Exhibit 2.1 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER Dated as of October 13, 2004 By and Among FIRST DEFIANCE FINANCIAL CORP., FIRST FEDERAL BANK OF THE MIDWEST, FIRST FEDERAL INTERIM BANKMerger Agreement • October 15th, 2004 • First Defiance Financial Corp • Savings institution, federally chartered • Ohio
Contract Type FiledOctober 15th, 2004 Company Industry Jurisdiction