10/31/14 FDEF 30.63 First Defiance Financial $FDEF

10/31/14 FDEF 30.63 First Defiance Financial $FDEF Hit a 52 week high of 31.11 Closing the day 10/31/14 at 30.63 +0.29 +0.96% With a day low of 30.54 and a total volume of 36,700.

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First Defiance Financial reports increased net income for Q3 2014 year over year
M2 - Tue Oct 21, 3:39AM CDT
First Defiance Financial Corp (NASDAQ:FDEF), the holding company of First Federal Bank of the Midwest, on Tuesday reported a net income of USD7.1m or USD0.71 per diluted common share for the third quarter ended 30 September 2014, up compared to USD5.5m or USD0.54 per diluted common share for the same 2013 quarter ended 30 September 2013.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Defiance Financial Corp. Announces 2014 Third Quarter Earnings
Business Wire - Mon Oct 20, 4:42PM CDT
--Net income of $7.1 million for 2014 third quarter, up from $5.7 million in 2014 second quarter and $5.5 million in the 2013 third quarter
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Defiance Financial Corp. to Release Third Quarter Earnings on October 20 and Host Conference Call and Webcast on October 21
Business Wire - Wed Oct 01, 3:00PM CDT
First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FDEF) announced today that it intends to report third quarter results on Monday, October 20, 2014 after the close of the market. The earnings news release will be available on the company's investor relations website at www.fdef.com and at major financial information sites.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Federal Bank opens second office in Fort Wayne
M2 - Wed Sep 10, 7:03AM CDT
First Federal Bank, a community bank and wholly owned subsidiary of First Defiance Financial Corp (NASDAQ:FDEF), announced on Wednesday that it hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception to celebrate the opening of a second office in southwest Fort Wayne, Indiana.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Federal Bank Celebrates Opening of Second Office in Fort Wayne with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Business Wire - Tue Sep 09, 6:00PM CDT
First Federal Bank hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception to celebrate the opening of a second office in southwest Fort Wayne, Indiana today. The 4,000-square-foot-facility, located at 9909 Illinois Road, brings First Federal Bank's total number of offices in northwest Ohio, southeast Michigan and northeast Indiana to 33. This office was designed with stand-alone desks instead of a traditional teller line to facilitate personalized, one-on-one banking experiences for every client. Also as part of the ribbon cutting ceremony, First Federal Bank made a check presentation to Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Defiance Financial Corp. to Present at Annual Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Community Bank Investor Conference
Business Wire - Wed Jul 23, 7:00AM CDT
First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FDEF) announced today that Donald P. Hileman, President and CEO, and Kevin T. Thompson, Executive Vice President and CFO, will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) 15th Annual Community Bank Investor Conference on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The presentation will be available as a webcast.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Defiance Financial Corp. Announces Appointment of Charles D. Niehaus to Its Board of Directors
Business Wire - Tue Jul 22, 7:30AM CDT
First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FDEF), the holding company for First Federal Bank of the Midwest and First Insurance Group, today announced that Charles D. Niehaus has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors and First Federal Bank Board of Directors, effective as of July 21, 2014, filling the seat left vacant by the retirement of Thomas A. Voigt. Currently, Niehaus is Managing Partner at Niehaus & Associates, Ltd., Toledo, Ohio. Niehaus has represented corporate and business clients for over twenty years on a wide range of business issues including the representation of financial institutions in formation, acquisitions, shareholder matters, commercial lending, bank litigation and regulatory compliance.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Defiance Financial Corp. Announces 2014 Second Quarter Earnings
Business Wire - Mon Jul 21, 4:30PM CDT
--Return on average assets of 1.05%, up from 0.98% in the linked quarter, down from 1.21% in the 2013 second quarter
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

People's United (PBCT) Q2 Earnings in Line, Revenues Up - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 18, 10:10AM CDT
People's United's (PBCT) second-quarter 2014 operating earnings per share of 20 cents came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as the prior-year quarter earnings.
PBCT: 14.62 (+0.20), FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29), VNTV: 30.92 (+0.26), WAFD: 21.83 (+0.31)

First Defiance Financial Corp. to Release Second Quarter Earnings on July 21 and Host Conference Call and Webcast on July 22
Business Wire - Thu Jun 19, 2:00PM CDT
First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FDEF) announced today that it intends to report second quarter results on Monday, July 21, 2014 after the close of the market. The earnings news release will be available on the company's investor relations website at www.fdef.com and at major financial information sites.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Defiance Financial Corp. to Release First Quarter Earnings on April 21 and Host Conference Call and Webcast on April 22
Business Wire - Thu Mar 20, 2:00PM CDT
First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FDEF) announced today that it intends to report fourth quarter results on Monday, April 21, 2014 after the close of the market. The earnings news release will be available on the company's investor relations website at www.fdef.com and at major financial information sites.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

WILLIAM J. SMALL ELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN
GlobeNewswire - Wed Feb 19, 7:50AM CST
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati's Board of Directors has elected director William J. Small to serve a two-year term as Vice Chair of the Board. His term began January 1. He succeeds B. Proctor Caudill Jr., Kentucky Bank, Paris, Kentucky, who retired from the Board after serving the regulatory maximum of three terms.
FISI: 25.14 (+0.21), FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Defiance Financial signs acquisition agreement for First Community Bank
M2 - Wed Feb 19, 6:30AM CST
First Defiance Financial Corp (NASDAQ:FDEF), the holding company for First Federal Bank of the Midwest, signed a definitive agreement to acquire First Community Bank in a cash transaction worth USD12.9m, in which First Community will merge with and into First Federal, the company disclosed on Tuesday.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Defiance Financial Corp. to Acquire First Community Bank, Enter Columbus Market
Business Wire - Tue Feb 18, 4:00PM CST
--First Defiance expands market area into Columbus metro area; branches will be re-branded under First Federal Bank of the Midwest
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Defiance Financial Up 21.3% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (FDEF)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Aug 23, 4:59PM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for First Defiance Financial (NASDAQ:FDEF) on June 11th, 2013 at $23.13. In approximately 2 months, First Defiance Financial has returned 21.25% as of today's recent price of $28.04.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Defiance Financial declares dividend of USD0.10 per share for quarter
M2 - Tue Aug 20, 3:17AM CDT
The board of directors of First Defiance Financial Corp (NASDAQ:FDEF), the holding company for First Federal Bank of the Midwest and First Insurance Group of the Midwest Inc, approved a quarterly common stock cash dividend of USD0.10 per share, the company revealed on Monday.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Defiance Financial Corp. Announces Quarterly Dividend
Business Wire - Mon Aug 19, 5:02PM CDT
First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FDEF) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share payable September 6, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 30, 2013. The dividend represents an annual dividend of 1.47 percent based on First Defiance common stock closing price on August 19, 2013.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

First Defiance Financial Shares Up 16.6% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (FDEF)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Aug 16, 11:07AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for First Defiance Financial (NASDAQ:FDEF) on June 11th, 2013 at $23.13. In approximately 2 months, First Defiance Financial has returned 16.63% as of today's recent price of $26.97.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)

Shares of FDEF Up 18.8% Since Uptrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Aug 09, 9:44AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for First Defiance Financial (NASDAQ:FDEF) on June 11th, 2013 at $23.13. In approximately 2 months, First Defiance Financial has returned 18.83% as of today's recent price of $27.48.
FDEF: 30.63 (+0.29)