UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~December~~January 1721, ~~2019~~2020

UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

OHIO		0000-024399		34-1856319
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File ~~Number~~No.)		(IRS Employer ~~Identification~~I.D. No.)

275 West Federal Street, Youngstown, Ohio 44503-1203

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 742-0500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common ~~Shares~~shares, no par value UCFC Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in ~~as defined in~~ Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Section 52 – ~~Corporate~~Financial ~~Governance~~Information ~~and Management~~

Item 52.02 ~~Departure~~Results of ~~Directors~~Operation orand ~~Certain~~Financial ~~Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.~~Condition

(ba) On December 17 31, 2019, United Community Financial Corp. ~~(“United~~issued ~~Community”)~~a ~~and~~press ~~Home~~release ~~Savings~~announcing ~~Bank~~its ~~(the “Bank”),~~results ~~a wholly owned subsidiary~~ of ~~United~~operations ~~Community~~for ~~(together with United Community,~~ the ~~“Company”),~~fourth ~~and~~quarter ~~Zahid Afzal, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer~~ of ~~the Company, mutually agreed to Mr~~2019. ~~Afzal’s~~ ~~resignation~~A ~~from~~copy ~~the Company effective upon the closing~~ of the ~~merger~~press ~~(the~~release ~~“Merger”) of United Community into First Defiance Financial Corp. (“First Defiance”). The Merger currently~~ is ~~expected~~attached toas ~~close~~Exhibit ~~on or about January 31, 2020, subject to final regulatory approvals and other closing conditions~~99. Mr. Afzal will be leaving the Company to pursue other interests outside of the banking industry. Mr. Afzal’s decision to accept this position does not involve any disagreement with the Company’s management or Board of Directors, and Mr. Afzal will continue to be available to First Defiance to offer his guidance, expertise and support following the Merger.

~~SIGNATURES~~Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

~~Pursuant~~Item to9.01 ~~the~~Financial ~~requirements~~Statements ofand ~~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~~Exhibits.

~~UNITED~~(d) ~~COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP~~Exhibits. ~~By: /s/ Jude J. Nohra Jude J. Nohra, Executive Vice President—Corporate Governance, General Counsel & Secretary~~

Date: December 23, 2019


Exhibit Number		Description

99		Press Release of United Community dated December 31, 2019. Included herewith.

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 thereunto duly authorized.


UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP.

	By:	/s/ Jude J. Nohra
		Jude J. Nohra General Counsel & Secretary

Date: January 21, 2020

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