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Exhibit 4.1
March 1, 2011
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | First Defiance Financial Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K |
for | the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Today, First Defiance Financial Corp., an Ohio corporation (First Defiance), is filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (the Form 10-K) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
Pursuant to the instructions relating to the Exhibits in Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, First Defiance hereby agrees to furnish the SEC, upon request, copies of instruments and agreements, defining the rights of holders of First Defiances long-term debt and of the long-term debt of its consolidated subsidiaries, which are not being filed as exhibits to the Form 10-K. The total amount of securities issued under any instrument of such long-term debt does not exceed 10% of the total assets of First Defiance and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
Very truly yours, |
FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. |
/s/ Donald P. Hileman |
Donald P. Hileman |
Chief Financial Officer |