June 25, 2012.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FIRST PLACE FINANCIAL CORP.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">Date: June 25, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%">/s/ Norman J. Malek</TD></TR>
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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
June 25, 2012
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
FIRST PLACE FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
0-25049
34-1880130
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
185 E. Market Street, Warren, OH 44481
(Address of principal executive offices)
(330) 373-1221
(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 (see General Instructions
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))
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Item 5.02	Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
On June 25, 2012, First Place Financial
Corp. (the "Company") issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing the appointment of Louis
J. Dunham, age 58, as Chief Executive Officer of First Place Bank, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary (the "Bank").
The appointment is effective as of June 27, 2012 on an interim basis subject to the final non-objection from the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, the Bank's primary regulator.
With 38 years of banking experience, Mr.
Dunham has served as chief executive officer of several financial institutions, including Mutual Bank in Illinois, American Home
Bank of Chicago and Ameribank in Florida. He has also served in other positions including chief credit officer and chief risk officer
during his banking career. Most recently, Dunham specialized in providing consultation services to banks through his company, CAMELSolutions
of Lakeville, Pa.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Dunham and
any of the Company's or the Bank's other executive officers or directors. Mr. Dunham has not been a party to any transaction
with the Company or the Bank in which he had a direct or indirect material interest.
Subject to the non-objection of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Company's primary regulator, Mr. Dunham will also be appointed as the President
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
The Press Release is attached as Exhibit
99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release of First Place Financial Corp. dated June 25, 2012.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST PLACE FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: June 25, 2012
By:
/s/ Norman J. Malek
Norman J. Malek
Treasurer
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