Undertaking to Furnish Debt Instruments to SEC by First Defiance Financial Corp.
First Defiance Financial Corp. agrees to provide the SEC with copies of certain long-term debt agreements upon request. These agreements define the rights of holders of the company's and its subsidiaries' long-term debt, which are not included as exhibits in the company's 2014 Annual Report. The company states that no single debt instrument covers more than 10% of its total consolidated assets. This letter is signed by the Chief Financial Officer and is part of the company's regulatory compliance.
Exhibit 4.1
February 27, 2015
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | First Defiance Financial Corp. – Annual Report on Form 10-K |
for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Today, First Defiance Financial Corp., an Ohio corporation (“First Defiance”), is filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 (the “Form 10-K”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Pursuant to the instructions relating to the Exhibits in Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, First Defiance hereby agrees to furnish the SEC, upon request, copies of instruments and agreements, defining the rights of holders of First Defiance’s long-term debt and of the long-term debt of its consolidated subsidiaries, which are not being filed as exhibits to the Form 10-K. The total amount of securities issued under any instrument of such long-term debt does not exceed 10% of the total assets of First Defiance and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
| Very truly yours, | |
| FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP. | |
| /s/ Kevin T. Thompson | |
| Kevin T. Thompson | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
