FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.
601 Clinton Street
Defiance, Ohio 43512
(419)782-5015
October 28, 2019
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Washington, D.C. 20549-7010
Attention: Sonia Bednarowski
Re: | First Defiance Financial Corp. |
Registration Statement on FormS-4
FileNo. 333-234144
Request for Effectiveness
Dear Ms. Bednarowski:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, First Defiance Financial Corp. (the “Company”) respectfully requests that the above captioned Registration Statement, which was amended on October 18, 2019, and October 28, 2019 (the “Registration Statement”), be made effective on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please notify Kimberly J. Schaefer of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP at (513)723-4068 or kjschaefer@vorys.com when this request for acceleration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been granted.
Sincerely, |
/s/ Donald P. Hileman |
Donald P. Hileman |
Chief Executive Officer |
cc: Kimberly J. Schaefer, Esq., Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP