0001193125-20-131845.txt : 20200504 0001193125-20-131845.hdr.sgml : 20200504 20200504091205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-20-131845 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200428 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20200504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200504 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000946647 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 341803915 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26850 FILM NUMBER: 20842996 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CLINTON ST CITY: DEFIANCE STATE: OH ZIP: 43512 BUSINESS PHONE: 4107825015 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CLINTON ST CITY: DEFIANCE STATE: OH ZIP: 43512 8-K 1 d792864d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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): April 28, 2020

 

 

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   0-26850   34-1803915

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File No.)

  

(IRS Employer

I.D. No.)

 

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):

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

  

Trading

Symbol

  

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share   FDEF   The NASDAQ Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)    On April 28, 2020, First Defiance Financial Corp. (“First Defiance”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the close of business on March 4, 2020, the voting record date, there were 37,666,170 First Defiance common shares outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, 30,366,023 shares, or 80.61%, of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were represented by proxy or in person.
(b)   

(i) The following directors were elected at the Annual Meeting for a three-year term to expire at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

 

     Number of Votes:  
     For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Lee Burdman

      23,983,613        604,367        5,778,043  

Jean A. Hubbard

      23,607,828        980,152        5,778,043  

Charles D. Niehaus

      23,612,314        975,666        5,778,043  

Mark A. Robison

      23,023,866        1,564,114        5,778,043  

Richard J. Schiraldi

      23,713,059        874,921        5,778,043  
Other directors whose terms of office continued after the Annual Meeting:

 

Marty E. Adams

Zahid Afzal

Louis M. Altman

Terri A. Bettinger

John L. Bookmyer

Donald P. Hileman

Gary M. Small

Samuel S. Strausbaugh

         

(ii)  First Defiance’s shareholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, First Defiance’s executive compensation as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, with final voting results as follows:

   

 

Number of Votes:

For

  

Against

  

Broker Non-Votes

  

Abstain

23,283,312   675,878   5,778,043   628,790

 

(iii)  First Defiance’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as First Defiance’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year, with final voting results as follows:

  
Number of Votes:

For

  

Against

  

Broker Non-Votes

  

Abstain

29,820,320   437,052   —   108,651

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/ Paul D. Nungester, Jr.

  Paul D. Nungester, Jr.
  Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 4, 2020