United Community Financial Form 4 / Gary M Small ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Small Gary M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

275 WEST FEDERAL STREET

(Street)

YOUNGSTOWN

44503

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP [ UCFC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2020

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	01/31/2020		A		47,427⁽¹⁾	A	$0	157,343	D
Common Shares	01/31/2020		F		27,770	D	$11.37	129,573	D
Common Shares	01/31/2020		D		129,573	D	⁽²⁾	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$9.66	01/31/2020		D			50,000	⁽³⁾	02/21/2028	Common Shares	50,000	⁽³⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") by and between United Community Financial Corp. (the "Issuer") and First Defiance Financial Corp. ("FDEF"), dated as of September 9, 2019, the Issuer was merged with and into FDEF on January 31, 2020, and each award of shares of common stock of the Issuer under the 2018 and 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plans fully vested.

2. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each share of common stock of the Issuer, having a market value of $10.93 on the effective date of the merger, was converted into the right to receive .3715 shares of FDEF common stock, having a market value of $29.39 on the effective date of the merger, plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares.

3. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each option to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer ("Issuer Option") fully vested and was converted into an option to purchase .3715 shares of FDEF common stock, having a market value of $29.39 on the effective date of the merger, at an exercise price equal to the exercise price of the Issuer Option divided by .3715.

	/s/ Jude J. Nohra, POA for Gary M. Small	02/04/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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