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

(c) On April 14, 2009, United Community Financial Corp., appointed Douglas M. McKay, to the office of President, in addition to his position as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McKay was appointed to the position of President to replace David G. Lodge, who retired March 1, 2009. Mr. McKay, 61 years old, has approximately 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. Mr. McKay has been the Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Company since its inception in 1998, and he served as the President of the Company from 1998 until January 2007, when Mr. Lodge was appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. The Company has no plans at this time to fill the position of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. McKay also serves as the Chairman of the Board of The Home Savings and Loan Company of Youngstown, Ohio, the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary. From 1995 until March 30, 2009, Mr. McKay served as the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Home Savings, and from 1996 until March 2000, also served as the President of Home Savings.

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