NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowley Law PLLC is investigating potential claims against United Community Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:UCFC) and its board of directors for breach of fiduciary duty concerning the proposed acquisition of the company by First Defiance Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:FDEF). Stockholders will receive 0.3715 shares of First Defiance Financial Corp. common stock for each share of United Community Financial Corp. stock that they hold. The transaction is valued at approximately $473 million and is expected to close early in the first quarter of 2020.

If you are a stockholder of United Community Financial Corp. and are interested in obtaining additional information regarding this investigation, please visit us at: http://www.rowleylawpllc.com/investigation/UCFC. You may also contact Shane Rowley, Esq. at Rowley Law PLLC, 50 Main Street Suite 1000, White Plains, NY 10606, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 914-400-1920 or 844-400-4643 (toll-free).  

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