UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 3, 2005

Unizan Financial Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Ohio

0-13270

34-1442295

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

220 Market Avenue South, Canton, Ohio 44702

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (330) 438-1118

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

c) Exhibits

99.1

Text of Unizan Financial Corp. release dated May 3, 2005

CANTON, Ohio, May 3, 2005 – Unizan Financial Corp.’s (NASDAQ: UNIZ) board of directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Kim M. Taylor to chief financial officer (CFO) of the corporation. Taylor rejoined the organization as CFO of Unizan Bank, National Association, a subsidiary of Unizan Financial Corp., in December of 2004.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: May 3, 2005	UNIZAN FINANCIAL CORP.

	By:	/s/ James H. Nicholson
	Its:	Executive Vice President & COO

UNIZAN FINANCIAL CORP 8-K