UNITED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORP. SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Merger

WILMINGTON, DE / ACCESSWIRE / September 9, 2019 / Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.:

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Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential legal claims against the board of directors of United Community Financial Corp. (“United Community” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ GS:UCFC) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to the Company’s entry into an agreement to merge with First Defiance Financial Corp. (“First Defiance”) (NASDAQ GS:FDEF) in a transaction valued at approximately $473 million. Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of United Community will receive 0.3715 shares of First Defiance common stock for each share of United Community common stock they own. Upon closing, United Community shareholders will own approximately 47.5% of the combined company.

If you own common stock of United Community and purchased any shares before September 9, 2019, if you would like to learn more about this investigation, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests, please contact Seth D. Rigrodsky or Gina M. Serra toll-free at (888) 969-4242, by e-mail at info@rl-legal.com, or at https://www.rigrodskylong.com/offices-contact.

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., with offices in Delaware, New York, and California, has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of investors and achieved substantial corporate governance reforms in numerous cases nationwide, including federal securities fraud actions, shareholder class actions, and shareholder derivative actions.

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Seth D. Rigrodsky
Gina M. Serra
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SOURCE: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.

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