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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 23, 2008 (July 22, 2008)

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
  
0-13507
  
34-1395608
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

401 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(419) 783-8950
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 22, 2008, Rurban Financial Corp. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized an extension to its stock repurchase program, which was originally adopted and announced in April 2007, for an additional twelve months. A copy of the July 22, 2008 news release is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not Applicable

(b) Not Applicable

(c) Not Applicable

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
News release issued by Rurban Financial Corp. on July 22, 2008

 
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.
     
By:
/s/ Duane L. Sinn
   
Duane L. Sinn
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated July 23, 2008

Rurban Financial Corp.

Exhibit No.
  
Description
99.1
  
News release issued by Rurban Financial Corp. on July 22, 2008

 
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