BRIEF-First Defiance Financial Reports Q1 EPS Of $1.15

April 16 (Reuters) - First Defiance Financial Corp:

* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.15

* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.99 — THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S

* Q1 REVENUE VIEW $25.5 MILLION — THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S

* NET INTEREST INCOME OF $25.7 MILLION IN Q1 2018 WAS UP FROM $21.6 MILLION IN Q1 2017 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com)