Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) & (c) On March 16th, 2009, the Board of Directors of First Defiance Financial Corp. removed John C. Wahl from the position of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of First Defiance and First Federal Bank of the Midwest and appointed Donald P. Hileman to serve as Chief Financial Officer of First Defiance and First Federal. Mr. Hileman had been serving as interim Chief Financial Officer of First Defiance and First Federal since October 20th, 2008 when Mr. Wahl became ill.

Mr. Hileman was appointed Executive Vice President of First Defiance in November 2008, and Chief Executive Officer of First Insurance and Investments, Inc., a subsidiary of First Defiance, in July 2007, and continues to serve in those capacities. Prior to joining First Defiance, Mr. Hileman was Corporate Controller of Sky Financial Group, Inc. for 12 years. Mr. Hileman is 56. No new material plan, contract or arrangement was entered into in connection with this appointment.

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