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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
July 9, 2012
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
FIRST PLACE FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-25049 | 34-1880130 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification no.) |
185 E. Market Street, Warren, OH 44481
(Address of principal executive offices)
(330) 373-1221
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 9, 2012, First Place Financial Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of David G. Cogswell as the Chief Credit Officer of First Place Bank, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Bank”). The appointment is effective as of July 23, 2012, on an interim basis and is subject to the final non-objection from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Bank’s primary regulator.
Mr. Cogswell comes to the Bank with more than 25 years of banking experience, including serving as Chief Credit and Risk Officer for Mutual Bank in Illinois, Chief Credit Officer for American Home Bank of Chicago and Chief Operating Officer for Ameribank in Florida. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Dartmouth College.
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release of First Place Financial Corp. dated July 9, 2012. |
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 PLACE FINANCIAL CORP. | ||
| Date: July 9, 2012 | By: | /s/ David W. Gifford |
| David W. Gifford | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||