Edgar Filing: FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2006

o	Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Transition Period from ___________to__________

Commission file number 0-26850

	First Defiance Financial Corp.
	(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

	Ohio		34-1803915
	(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

	601 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio		43512
	(Address or principal executive office)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (419) 782-5015

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer x

Non-accelerated filer o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o No x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date. Common Stock, $.01 Par Value - 7,138,528 shares outstanding at November 3, 2006.

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

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		Page Number
PART I.-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited):

	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Financial Condition - September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005	2

	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005	4

	Consolidated Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity - Nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005	5

	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - Nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005	6

	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	7

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	40

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	41

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION:

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	42

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	42

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	42

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	42

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	42

Item 5.	Other Information	42

Item 6.	Exhibits	43

	Signatures	44

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PART 1-FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Financial Condition

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands)

	September 30, 2006		December 31, 2005
	(In Thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and amounts due from depository institutions	$	41,742	$	44,060
Interest-bearing deposits		-		5,190
		41,742		49,256
Securities:
Available-for-sale, carried at fair value		118,429		113,079
Held-to-maturity, carried at amortized cost (fair value $1,644 and $1,845 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively)		1,588		1,775
		120,017		114,854
Loans held for sale		3,669		5,282
Loans receivable, net		1,222,414		1,164,481
Accrued interest receivable		7,430		6,207
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		18,309		17,544
Bank owned life insurance		25,076		24,346
Premises and equipment		34,893		32,429
Real estate and other assets held for sale		3,026		404
Goodwill		35,124		35,084
Core deposit and other intangibles		3,577		4,117
Mortgage servicing rights		5,430		5,063
Other assets		3,972		2,015
Total assets	$	1,524,679	$	1,461,082

See accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Financial Condition

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands)

	September 30, 2006			December 31, 2005
	(In Thousands)
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Liabilities:
Deposits	$	1,130,526		$	1,069,501
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank		176,442			180,960
Short term borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities		23,607			25,748
Subordinated debentures		20,619			20,619
Advance payments by borrowers		393			605
Deferred taxes		1,050			795
Other liabilities		13,887			11,638
Total liabilities		1,366,524			1,309,866

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value per share:
5,000 shares authorized; no shares issued		-			-
Common stock, $.01 par value per share:
20,000 shares authorized; 11,703 shares issued and 7,141 and 7,086 shares outstanding, respectively		117			117
Additional paid-in capital		110,147			108,626
Stock acquired by ESOP		(627	)		(1,053	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $(37) and $(13), respectively		(67	)		(22	)
Retained earnings		117,912			112,041
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,562 and 4,617 shares respectively		(69,325	)		(68,493	)
Total stockholders’ equity		158,155			151,216

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,524,679		$	1,461,082

See accompanying notes

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2006		2005		2006		2005
Interest Income
Loans	$	22,341	$	18,395	$	63,605	$	50,203
Investment securities:
Taxable		1,198		976		3,387		3,065
Non-taxable		284		279		853		914
Interest-bearing deposits		7		72		145		277
FHLB stock dividends		262		210		765		579
Total interest income		24,092		19,932		68,755		55,038
Interest Expense
Deposits		9,140		5,539		23,835		14,395
FHLB advances and other		2,256		2,059		6,778		5,650
Subordinated debentures		343		-		962		-
Notes payable		144		117		403		313
Total interest expense		11,883		7,715		31,978		20,358
Net interest income		12,209		12,217		36,777		34,680
Provision for loan losses		373		368		1,438		1,064
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		11,836		11,849		35,339		33,616
Non-interest Income
Service fees and other charges		2,580		1,511		6,658		4,023
Insurance commission income		981		966		3,643		3,229
Mortgage banking income		923		1,087		2,544		2,471
Gain on sale of non-mortgage loans		63		-		500		-
Gain on sale of securities		-		86		-		1,222
Trust income		76		91		232		229
Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance		250		184		730		541
Other non-interest income		187		91		395		444
Total non-interest income		5,060		4,016		14,702		12,159
Non-interest Expense
Compensation and benefits		6,211		6,058		18,251		17,577
Occupancy		1,278		1,197		3,793		3,424
State franchise tax		331		290		995		865
Acquisition related charges		-		97		-		3,457
Data processing		903		813		2,760		2,404
Amortization of intangibles		180		214		539		541
Other non-interest expense		2,188		1,827		6,291		4,992
Total non-interest expense		11,091		10,496		32,629		33,260
Income before income taxes		5,805		5,369		17,412		12,515
Federal income taxes		1,982		1,742		5,785		3,989
Net Income	$	3,823	$	3,627	$	11,627	$	8,526

Earnings per share (Note 7)
Basic	$	0.54	$	0.52	$	1.66	$	1.25
Diluted	$	0.53	$	0.50	$	1.62	$	1.20
Dividends declared per share (Note 6)	$	0.24	$	0.22	$	0.72	$	0.66
Average shares outstanding (Note 7)
Basic		7,032		6,966		7,020		6,835
Diluted		7,146		7,213		7,161		7,091

See accompanying notes

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Consolidated Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30						September 30,
	2006			2005			2006			2005

Balance at beginning of period	$	154,312		$	147,550		$	151,216		$	126,874
Comprehensive income:
Net income		3,823			3,627			11,627			8,526
Other comprehensive income (loss)		962			(756	)		(45	)		(1,877	)
Total comprehensive income		4,785			2,871			11,582			6,649
ESOP shares released		324			351			1,326			1,350
Stock option expense		77			-			210			-
Tax benefit of employee plans		409			-			409			-
Amortization of deferred compensation of Management Recognition Plan		-			-			-			1
Shares issued under stock option plans		498			31			2,208			1,122
Treasury shares repurchased		(569	)		(323	)		(3,741	)		(1,275	)
Shares issued to acquire ComBanc, Inc.		-			333			-			19,104
Common cash dividends declared (Note 6)		(1,681	)		(1,529	)		(5,055	)		(4,541	)

Balance at end of period	$	158,155		$	149,284		$	158,155		$	149,284

See Accompanying Notes

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(UNAUDITED)

(Amounts in Thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2006			2005
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	17,018		$	8,526

Investing Activities
Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities		185			193
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities		8,542			21,263
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities		-			24,160
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other assets held for sale		1,714			396
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		222			1,192
Net cash received for acquisition of ComBanc, Inc.		-			52,646
Net cash paid for acquisition of Genoa Savings and Loan Company		-			(602	)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(14,061	)		(23,767	)
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		-			(583	)
Purchases of office properties and equipment		(4,611	)		(4,083	)
Net increase in loans receivable		(64,386	)		(70,852	)
Net cash provided by/used in investing activities		(72,395	)		(37	)

Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in deposits and advance payments by borrowers		61,061			33,084
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank long-term advances		(66,988	)		(1,879	)
Net increase (decrease) in Federal Home Loan Bankshort-term advances		17,500			(15,500	)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank long-term advances		45,000			-
Decrease in securities sold under repurchase agreements		(2,141	)		1,778
Purchase of common stock for treasury		(3,741	)		(1,275	)
Cash dividends paid		(5,036	)		(4,330	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		2,208			1,122
Net cash provided by financing activities		47,863			11,000
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(7,514	)		19,513
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		49,256			20,521
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	41,742		$	40,034

Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	31,114		$	18,945
Income taxes paid	$	4,664		$	3,558
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned and other assets held for sale	$	4,336		$	292

First Defiance acquired all of the capital stock ComBanc Inc. and the Genoa Savings and Loan Company for $38.3 million and $11.2 million respectively in the first six months of 2005. In conjunction with the acquisitions, liabilities were assumed as follows:

	ComBanc			Genoa			Total
Fair value of assets acquired	$	213,927		$	88,077		$	302,004
Purchase price		(38,339	)		(11,212	)		(49,551	)
Liabilities assumed	$	175,588		$	76,865		$	252,453

See accompanying notes.

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

1.	Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of First Defiance Financial Corp. ("First Defiance" or "the Company"), its two wholly owned subsidiaries, First Federal Bank of the Midwest ("First Federal") and First Insurance and Investments, Inc. (“First Insurance”). In the opinion of management, all significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

2.	Basis of Presentation

The consolidated condensed statement of financial condition at December 31, 2005 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, which were included in First Defiance’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements as of September 30, 2006 and for the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2006 and 2005 have been prepared by First Defiance without audit and do not include information or footnotes necessary for the complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in First Defiance's 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements have been made. The results for the three and nine-month period ended September 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

Goodwill

Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets and liabilities of companies acquired through business combinations accounted for under the purchase method. Goodwill is evaluated at the business unit level, which for First Defiance are First Federal Bank and First Insurance. At September 30, 2006 goodwill totaled $35.1 million.

Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the statutory 35% federal tax rate primarily because of the existence of municipal securities and bank owned life insurance, the earnings of which are exempt from federal income taxes, partially offset by the excess of fair value over cost of allocated ESOP shares which is not deductible for Federal income taxes.

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

2.	Basis of Presentation (continued)

Stock Compensation

Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation expense using the intrinsic value method as required by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” No compensation cost for stock options was reflected in net income for the year ended December 31, 2005, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market price of the underlying common stock at date of grant.

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123(R) (revised version of SFAS No. 123) which requires measurement of compensation cost for all stock-based awards be based on the grant-date fair value and recognition of compensation cost over the service period of stock-based awards, which is usually the same as the vesting period. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model, which is consistent with the Company’s valuation methodology previously utilized for options in footnote disclosures required under SFAS No. 123. The fair value of stock grants will also be determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective method, which provides for no restatement of prior periods and no cumulative adjustment to equity accounts. It also provides for expense recognition, for both new and existing stock-based awards, as the required services are rendered. SFAS No. 123(R) also amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows,” and requires tax benefits relating to excess stock-based compensation deductions be presented in the statement of cash flows as financing cash flows.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB 107), which expressed the views of the Staff regarding the interaction between SFAS No. 123(R) and certain SEC rules and regulations and provided the Staff’s views regarding the valuation of stock-based payment arrangements for public companies. SAB 107 requires that stock-based compensation be classified in the same expense category as cash compensation. Accordingly, the Company has included stock-based compensation and benefits in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

2.	Basis of Presentation (continued)

The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) had the following impact on reported amounts compared with amounts that would have been reported using the intrinsic value method under previous accounting.

	Three months ended September 30, 2006
	Using Previous Accounting		SFAS 123(R) Adjustments			As Reported
	*(dollars in thousands, except per share data)*
Income before income taxes	$	5,883	$	(78	)	$	5,805
Income taxes		1,983		(1	)		1,982
Net income	$	3,900		(77	)	$	3,823

Basic earnings per share	$	.55	$	(.01	)	$	.54
Diluted earnings per share	$	.54	$	(.01	)	$	.53

Cash flow from operating activities	$	10,461	$	-		$	10,461

	Nine months ended September 30, 2006
	Using Previous Accounting		SFAS 123(R) Adjustments			As Reported
	*(dollars in thousands, except per share data)*
Income before income taxes	$	17,625	$	(213	)	$	17,412
Income taxes		5,788		(3	)		5,785
Net income	$	11,837		(210	)	$	11,627

Basic earnings per share	$	1.69	$	(.03	)	$	1.66
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.65	$	(.03	)	$	1.62

Cash flow from operating activities	$	17,018	$	-		$	17,018

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

2.	Basis of Presentation (continued)

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if expense had been measured using the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005.

	Three months ended September 30, 2005
	As Reported		Pro Forma Adjustments			Pro Forma as if under SFAS 123(R)
	*(dollars in thousands, except per share data)*
Income before income taxes	$	5,369	$	(71	)	$	5,298
Income taxes		1,742		(1	)		1,741
Net income	$	3,627		(70	)	$	3,557

Basic earnings per share	$	.52	$	(.01	)	$	.51
Diluted earnings per share	$	.50	$	(.01	)	$	.49

Cash flow from operating activities	$	5,296	$	-		$	5,296

	Nine months ended September 30, 2005
	As Reported		Pro Forma Adjustments			Pro Forma as if under SFAS 123(R)
	*(dollars in thousands, except per share data)*
Income before income taxes	$	12,515	$	(200	)	$	12,315
Income taxes		3,989		(3	)		3,986
Net income	$	8,526		(197	)	$	8,329

Basic earnings per share	$	1.25	$	(.03	)	$	1.22
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.20	$	(.03	)	$	1.17

Cash flow from operating activities	$	8,526	$	-		$	8,526

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

2.	Basis of Presentation (continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets

On March 17, 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 156, "Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140" ("SFAS 156"). SFAS 156 amends FASB Statement No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities-a replacement of FASB Statement No. 125" ("SFAS 140"). SFAS 156 permits entities to subsequently measure servicing rights at fair value and report changes in fair value in earnings rather than amortize servicing rights in proportion to and over the estimated net servicing income or loss and assess the rights for impairment or the need for an increased obligation as required under SFAS 140. Entities that elect to subsequently measure their servicing rights at fair value may no longer find it necessary to qualify for and apply the provisions of FASB Statement No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," to achieve an income statement effect similar to the application of hedge accounting for instruments used to manage the effect of interest rate changes on servicing rights.

SFAS 156 is effective as of the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Earlier adoption of the Statement is permitted as of the beginning of an entity's fiscal year, provided the entity has not yet issued financial statements for any interim period of that fiscal year. First Defiance plans to adopt SFAS 156 on January 1, 2007, and has not changed its method of accounting for its mortgage servicing rights. Management does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition and measurement threshold for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company has not completed its evaluation of the impact of the adoption of FIN 48.

Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 enhances existing guidance for measuring assets and liabilities using fair value. Prior to the issuance of FAS 157, guidance for applying fair value was incorporated in several accounting pronouncements. FAS 157 provides a single definition of fair value, together with a framework for measuring it, and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities. FAS 157 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active markets. Under FAS 157, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within the hierarchy. While FAS 157 does not add any new fair value measurements, it does change current practice. Changes to practice include: (1) a requirement for an entity to include its own credit standing in the measurement of its liabilities; (2) a modification of the transaction price presumption; (3) a prohibition on the use of block discounts when valuing large blocks of securities for broker-dealers and investment companies; and (4) a requirement to adjust the value of restricted stock for the effect of the restriction even if the restriction lapses within one year. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has not determined the impact of adopting FAS 157 on its financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (an amendment to FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 123R) (“FAS 158”). FAS 158 requires an employer to: (1) recognize in its statement of financial position as asset for a plan’s overfunded status or a liability for a plan’s underfunded status; (2) measure a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year (with limited exceptions); and (3) recognize changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan in the year in which the changes occur. Those changes will be reported in comprehensive income. The requirement by FAS 158 to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the disclosure requirements of FAS 158 are effective as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006 for entities with publicly traded equity securities. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company provides postretirement benefits that are accounted for in accordance with FASB Statement No. 106 (see Note 13). Management has not yet determined the impact of adopting FAS 158.

Quantifying Financial Statement Misstatements

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 108, which was issued to addresss diversity in practice in quanitfying financial statement misstatements and the potential under current practice for the build up of improper amounts on the balance sheet. The Company is in process of evaluating the potential impact of the standard for future periods.

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

2.	Basis of Presentation (continued)

Segment Information

While the Company’s chief decision-makers monitor the revenue streams of the Company’s various products and services, the identifiable segments are not material, and operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis. Accordingly, all of First Defiance’s financial service operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable operating segment.

3.	Stock Compensation Plans

First Defiance has established incentive stock option plans for its directors and employees and has reserved 1,727,485 shares of common stock for issuance under the plans. A total of 1,467,204 shares are reserved for employees and 260,281 shares are reserved for directors. As of September 30, 2006, 411,611 options (401,896 for employees and 9,715 for directors) have been granted and remain outstanding at option prices based on the market value of the underlying shares on the date the options were granted.

The Company can issue incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options under their incentive stock plans. Generally, one-fifth of the options awarded become exercisable on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of grant. The option period expires ten years from the date of grant and the exercise price is the market price at the date of grant.

Following is activity under the plans:

	Nine months ended September, 2006 Total options outstanding
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Fair Value
Options outstanding, beginning of period		569,099		$	16.00	$	4.05
Forfeited or cancelled		(11,150	)		23.14		5.27
Exercised		(194,588	)		11.35		3.70
Granted		48,250			26.49		5.97
Options outstanding, end of period		411,611		$	19.24	$	4.42
Options exercisable, end of period		269,709		$	16.02	$	3.66

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Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

3.	Stock Compensation Plans (continued)

The aggregate intrinsic value of all options outstanding at September 30, 2006 was $3.83 million. The aggregate intrinsic value of all options that were exercisable at September 30, 2006 was $3.37 million.

	Nine months ended September 30, 2006 Total unvested options
	Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value
Unvested options, beginning of period		164,853		$	5.26
Vested		(61,351	)		4.40
Granted		48,250			5.97
Forfeited		(9,850	)		5.39
Unvested options, end of period		141,902		$	5.87

Proceeds, related tax benefits realized from options exercised and intrinsic value of options exercised were as follows:

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2006		2005
Proceeds of options exercised	$	2,208	$	1,122
Related tax benefit recognized		409		164
Intrinsic value of options exercised		2,970		1,492

Options outstanding at September 30, 2006 were as follows:

	Outstanding				Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Shares		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life		Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$8.25 - $12.99		26,000		2.9		26,000	$	11.54
$13.00 - $17.99		182,308		3.6		181,108		14.20
$18.00 - $22.99		49,450		6.4		29,950		19.38
$23.00 - $27.99		153,853		8.6		32,651		26.58
Outstanding at period end		411,611		5.8		269,709	$	16.02

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

3.	Stock Compensation Plans (continued)

The fair value for stock options granted during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was determined at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the following assumptions:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2006			2005
Expected average risk-free interest rate		5.17	%		4.40	%
Expected average life (in years)		6.50			10.00
Expected volatility		22.40	%		22.40	%
Expected dividend yield		3.63	%		3.39	%

The expected average risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the life of the option. The expected average life represents the weighted average period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting schedules, historical exercise and forfeiture patterns. Expected volatility is based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock. The expected dividend yield is based on historical information.

The compensation cost yet to be recognized for stock-based options that have been awarded but not vested is as follows (in thousands):

Remainder of 2006	$	59
2007		230
2008		194
2009		133
2010		72
2011		21
Total	$	709

4.	Acquisitions

On April 8, 2005, First Defiance acquired The Genoa Savings and Loan Company, (“Genoa”), a savings and loan headquartered in Genoa, Ohio for a total purchase price of $11.2 million including direct acquisition costs of $220,000. Genoa shareholders received cash of $11.0 million in the all-cash transaction.

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

4.	Acquisitions (continued)

On January 21, 2005, First Defiance acquired ComBanc, Inc. (“ComBanc”), a bank-holding company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Commercial Bank by acquiring all of the outstanding capital stock of ComBanc for an aggregate purchase price of $38.3 million, including direct acquisition costs of $542,000. ComBanc shareholders received 733,775 shares of First Defiance stock and cash of $18.7 million.

The total purchase cost for Genoa and ComBanc has been allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities based upon their respective fair values.

5.	Acquisition Related Charges

During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, First Defiance recognized $3,457,000 of acquisition related charges, of which $991,000 related to the ComBanc acquisition and $2,466,000 related to the Genoa acquisitions. Of the $991,000, $471,000 related to severance payments and retention bonuses provided to ComBanc employees and $385,000 related to termination of certain ComBanc contracts. Of the $2,466,000, approximately $365,000 of the acquisition charges related to severance payments and retention bonuses provided to Genoa employees and $1.8 million related to termination of certain Genoa contracts. Substantially all severance costs were paid out by January 2006.

6.	Dividends on Common Stock

As of September 30, 2006, First Defiance had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.24 per share for the third quarter of 2006, payable October 27, 2006.

7.	Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share as disclosed under FAS No. 128 has been calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. First Defiance accounts for the shares issued to its Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") in accordance with Statement of Position 93-6 of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA"). As a result, shares controlled by the ESOP are not considered in the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding until the shares are committed for allocation to an employee's individual account. In the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the effect of shares issuable under stock option plans and unvested shares under the Management Recognition Plan have been accounted for using the Treasury Stock method.

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

7.	Earnings Per Share (continued)

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earning per share (in thousands except per share data):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2006		2005		2006		2005
Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share - Net income	$	3,823	$	3,627	$	11,627	$	8,526
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares		7,032		6,966		7,020		6,835
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options		114		246		141		255
Unvested management recognition plan stock		-		1		-		1
Dilutive potential common shares		114		247		141		256
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions		7,146		7,213		7,161		7,091
Basic earnings per share from net income	$	0.54	$	0.52	$	1.66	$	1.25
Diluted earnings per share from net income	$	0.53	$	0.50	$	1.62	$	1.20

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

8.	Investment Securities

The following is a summary of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities (in thousands):

	September 30, 2006
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Available-for-Sale Securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	45,067	$	209	$	(227	)	$	45,049
Mortgage-backed securities		19,458		23		(294	)		19,187
REMICs		216		-		(1	)		215
Collateralized mortgage obligations		20,894		54		(359	)		20,589
Trust preferred stock		8,218		51		(82	)		8,187
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		24,680		522		-			25,202
Totals	$	118,533	$	859	$	(963	)	$	118,429

Held-to-Maturity Securities:
FHLMC certificates	$	288	$	7	$	-		$	295
FNMA certificates		644		3		(2	)		645
GNMA certificates		211		1		-			212
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		445		47		-			492
Totals	$	1,588	$	58	$	(2	)	$	1,644

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

8.	Investment Securities (continued)

The following table summarizes First Defiance’s securities that were in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2006:

Duration of Unrealized Loss Position

Less than 12 Months

12 Month or Longer

Total

Gross

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Value

Loss

Value

Loss

Value

Loses

(In Thousands)

At September 30, 2006

Available-for-sale securities:

U.S. treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

4,989

(12

)

22,838

(215

)

27,827

(227

)

Mortgage-backed securities

2,502

(28

)

11,493

(266

)

13,995

(294

)

Collateralized mortgage obligations

3,427

(20

)

14,377

(340

)

17,804

(360

)

Trust preferred stock

417

(82

)

417

(82

)

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

136

191

Held to maturity securities:

Mortgage-backed securities

227

)

280

)

Total temporarily impaired securities

11,524

(142

)

48,990

(823

)

60,514

(965

)

First Defiance does not believe the unrealized losses on securities as of September 30, 2006 represent other-than-temporary impairment. The unrealized losses are primarily the result of the changes in interest rates and will not prohibit the Company from receiving its contractual principal and interest payments. First Defiance has the ability and intent to hold these securities for a period necessary to recover the amortized cost.

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

8.	Investment Securities (continued)

	December 31, 2005
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Available-for-Sale Securities:
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies	$	41,173	$	217	$	(325	)	$	41,065
Mortgage-backed securities		19,959		35		(263	)		19,731
REMICs		998		-		(7	)		991
Collateralized mortgage obligations		20,002		1		(330	)		19,673
Trust preferred stock		7,725		76		-			7,801
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		23,257		574		(13	)		23,818
Totals	$	113,114	$	903	$	(938	)	$	113,079

Held-to-Maturity Securities:
FHLMC certificates	$	333	$	11	$	-		$	344
FNMA certificates		756		4		(3	)		757
GNMA certificates		241		-		(1	)		240
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		445		59		-			504
Totals	$	1,775	$	74	$	(4	)	$	1,845

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

Loans

Loans receivable consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2006		December 31, 2005
Real Estate:
One-to-four family residential	$	260,028	$	275,497
Construction		16,578		21,173
Non-residential and multi-family		568,346		551,983
		844,952		848,653
Other Loans:
Commercial		231,232		171,289
Consumer finance		46,969		55,297
Home equity and improvement		120,883		113,000
		399,084		339,586
Total real estate and other loans		1,244,036		1,188,239
Deduct:
Loans in process		6,118		8,782
Net deferred loan origination fees and costs		1,206		1,303
Allowance for loan loss		14,298		13,673
Totals	$	1,222,414	$	1,164,481

Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows (in $000s):

	Three Months ended September 30,				Nine Months ended September 30,
	2006		2005		2006		2005
Balance at beginning of period	$	14,239	$	13,460	$	13,673	$	9,956
Provision for loan losses		373		368		1,438		1,064
Reserve from Acquisitions		-		-		-		3,027
Charge-offs:
One-to-four family residential real estate		58		32		269		32
Non-residential and multi-family real estate		134		134		364		201
Commercial		85		65		115		214
Home equity and improvement		48		-		101		-
Consumer finance		67		74		296		233
Total charge-offs		392		305		1,145		680
Recoveries		78		101		332		257
Net charge-offs		314		204		813		423
Ending allowance	$	14,298	$	13,624	$	14,298	$	13,624

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

9.	Loans (continued)

The following table presents the aggregate amounts of non-performing assets, comprised of non-accrual loans and real estate owned on the dates indicated:

	September 30, 2006		December 31, 2005
	*(in thousands)*
Non-accrual loans	$	7,018	$	4,952
Loans over 90 days past due and still accruing		-		-
Total non-performing loans		7,018	$	4,952
Real estate owned (REO)		3,026		404
Total non-performing assets	$	10,044	$	5,356

Effective June 30, 2006, First Defiance sold its credit card portfolio to another bank. The portfolio had a balance at the sale date of $2.1 million. First Defiance realized a gain on the sale of the portfolio of $400,000, which is included in gain on sale of non-mortgage loans on the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Income.

10.

Deposits

A summary of deposit balances is as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2006		December 31, 2005
Non-interest-bearing checking accounts	$	102,664	$	103,498
Interest-bearing checking accounts		97,024		102,144
Savings accounts		73,518		82,766
Money market demand accounts		203,657		174,414
Certificates of deposit		653,663		606,679
	$	1,130,526	$	1,069,501

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

11.

Borrowings

First Defiance’s debt, Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances and junior subordinated debentures owed to an unconsolidated subsidiary trust are comprised of the following:

	September 30, 2006		December 31, 2005
	*(in thousands)*
FHLB Advance:
Callable fixed maturity advances	$	45,000	$	111,000
Callable fixed maturity strike rate advances		27,000		27,000
Other fixed rate long-term advances		13,442		14,181
Three month LIBOR based advances		45,000		−
Short-term and overnight advances		46,000		28,779
Total	$	176,442	$	180,960

Junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trust, due October 2035, 6.77% at September 30, 2006 and 5.87% at December 31, 2005 (variable)	$	20,619	$	20,619

The callable fixed rate FHLB advances are callable at the option of the FHLB on specified dates in 2006. Advances totaling $66,000 were called by the FHLB during 2006. Of those advances, $45,000 were converted to LIBOR based advances which have the same original maturity but which now reprice quarterly based on the three month LIBOR rate. These LIBOR based advances can be paid off at any LIBOR repricing date.

The strike-rate advances are also callable in 2006, but only if three month LIBOR rates exceed the strike rate in the advance contract which ranges from 7.5% to 8.0%. The three month LIBOR rate at September 30, 2006 was 5.39%.

In September 2005, the Company formed an affiliated trust, First Defiance Statutory Trust I (the Trust Affiliate) that issued $20 million of Guaranteed Capital Trust Securities (Trust Preferred Securities). In connection with this transaction, the Company issued $20.6 million of Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (Subordinated Debentures) to the Trust Affiliate. The Company formed the Trust Affiliate for the purpose of issuing Trust Preferred Securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of these capital securities solely in Subordinated Debentures of the Company. The Subordinated Debentures held by the Trust Affiliate are the sole assets of that trust. Distributions on the Trust Preferred Securities issued by the Trust Affiliate are payable quarterly at a variable rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 1.38%, or 6.77% as of September 30, 2006.

The Trust Preferred Securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or part, upon repayment of the Subordinated Debentures. The Company has entered into an agreement that fully and unconditionally guarantees the Trust Preferred Securities subject to the terms of the guarantee. The Trust Preferred Securities and Subordinated Debentures may be redeemed by the issuer at par after October 28, 2010.

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

12.

Commitments, Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities

Loan commitments are made to accommodate the financial needs of First Defiance’s customers; however, there are no long-term, fixed-rate loan commitments that result in market risk. Standby letters of credit obligate the Company to pay a third party beneficiary when a customer fails to repay an outstanding loan or debt instrument, or fails to perform some contractual non-financial obligation. Standby letters of credit are issued to address customers’ financing needs and to facilitate customers’ trade transactions.

If amounts are drawn under standby letters of credit, such amounts are treated as loans. Both loan commitments and standby letters of credit have credit risk, essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers, and are subject to the Company’s normal credit policies. Collateral (e.g., securities, receivables, inventory and equipment) is obtained based on management’s credit assessment of the customer.

The Company’s maximum obligation to extend credit for loan commitments (unfunded loan and unused lines of credit) and standby letters of credit was as follows:

	September 30, 2006		December 31, 2005
	(In Thousands)
Loan commitments	$	275,273	$	275,982
Standby Letters of Credit		12,863		8,785
Total	$	288,136	$	284,767

The remaining weighted average life for outstanding standby letters of credit was less than one year at September 30, 2006. The Company had $4.5 million of standby letters of credit with a life longer than one year.

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(Unaudited at September 30, 2006 and 2005)

13.

Postretirement Benefits

First Defiance sponsors a defined benefit postretirement plan that is intended to supplement Medicare coverage for certain retirees who meet minimum age requirements. A description of employees or former employees eligible for coverage is included in Footnote 14 in the financial statements included in First Defiance’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Net periodic postretirement benefit costs include the following components for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2006		2005		2006		2005
	*(In Thousands)*
Service cost-benefits attributable to service during the period	$	10	$	13	$	30	$	39
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation		27		23		80		71
Net amortization and deferral		8		6		23		18
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	45	$	42	$	133	$	128

Prescription drug coverage was added to Medicare under the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the Act). The Company has elected to opt for the Federal subsidy approach in lieu of coverage under Medicare Part D.

Under the provisions of recently issued FASB Statement No. 158 (see Note 2), the Company will be required to initially recognize the funded status of the postretirement benefit plan as of December 31, 2006 with the offset to this additional liability being recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. Management has not yet completed the analysis necessary to determine the impact of the adoption of this accounting standard. At December 31, 2005, the funded status of the plan was a $1.9 million net liability and the accrued liability recorded in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 106 was $1.2 million.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

First Defiance Financial Corp. (“First Defiance” or “the Company”) is a holding company which conducts business through its two wholly owned subsidiaries, First Federal Bank of the Midwest (“First Federal”) and First Insurance and Investments, Inc. (“First Insurance”). First Federal is a federally chartered savings bank that provides financial services to communities based in northwest Ohio where it operates 26 full service branches. First Federal provides a broad range of financial services including checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, real estate mortgage loans, commercial loans, consumer loans, home equity loans and trust services. First Insurance sells a variety of property and casualty, group health and life, and individual health and life insurance products and investment and annuity products. Insurance products are sold through First Insurance’s office in Defiance, Ohio while investment and annuity products are sold through registered investment representatives located at four First Federal banking center locations.

First Defiance invests in U.S. Treasury and federal government agency obligations, obligations of municipal and other political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities which are issued by federal agencies, corporate bonds, and collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and real estate mortgage investment conduits ("REMICs"). Management determines the appropriate classification of all such securities at the time of purchase in accordance with FAS Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.

Securities are classified as held-to-maturity when First Defiance has the positive intent and ability to hold the security to maturity. Held-to-maturity securities are stated at amortized cost and had a recorded value of $1.6 million at September 30, 2006. Securities not classified as held-to-maturity are classified as available-for-sale, which are stated at fair value and had a recorded value of $118.4 million at September 30, 2006. The available-for-sale portfolio consists of U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies ($45.0 million), certain municipal obligations ($25.2 million), CMOs and REMICs ($20.8 million), mortgage backed securities ($19.2 million) and preferred stock and other equity investments ($8.2 million).

In accordance with FAS No. 115, unrealized holding gains and losses deemed temporary on available-for-sale securities are reported in a separate component of stockholders' equity, net of tax, and are not reported in earnings until realized. Net unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities were $104,000 at September 30, 2006, or $67,000 after considering the related deferred tax asset.

The profitability of First Defiance is primarily dependent on its net interest income and non-interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, principally loans and securities, and interest expense on interest-bearing deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank advances, and other borrowings. The Company’s non-interest income includes deposit and loan servicing fees, gains on sales of mortgage loans, and insurance commissions. First Defiance's earnings also depend on the provision for loan losses and non-interest expenses, such as employee compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment expense, deposit insurance premiums, amortization and impairment of mortgage servicing rights and miscellaneous other expenses, as well as federal income tax expense.

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Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this quarterly report that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements that can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, or “continue” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21B of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated in such statements due to risks, uncertainties and changes with respect to a variety of market and other factors.

Changes in Financial Condition

At September 30, 2006, First Defiance's total assets, deposits and stockholders' equity amounted to $1.52 billion, $1.13 billion and $158.2 million, respectively, compared to $1.46 billion, $1.07 billion and $151.2 million, respectively, at December 31, 2005.

Net loans receivable (excluding loans held for sale) increased $57.9 million to $1.22 billion at September 30, 2006 from $1.16 billion at December 31, 2005. The increase in loans receivable occurred primarily in the commercial loan portfolio, which increased by $59.9 million between December 31, 2005 and September 30, 2006. During that same period, one-to-four family real estate loans declined by approximately $15.5 million. Certain loans which have non-residential real estate collateral as an abundance of caution were reclassified as commercial and industrial loans during the 2006 first quarter. Prior period balances have not been restated.

The investment securities portfolio increased to $120.0 million at September 30, 2006 from $114.9 million at December 31, 2005. The increase is the result of investing balances that were included in cash and amounts due from depository institutions at December 31, 2005. The amount of cash and due from depository institutions dropped from $44.1 million to $41.7 million between December 31, 2005 and September 30, 2006.

Deposits increased from $1.07 billion at December 31, 2005 to $1.13 billion as of September 30, 2006. Of the $61.0 million increase, interest-bearing demand deposits and money market accounts increased $24.1 million to $300.7 million, retail time deposits increased $42.1 million to $611.8 million and national time deposits increased $4.8 million to $41.8 million, while non-interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $834,000 to $102.7 million and savings deposits decreased $9.2 million to $73.5 million. The increase in interest-bearing demand deposits and money market accounts from the beginning of the year is the result of increased promotional efforts and an increase in interest rates, especially the rates on the money market accounts. National time deposits increased as First Defiance continues to use such deposits as a source of liquidity.

Additionally, FHLB advances decreased $4.5 million to $176.4 million at September 30, 2006 from $180.9 million at December 31, 2005. Of this decrease, long-term advances decreased $67.0 million as a result of the conversion of callable advances and contractual amortization during the period while First Defiance’s overnight borrowings increased $17.5 million and $45.0 million of callable advances were called by the FHLB and converted to three-month LIBOR based advances.

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Stockholders’ equity increased from $151.2 million at December 31, 2005 to $158.2 million at September 30, 2006. The increase is a result of net income of $11.6 million, the release of ESOP shares totaling $1.3 million and the exercise of stock options by First Defiance employees totaling $2.2 million. Those increases were partially offset by $5.1 million of cash dividends declared, $3.7 million used for the repurchase of shares for treasury and a decrease in unrealized loss on available for sale securities (net of tax) of $45,000.

Average Balances, Net Interest Income and Yields Earned and Rates Paid

The following table presents for the periods indicated the total dollar amount of interest from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in thousands of dollars and rates, and the net interest margin. The table reports interest income from tax-exempt loans and investment on a tax-equivalent basis. All average balances are based upon daily balances.

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2006							2005
	Average				Yield/			Average				Yield/
	Balance		Interest(1)		Rate(2)			Balance		Interest(1)		Rate(2)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable	$	1,225,456	$	22,346		7.23	%	$	1,136,526	$	18,402		6.42	%
Securities		119,628		1,625		5.35			113,832		1,395		4.91
Interest-earning deposits		580		7		4.79			7,674		72		3.72
FHLB stock and other		18,050		262		5.76			17,085		210		4.88
Total interest-earning assets		1,363,714		24,240		7.05			1,275,117		20,079		6.25
Non-interest-earning assets		148,930							136,307
Total assets	$	1,512,644						$	1,411,424

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits	$	1,030,433	$	9,140		3.52	%	$	958,590	$	5,539		2.29	%
FHLB advances and other		175,255		2,256		5.11			184,333		2,059		4.43
Notes payable		19,749		144		2.89			19,893		117		2.33
Subordinated debentures		20,619		343		6.60			-		-		0.00
Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,246,056		11,883		3.78			1,162,816		7,715		2.63
Non-interest bearing deposits		93,964		-					87,697		-
Total including non-interest bearing demand deposits		1,340,020		11,883		3.52			1,250,513		7,715		2.45
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities		16,607							11,579
Total liabilities		1,356,627							1,262,092
Stockholders' equity		156,017							149,332
Total liabilities and stock-holders' equity	$	1,512,644						$	1,411,424
Net interest income; interest rate spread			$	12,357		3.27	%			$	12,364		3.62	%
Net interest margin (3)						3.59	%						3.85	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities						109	%						110	%

(1)

Interest on certain tax-exempt loans and securities is not taxable for Federal income tax purposes. In order to compare the tax-exempt yields on these assets to taxable yields, the interest earned on these assets is adjusted to a pre-tax equivalent amount based on the marginal corporate federal income tax rate of 35%.

(2)	Annualized

(3)	Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

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	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2006							2005
	Average				Yield/			Average				Yield/
	Balance		Interest(1)		Rate(2)			Balance		Interest(1)		Rate(2)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable	$	1,204,142	$	63,622		7.06	%	$	1,069,943	$	50,220		6.28	%
Securities		116,215		4,670		5.38			124,091		4,440		4.85
Interest-earning deposits		3,992		145		4.86			11,643		277		3.18
FHLB stock and other		17,797		765		5.75			16,037		579		4.83
Total interest-earning assets		1,342,146		69,202		6.89			1,221,714		55,516		6.08
Non-interest-earning assets		146,633							121,364
Total assets	$	1,488,779						$	1,343,078

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits	$	999,977	$	23,835		3.19	%	$	920,838	$	14,395		2.09	%
FHLB advances and other		185,826		6,778		4.88			167,225		5,650		4.52
Notes payable		19,224		403		2.80			17,796		313		2.35
Subordinated debentures		20,619		962		6.24			-		-		0.00
Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,225,646		31,978		3.49			1,105,859		20,358		2.46
Non-interest bearing deposits		93,492		-		-			84,644		-		-
Total including non-interest bearing demand deposits		1,319,138		31,978		3.24			1,190,503		20,358		2.29
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities		15,348							9,285
Total liabilities		1,334,486							1,199,788
Stockholders' equity		154,293							143,290
Total liabilities and stock-holders' equity	$	1,488,779						$	1,343,078
Net interest income; interest rate spread			$	37,224		3.40	%			$	35,158		3.61	%
Net interest margin (3)						3.71	%						3.85	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities						110	%						110	%

(1)

(2)	Annualized

(3)	Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2005

On a consolidated basis, First Defiance had net income of $3.8 million or $.53 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $3.6 million or $0.50 per diluted share in 2005.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income for both of the quarters ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 was $12.2 million. Average interest earning assets increased $88.6 million to $1.36 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 from $1.28 billion for the same three month period in 2005. During those same periods, average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $83.2 million to $1.25 billion for the 2006 third quarter from $1.16 billion for the same period in 2005.

Interest income, including FHLB stock dividends increased to $24.1 million for the 2006 third quarter compared to $19.9 million in the 2005 third quarter. The growth was entirely attributable to the loan portfolio, where the average balance increased to $1.23 billion in the 2006 third quarter from $1.14 billion in the third three month period of 2005. Average loan yields increased to 7.23% from 6.42%. Interest income gains were offset by increases in interest expense, which grew to $11.9 million from $7.7 million. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased to $1.03 billion for the 2006 third quarter from $958.6 million in the year earlier period. During those same time periods, the average balance of FHLB advances decreased by $9.1 million to $175.3 million from $184.3 million in the third quarter of 2005. The average cost of those deposits increased to 3.52% from 2.29% while the average cost of FHLB advances increased from 4.43% to 5.11%. Also, First Defiance issued $20 million in trust preferred subordinated debentures in the 2005 fourth quarter at a cost of 90-day LIBOR plus 1.38%. The cost of the subordinated debentures was 6.60% in the 2006 third quarter.

Net interest margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 was 3.59%, a 26 basis point decline from the 2005 third quarter margin of 3.85%. First Defiance's average yield on interest earning assets increased to 7.05% for the 2006 third quarter, up from 6.25% for the same period of 2005, an increase of 80 basis points. However, during that same period, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased to 3.78% for the 2006 quarterly period, up from 2.63% in 2005, an increase of 115 basis points. As a result, the Company's interest rate spread has compressed to 3.27% in the 2006 third quarter compared to 3.62% in the 2005 quarterly period. Management anticipates that the margin compression will continue for at least the remainder of this year as they believe the cost of funding will continue to rise while asset yields have probably peaked. First Defiance’s funding costs tend to lag the repricing of its assets.

Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses was $373,000 in the third quarter of 2006 compared to $368,000 for the third quarter of 2005. Provisions for loan losses are charged to earnings to bring the total allowance for loan losses to the level deemed appropriate by management based on the following factors: historical experience; the volume and type of lending conducted by First Defiance; the amount of non-performing assets, including loans which meet the FASB Statement No. 114 definition of impaired; the amount of assets graded by management as substandard, doubtful, or loss; industry standards; general economic conditions, particularly as they relate to First Defiance's market area; and other factors related to the collectibility of First Defiance's loan portfolio. Management believes the balance of the allowance for loan losses is appropriate.

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Non-performing assets increased to $10.0 million at September 30, 2006 from $8.9 million at June 30, 2006 and from $5.4 million at December 31, 2005. The increase in the 2006 third quarter was primarily attributable to a number of relatively small individual credits falling more than 90 days past due at September 30, 2006. The third quarter increase follows a second quarter increase in non-performing assets which resulted from one large credit falling more than 90 days past due. That particular credit is secured by real estate but a dispute between the partners who control the property has thus far prevented First Federal from taking a deed in lieu of foreclosure. Foreclosure proceedings have been started in this matter and management does not believe their losses will be greater than the specific reserve allocated to that credit. In the 2006 first quarter, non-performing assets increased due to taking deeds in lieu of foreclosure from a large commercial real estate credit, which has caused real estate owned to increase from $404,000 at the end of 2005 to $3.0 million at September 30, 2006. Management continues to negotiate with interested buyers for the remaining properties in REO and does not anticipate any further loss on any of those assets. However they anticipate that it will take several quarters to resolve the existing issues related to non-performing assets. Non-performing assets and asset quality ratios for First Defiance were as follows (in $000’s) at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005:

	September 30, 2006			December 31, 2005
	*(in thousands)*
Non-accrual loans	$	7,018		$	4,952
Loans over 90 days past due and still accruing		-			-
Total non-performing loans		7,018		$	4,952
Real estate owned (REO)		3,026			404
Total non-performing assets	$	10,044		$	5,356

Allowance for loans losses as a percentage of total loans		1.15	%		1.16	%
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing assets		142.35	%		255.28	%
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans		203.73	%		276.11	%
Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets		0.66	%		0.37	%
Total non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans		0.57	%		0.42	%

Of the $7.0 million in non-accrual loans, $1.2 million were 1-4 family residential loans, $5.4 million were commercial loans or commercial real estate loans and $400,000 were home equity or consumer loans. The allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2006 was $14.3 million compared to $14.2 million at June 30, 2006, $13.7 million at December 31, 2005 and $13.6 million at September 30, 2005. For the quarter ended September 30, 2006, First Defiance charged off $392,000 of loans against its allowance and realized recoveries of $78,000 from loans previously charged off. During the same quarter in 2005, First Defiance charged off $305,000 in loans and realized recoveries of $101,000. The provision for loan losses of $373,000 in the 2006 third quarter is consistent with recent charge-off experience.

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Non-Interest Income. Total non-interest income increased to $5.1 million in the 2006 third quarter, compared with $4.0 million in the same period in 2005. The quarter to quarter increase is mainly attributable to the implementation of the overdraft privilege product in March of 2006. Checking overdraft income increased $972,000 between the third quarter of 2005 and the third quarter of 2006. In September of 2006, The Company sold its former facility on Woodlawn Avenue in Napoleon, Ohio and recorded a pre-tax gain of $115,000. The branch that previously occupied that facility was relocated to a higher traffic area in the Napoleon market during the 2006 second quarter.

Gain on Sale of Securities. There were no securities sold in the third quarter 2006 compared to $86,000 recognized in the third quarter of 2005.

Service Fees. Service fees and other charges increased by $1,069,000 or 70.7% in the 2006 third quarter compared to the same period in 2005. The increase was primarily related to the first quarter 2006 implementation of an overdraft privilege product. Fees generated by checking overdraft product increased by $972,000 in the 2006 third quarter compared to the third quarter of 2005. The balance of the increase in service fees relates to an increase in the number of accounts in the 2006 quarter compared to 2005. Management believes that the level of fees resulting from the implementation of the overdraft product in the 2006 third quarter is an accurate reflection of the level of income that will be realized each quarter.

Mortgage Banking Activity. Total revenue from the sale and servicing of mortgage loans decreased 15.1% to $923,000 for the third quarter of 2006 from $1,087,000 for the same period of 2005. This decline is primarily the result of the recognition of $16,000 in expense in the 2006 third quarter related to a mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) valuation adjustment. In the third quarter of 2005 First Defiance realized $240,000 of recoveries of previously recorded MSR impairment reserves. Gains realized from the sale of mortgage loans decreased $17,000 to $688,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 from $705,000 during the 2005 third quarter. Mortgage loan servicing revenue increased $46,000 from the third quarter of 2005 as compared to the third quarter of 2006. Also the amortization of mortgage servicing rights declined in the 2006 third quarter by $63,000 when compared to the third quarter of 2005.

Insurance and Investment Sales Commission. Insurance and investment sales commission income increased slightly, to $981,000 in the 2006 third quarter, from $966,000 during the third quarter of 2005. Income from the sale of group health and life insurance and property and casualty insurance were both up slightly in the 2006 third quarter while income from investment sales was slightly lower in the 2006 third quarter than they were in the third quarter of 2005.

Other Non-Interest Income. Other sources of non-interest income include gains from the sale of non-mortgage loans, trust income, earnings from bank-owned life insurance and other. Non-mortgage loan gains which result from the sale of small business or agricultural loans originated under certain federal programs were $63,000 for the 2006 third quarter. There were no comparable gains in the third quarter of 2005. Trust income decreased to $76,000 for the 2006 third quarter from $91,000 in the 2005 third quarter. Income from BOLI increased by $66,000 in the 2006 third quarter, the result of a $5 million purchase of additional insurance in the fourth quarter of 2005. Also, $115,000 was recorded in the third quarter of 2006 in other income from the aforementioned sale of the former Woodlawn Avenue facility in Napoleon, Ohio.

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Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased to $11.1 million for the 2006 third quarter compared to $10.5 million for the same period in 2005. The 2005 amount included $97,000 of acquisition-related charges. Excluding those items, non-interest expense increased by $692,000.

Occupancy, Ohio franchise tax and data processing costs all increased in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 as a result of the growth over the last 12 months. Also, as a result of the Company's expansion and business strategy, advertising and promotional expenses increased from $285,000 to $334,000 between the 2005 and 2006 third quarters. In addition, the Company incurred fees to its vendor for the overdraft privilege product totaling $108,000 in the 2006 third quarter while attorney fees, postage costs, collection expense and audit and exam services all also increased in the 2006 third quarter compared to the same period in 2005.

Acquisition Related Charges. Third quarter 2005 results included $97,000 of non-recurring costs associated with the Genoa and ComBanc acquisitions. There were no acquisition related charges recorded in the 2006 third quarter.

Compensation and Benefits. Compensation and benefits increased slightly to $6.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 from $6.1 million for the same period in 2005. The increase was due primarily to recording $77,000 in the third quarter of 2006 relating to the expensing of employee stock options. Such expense resulted from the January 1, 2006 adoption of FASB Statement 123R.

Other Non-Interest Expenses. Other non-interest expenses (including occupancy, state franchise tax, data processing, deposit insurance premiums, and amortization of intangibles) increased by $208,000 to $4.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 from $4.3 million for the same period in 2005.

Occupancy costs increased by $81,000 and data processing costs increased by $90,000 between the third quarter of 2005 and the third quarter of 2006. Non-interest expense also included $108,000 of expense related to the overdraft privilege product and an $81,000 increase in bad-check charges, which are due primarily to risks associated with the overdraft privilege program. First Defiance also incurred a $68,000 increase in printing and office supplies, a $49,000 increase in advertising expense and a $42,000 increase in audit and examination fees. The majority of these expense increases relate to the Company’s overall growth initiatives.

The GAAP efficiency ratio for the third quarter of 2006 was 63.68% compared to 64.42% for the third quarter of 2005. The core efficiency ratio, which eliminates acquisition related charges, for the third quarter of 2005 was 63.82%.

First Defiance computes federal income tax expense in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, which resulted in an effective tax rate of 34.14% for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 compared to 32.45% for the same period in 2005. The effective tax rate is lower than the Company’s statutory 35% rate because it has approximately $25.2 million invested in municipal securities, and $25.1 million of bank owned life insurance which are both exempt from federal tax. Those book-tax differences are partially offset by the excess of fair value over cost of allocated ESOP shares and costs associated with expensing incentive stock options, which are not deductible for Federal income taxes.

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As a result of the above factors, income for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 was $3.8 million compared to income of $3.6 million for the comparable period in 2005. On a per share basis, basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2006 were $0.54 and $.53, respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.52 and $0.50, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005

On a consolidated basis, First Defiance had net income of $11.6 million or $1.62 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $8.5 million or $1.20 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The 2005 period included $3.5 million of acquisition related charges. Excluding the after tax impact of those charges results in core earnings for the first nine months of 2005 of $10.8 million, or $1.52 per diluted share.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $36.8 million compared to $34.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. The net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis for the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2006 was 3.71%, a 14 basis point reduction from the same period in 2005 of 3.85%. The margin decline was due to funding costs increasing at a faster pace than asset yields during the first nine months of the year.

Interest income increased by $13.7 million to $68.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $55.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Interest on loans increased $13.4 million while other sources of interest income were relatively flat between 2005 and 2006. The increase in interest from loans was due both to a $134.2 million increase in the average balance of loans outstanding between the two periods and a 78 basis point increase on the average yield on loans (from 6.28% for the nine month period in 2005 compared to 7.06% for the same period in 2006). The yield on total interest earning assets for the nine month period in 2006 was 6.89% on a tax-equivalent basis compared to 6.08% for the same period in 2005.

The compression in the net interest margin from the nine month period in 2005 to the same period in 2006 resulted from a substantial increase in First Defiance’s funding costs. Total interest expense was $32.0 million for the nine month period in 2006 compared to $20.4 million for the same period in 2005. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased by $79.1 million between the nine month period ended September 30, 2005 and 2006 and the average cost of those deposits rose from 2.09% to 3.19%. Also, the average balance of FHLB advances increased by $18.6 million and the cost of advances rose by 36 basis points. Also, First Defiance issued $20 million of subordinated debentures during the fourth quarter of 2005. The average cost of those debentures for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 was 6.24%.

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Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $1.4 million compared to $1.1 million for the same period in 2005. The increase in the provision is primarily due to the deterioration of one credit in the second quarter of 2006 which required a specific allowance of $400,000. Provisions for loan losses are charged to earnings to bring the total allowance for loan losses to the level deemed appropriate by management. Management believes the allowance for loan losses are adequate and consistent with recent loss experience.

Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income increased to $14.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $12.2 million recognized in the same period in 2005. If gains from the sale of First Defiance’s credit card portfolio of $400,000 in the 2006 second quarter and gains from security sales of $1.2 million in 2005 are excluded, non-interest income increased by $3.4 million or 30.8%. The increase is primarily in service fees and other charges, which have increased by $2.7 million, mortgage banking income, which increased by $73,000, insurance and investment sales commissions, which increased by $414,000, BOLI income, which is up by $189,000, and the aforementioned $115,000 gain from the sale of the Woodlawn Avenue branch facility.

Service Fees and Other Charges. The increase in services fees is the result of the early March 2006 implementation of an overdraft privilege product for First Defiance’s checking account customers. Fees generated by checking accounts have increased by $2.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. The balance of increased service fees is primarily related to increases in debit card interchange revenue.

Mortgage Banking Income. Gains from the sale of mortgage loans increased by $125,000, a result of a higher level of mortgage originations in 2006 compared to 2005. Fees from servicing mortgage loans continues to increase, reaching $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, up from $1.0 million in 2005. Mortgage banking income also includes $455,000 of mortgage servicing rights amortization expense for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006, down from $613,000 for the same period in 2005. Also, for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 included recovery of previously recorded mortgage servicing rights impairment of $26,000 and $366,000 for 2006 and 2005 respectively.

Insurance and Investment Sales Commission. Sales commission income increased to $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $3.2 million for the same period in 2005. The difference is primarily due to contingent commissions earned by the First Insurance and Investments entity in the first quarter. Those payments, which result from underwriting profitable business for insurance companies, totaled $539,000 in 2006 compared to $356,000 in 2005.

Bank Owned Life Insurance. Income from BOLI increased to $730,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $541,000 for the same period in 2005, the result of a fourth quarter 2005 purchase of an additional $5 million of BOLI.

Other Non-Interest Income. Other non-interest income, including gains from the sale of non-mortgage loans, trust income and other income increased to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $673,000 for the same period in 2005. If you exclude the $400,000 gain from the 2006 second quarter sale of the credit card portfolio, these sources of other income increased by approximately $54,000. The 2006 and 2005 amounts included a gain of approximately $115,000 and $100,000, respectively, from the sale of former branch buildings.

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Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $32.6 million compared to $33.3 million for the same period in 2005. The 2005 total includes $3.5 million related to the ComBanc and Genoa acquisitions. If you exclude those acquisition related charges, which were primarily costs to terminate data processing contracts and severance agreements, non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 would have been $29.8 million. The 2006 level of expense represents a 9.4% increase over 2005 levels excluding acquisition charges. Significant individual components of the increase between the two periods are as follows:

Compensation and Benefits. Compensation and benefits costs increased to $18.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $17.6 million for the same period in 2005, an increase of $674,000 or 3.8%. Salary increases of approximately 3.5% were granted to employees between 2005 and 2006 and the balance of that increase results from several additional staff positions, as well as a full nine months of compensation and benefits costs associated with the Genoa acquisition compared to just under six months in 2005. Benefits costs have generally been flat between 2005 and 2006. Compensation cost also includes $210,000 related to the expensing of employee stock options, which is a new item in 2006.

Occupancy. Occupancy expense increased to $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $3.4 million for the same period in 2005. The increase is primarily due to incurring a full nine months of costs associated with the Genoa acquisition versus just under six months of expense in 2005.

Data Processing. Data processing increased to $2.8 million for the first nine months of 2006 compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2005. The increase is due both to a full period of expense related to the acquired Genoa operations compared to just under six months of such expense in 2005. Also, the number of accounts has increased substantially between 2005 and 2006, resulting in a higher level of charges from the Company’s third-party data processing provider.

Other Non-Interest Expenses. Other non-interest expenses (including, state franchise tax, amortization of intangibles and other) increased to $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 from $6.4 million in the first nine months of 2005. The increase is due to the acquisitions, significant year-over-year organic growth and increased marketing efforts. Also, $252,000 in expense was recorded in association with the overdraft privilege product (a new expense item in 2006) through September 30, 2006, and the expense for charge-offs of bad checks and overdrawn checking accounts increased by $115,000 to $255,000 in 2006 due to the new overdraft privilege product. First Defiance’s efficiency ratio for the first nine months of 2006 was 62.84% compared to a core efficiency ratio (excluding the acquisition related charges) of 64.66% for the same period in 2005.

The effective income tax rate utilized for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was 33.22% compared to 31.87% for the first nine months of 2005. The increase in the effective tax rate between the two periods is primarily the result of tax exempt income (primarily earnings on municipal securities and BOLI) is a lower percentage of total income in 2006 than it was in 2005. Also, the expensing of stock options is generally not tax deductible.

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As a result of the above factors, income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $11.6 million compared to $8.5 million for the comparable period in 2005. On a per share basis, basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 were $1.66 and $1.62 respectively, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $1.25 and $1.20 respectively in the first nine months of 2005. Excluding the after-tax impact of the acquisition related charges in the 2005 period, core basic and core diluted earnings per share for the nine month period ended September 30, 2005 were $1.58 and $1.52 respectively.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

As a regulated financial institution, First Federal is required to maintain appropriate levels of "liquid" assets to meet short-term funding requirements.

First Defiance generated $17.0 million of cash from operating activities during the first nine months of 2006. The Company's cash from operating activities resulted from net income for the period, adjusted for various non-cash items, including the provision for loan losses, depreciation and amortization of mortgage servicing rights, FHLB stock dividends, gain on sales of securities, loans and property, plant and equipment, ESOP expense related to release of shares, and changes in loans available for sale, interest receivable and other assets, and other liabilities. The primary investing activity of First Defiance is the origination of loans, which is funded with cash provided by operations, proceeds from the amortization and prepayments of existing loans, the sale of loans, proceeds from the sale or maturity of securities, borrowings from the FHLB, and customer deposits.

At September 30, 2006, First Defiance had $117.8 million in outstanding loan commitments and loans in process to be funded generally within the next six months and an additional $170.3 million committed under existing consumer and commercial lines of credit and standby letters of credit. Also at that date, First Defiance had commitments to sell $8.9 million of loans held-for-sale. Also, the total amount of certificates of deposit that are scheduled to mature by September 30, 2007 is $537.5 million. First Defiance believes that it has adequate resources to fund commitments as they arise and that it can adjust the rate on savings certificates to retain deposits in changing interest rate environments. If First Defiance requires funds beyond its internal funding capabilities, advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati and other financial institutions are available.

First Defiance utilizes forward purchase and forward sale agreements to meet the needs of its customers and manage its exposure to fluctuations in the fair value of mortgage loans held for sale and its pipeline. These forward purchase and forward sale agreements are considered to be derivatives as defined by FAS 133, Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Instruments. The change in value in the forward purchase and forward sale agreements is approximately equal to the change in value in the loans held for sale and the effect of this accounting treatment is not material to the financial statements.

First Defiance also invests in REMIC and CMO investments. As of September 30, 2006, all of these securities pass the FFIEC high-risk security test. The weighted average life of these securities does not exceed the test limits in an instantaneous rate increase scenario of 200 and 300 basis points. The company feels that at this time the return being realized is worth this risk. The total $20.8 million balance of these securities are not classified as high risk at September 30, 2006 and do not present risk significantly different than other mortgage-backed or agency securities.

First Federal is required to maintain specified amounts of capital pursuant to regulations promulgated by the OTS. The capital standards generally require the maintenance of regulatory capital sufficient to meet a tangible capital requirement, a core capital requirement, and a risk-based capital requirement. The following table sets forth First Federal's compliance with each of the capital requirements at September 30, 2006.

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	Core Capital						Risk-Based Capital
	Adequately Capitalized			Well Capitalized			Adequately Capitalized			Well Capitalized

Regulatory capital	$	134,546		$	134,546		$	148,447		$	148,447
Minimum required regulatory capital		59,280			74,100			95,771			119,713
Excess regulatory capital	$	75,266		$	60,446		$	52,676		$	28,734

Regulatory capital as a percentage of assets (1)		9.1	%		9.1	%		12.4	%		12.4	%
Minimum capital required as a percentage of assets		4.0	%		5.0	%		8.0	%		10.0	%
Excess regulatory capital as a percentage of assets		5.1	%		4.1	%		4.4	%		2.4	%

(1)	Core capital is computed as a percentage of adjusted total assets of $1.48 billion. Risk-based capital is computed as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets of $1.20 billion.

Critical Accounting Policies

First Defiance has established various accounting policies which govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States in the preparation of its financial statements. The significant accounting policies of First Defiance are described in the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by management, which have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities; management considers such accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. Those policies which are identified and discussed in detail in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K include the Allowance for Loan Losses and the Valuation of Mortgage Servicing Rights. There have been no material changes in assumptions or judgments relative to those critical policies during the third quarter of 2006.

Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk

As discussed in detail in the 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K, First Defiance’s ability to maximize net income is dependent on management’s ability to plan and control net interest income through management of the pricing and mix of assets and liabilities. Because a large portion of assets and liabilities of First Defiance are monetary in nature, changes in interest rates and monetary or fiscal policy affect its financial condition and can have significant impact on the net income of the Company. First Defiance does not use off balance sheet derivatives to enhance its risk management, nor does it engage in trading activities beyond the sale of mortgage loans.

First Defiance monitors its exposure to interest rate risk on a monthly basis through simulation analysis which measures the impact changes in interest rates can have on net income. The simulation technique analyzes the effect of a presumed 100 basis point shift in interest rates (which is consistent with management’s estimate of the range of potential interest rate fluctuations) and takes into account prepayment speeds on amortizing financial instruments, loan and deposit volumes and rates, nonmaturity deposit assumptions and capital requirements. The results of the simulation indicate that in an environment where interest rates rise or fall 100 basis points over a 12 month period, using September 30, 2006 amounts as a base case, First Defiance’s net interest income would be impacted by less than the board mandated guidelines of 10%.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls are procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this report, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as ours are designed to do, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As of September 30, 2006, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective. No significant changes were made in the internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

PART II-OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

First Defiance is not engaged in any legal proceedings of a material nature.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

There were no material changes to the risk factors as presented in First Defiance Financial Corp.’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (a)
July 1, 2006 - July 31, 2006		17,262	$	26.11		2,550		320,521
August 1, 2006 - August 31, 2006		4,302	$	26.53		4,302		316,219
September 1, 2006 - September30, 2006		150	$	27.25		-0-		316,219
Total for 2006 Third Quarter		21,714	$	26.20		6,852		316,219

(a) On July 18, 2003, the registrant announced that its Board of Directors had authorized management to repurchase up to 10% of the Registrant’s common stock through the open market or in any private transaction. The authorization, which is for 639,828 shares, does not have an expiration date.

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable

Item 5.

Other Information

Not applicable.

Item 6.

Exhibits

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		First Defiance Financial Corp.
		(Registrant)


Date:	November 6, 2006	By:	/s/ William J. Small
			William J. Small
			Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer


Date:	November 6, 2006	By:	/s/ John C. Wahl
			John C. Wahl
			Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Tresurer