FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP Contracts & Agreements

Description of Capital Stock (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2024)

Premier Financial Corp. Short Term Incentive Program (2023) (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2024)

Premier Financial Corp. Form of Long Term Incentive Plan Performance Share Units Award Agreement (2023) (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2024)

Premier Financial Corp. Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (2023) (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2024)

United Community Financial Corp. 2017 Deferred Compensation Plan (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2024)

Form of Premier Financial Corp. Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (NonEmployee Director) (2023) (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2024)

Premier Financial Corp. Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (2024) (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2024)

Severance and Change in Control Protection Agreement with Rick L. Hull, effective February 7, 2024 (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2024)

Severance and Change in Control Protection Agreement with Shannon M. Kuhl, effective April 1, 2022 (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2024)

Premier Financial Corp. Form of Long Term Incentive Plan Performance Share Units Award Agreement (2024) (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2024)

Premier Financial Corp. Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (NonEmployee Director) (2024) (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2024)

Premier Financial Corp. Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (2024) (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2024)

Severance and Change in Control Protection Agreement with Varun Chandhok (April 1, 2022) (Filed With SEC on May 18, 2022)

Premier Financial Corp. Amended and Restated 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan (Filed With SEC on March 1, 2022)

Premier Financial Corp. Amended and Restate 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (Filed With SEC on March 1, 2022)

Premier Financial Corp. 2022 Deferred Compensation Plan (Filed With SEC on March 1, 2022)

Amendment to Performance Share Units Award Agreements of Donald P. Hileman (Filed With SEC on March 1, 2022)

Amendment to Equity Award Agreements of Gary M. Small (Filed With SEC on March 1, 2022)

Form of Premier Financial Corp. Restricted Stock Award Agreement (NonEmployee Director) (Filed With SEC on March 1, 2022)

Premier Financial Corp. Long Term Incentive Program (Filed With SEC on February 23, 2022)

Premier Financial Corp. Form of Long Term Incentive Plan Performance Share Units Award Agreement (Filed With SEC on February 23, 2022)

Premier Financial Corp. Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Filed With SEC on February 23, 2022)

Premier Financial Corp. Short Term Incentive Program (Filed With SEC on February 23, 2022)

Description of Capital Stock (Filed With SEC on March 12, 2021)

Premier Financial Corp. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (formerly the First Defiance Financial Corp. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan) (Filed With SEC on March 12, 2021)

Jude J. Nohra Consulting Agreement and General Release (Filed With SEC on March 12, 2021)

Premier Financial Corp. 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan (formerly the United Community Financial Corp. 2015 long term Incentive Plan) (Filed With SEC on March 12, 2021)

Employment Agreement with Vince Liuzzi, dated March 4, 2019 (Filed With SEC on March 12, 2021)

2021 Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (Filed With SEC on March 12, 2021)

2021 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (Filed With SEC on March 12, 2021)

2021 Form of Long Term Incentive Plan Performance Share Units Award Agreement (Filed With SEC on March 12, 2021)

Indenture, dated September 30, 2020, between Premier Financial Corp. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Filed With SEC on September 30, 2020)

First Supplemental Indenture, dated September 30, 2020, between Premier Financial Corp. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Filed With SEC on September 30, 2020)

Purchase Agreement, among Premier Financial Corp., Premier Bank and Piper Sandler & Co., dated September 25, 2020 (Filed With SEC on September 30, 2020)

Form of Severance and Change in Control Agreement (Filed With SEC on June 18, 2020)

Description of Capital Stock (Filed With SEC on March 16, 2020)

Change of Control and Non-Solicitation Agreement with Sharon L. Davis, dated March 26, 2018 (Filed With SEC on March 16, 2020)

First Defiance Financial Corp. Form of Long Term Incentive Plan Performance Share Units Award Agreement (Filed With SEC on March 16, 2020)

Form of Amendment to Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreements by and between First Defiance Financial Corp. and Donald P. Hileman (Filed With SEC on January 21, 2020)

Form of Amendment to Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreements Long Term Growth by and between First Defiance Financial Corp. and Donald P. Hileman (Filed With SEC on January 21, 2020)

Form of Amendment to Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreements (Filed With SEC on January 21, 2020)

Form of Amendment to Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreements Long Term Growth (Filed With SEC on January 21, 2020)

Employment Agreement by and among First Defiance Financial Corp., First Federal Bank of the Midwest and Donald P. Hileman, dated September 9, 2019 (Filed With SEC on September 10, 2019)

Employment Agreement by and among First Defiance Financial Corp., First Federal Bank of the Midwest and Gary M. Small, dated September 9, 2019 (Filed With SEC on September 10, 2019)

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 9, 2019, between First Defiance Financial Corp. and United Community Financial Corp (Filed With SEC on September 10, 2019)

Employment Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2019, among First Defiance Financial Corp., First Federal Bank of the Midwest, and Paul D. Nungester, Jr (Filed With SEC on May 7, 2019)

Amendment to the Employment Agreement between First Defiance and Donald P. Hileman, effective March 4, 2019 (Filed With SEC on March 6, 2019)

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (LTIP) under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2019)

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Long-Term Equity Asset Growth) under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2019)

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (LTIP) under the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2019)

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Long-Term Equity Asset Growth) under the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2019)

Restricted Stock Award Agreement with Mr. Thompson, dated January 1, 2019 (Filed With SEC on January 4, 2019)

Employment Agreement with Donald P. Hileman, dated December 20, 2018 (Filed With SEC on December 27, 2018)

Employment Agreement with Kevin T. Thompson, dated December 24, 2018 (Filed With SEC on December 27, 2018)

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Filed With SEC on August 7, 2018)

Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Filed With SEC on August 7, 2018)

First Defiance Deferred Compensation Plan, revised October 30, 2014 (Filed With SEC on August 7, 2018)

Change of Control and Non-Compete Agreement with Gregory R. Allen (Filed With SEC on May 8, 2018)

Change of Control and Non-Solicitation Agreement with John R. Reisner (Filed With SEC on March 22, 2018)

First Amendment to Donald P. Hilemans Employment Agreement (Filed With SEC on February 23, 2018)

First Amendment to Kevin T. Thompsons Employment Agreement (Filed With SEC on February 23, 2018)

AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2017)

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (Filed With SEC on February 28, 2017)

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and between FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. and COMMERCIAL BANCSHARES, INC. Dated as of August 23, 2016 (Filed With SEC on August 24, 2016)

CHANGE OF CONTROL AND NON-SOLICITATIONAGREEMENT (Filed With SEC on February 29, 2016)

CHANGEOF CONTROL AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT (Filed With SEC on February 27, 2015)

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Filed With SEC on December 30, 2013)

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (Filed With SEC on December 30, 2013)

CONSULTING AGREEMENT (Filed With SEC on December 30, 2013)

Exhibit 1.1 FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. (an Ohio corporation) 37,000 Shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative PerpetualPreferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 par value per share Preferred... (Filed With SEC on June 15, 2012)

FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN (Filed With SEC on March 15, 2012)

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. AND AFFILIATES INCENTIVE COMPENSATIONPLAN (Filed With SEC on March 15, 2012)

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN LONG-TERM RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (2012 LONG TERM INCENTIVE TARP APPLICABLE) (Filed With SEC on March 15, 2012)

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (2012 LONG TERM INCENTIVE) (Filed With SEC on March 15, 2012)

EXHIBIT 10.1 FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT (LONG-TERM INCENTIVE) (Filed With SEC on November 8, 2011)

EXHIBIT 10.2 FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT (SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE) (Filed With SEC on November 8, 2011)

EXHIBIT 10.3 FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN AMENDED AND RESTATED PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (LONG TERMINCENTIVE TARP... (Filed With SEC on November 8, 2011)

EXHIBIT 10.4 FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN AMENDED AND RESTATED PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (SHORT TERMINCENTIVE TARP... (Filed With SEC on November 8, 2011)

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT (LONG-TERM INCENTIVE) (Filed With SEC on August 19, 2011)

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (LONG-TERM INCENTIVE TARP APPLICABLE) (Filed With SEC on August 19, 2011)

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT (SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE) (Filed With SEC on August 19, 2011)

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (SHORT TERM INCENTIVE TARP APPLICABLE) (Filed With SEC on August 19, 2011)

FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. 2010 EQUITY AND CASH INCENTIVE PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (with TARP limitations) (Filed With SEC on March 4, 2011)

Summary of Cash Bonus Plan (Filed With SEC on March 1, 2011)

EXHIBIT 10.1 First Federal Bank of the Midwest Amended and Restated Executive Group Life Plan - Post Separation (Filed With SEC on November 2, 2010)

First Federal Bank of the Midwest Executive Group Life Plan - Post Separation (Filed With SEC on July 7, 2010)

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STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE FIRST DEFIANCEFINANCIAL CORP. 2005 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN (Incentive Stock Option) (Filed With SEC on March 3, 2010)

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Filed With SEC on December 16, 2009)

STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. (Filed With SEC on March 16, 2009)

AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Filed With SEC on March 16, 2009)

EXHIBIT10.1 (Filed With SEC on December 12, 2008)

EXHIBIT10.2 FIRSTDEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORPORATION LONGTERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN CONTINGENTAWARD AGREEMENT (Filed With SEC on December 12, 2008)

Summaryof Cash Bonus Plan (Filed With SEC on March 14, 2008)

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Filed With SEC on October 1, 2007)

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