SB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________________to___________________________

Commission file number 0-13507

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	34-1395608
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

401 Clinton Street, Defiance, Ohio 43512

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

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

None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yesx No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer, accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large Accelerate Filer o Accelerated Filer o Non-Accelerated Filer o Smaller Reporting Company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Shares, without par value	4,900,076 shares
(class)	(Outstanding at November 14, 2008)

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	25
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34
Item 4T.	Controls and Procedures	35

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	37
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	37
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	38
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	38
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	38
Item 5.	Other Information	38
Item 6.	Exhibits	39

Signatures		40

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Rurban Financial Corp. (“Rurban” or the “Company”) are unaudited; however, the information contained herein reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All adjustments reflected in these financial statements are of a normal recurring nature in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of results for the complete year.

Rurban Financial Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007

	(Unaudited)
	September 30,			December 31,
	2008			2007
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	25,408,171		$	15,183,627
Federal funds sold		—			2,000,000
Cash and cash equivalents		25,408,171			17,183,627
Available-for-sale securities		94,436,350			92,661,386
Loans held for sale		1,478,333			1,649,758
Loans, net of unearned income		399,910,475			389,268,744
Allowance for loan losses		(4,057,213	)		(3,990,455	)
Premises and equipment		15,496,474			15,128,754
Purchased software		5,964,281			4,282,563
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock		4,148,400			4,021,200
Foreclosed assets held for sale, net		1,534,207			124,131
Interest receivable		2,835,552			3,008,968
Goodwill		13,940,618			13,940,618
Core deposits and other intangibles		4,615,084			5,135,228
Cash value of life insurance		12,513,124			12,160,581
Other		6,797,920			6,638,895
Total assets	$	585,021,776		$	561,213,998

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2007 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date

Rurban Financial Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007

	(Unaudited)
	September 30,			December 31,
	2008			2007
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Deposits
Demand	$	40,952,936		$	41,541,297
Savings, interest checking and money market		160,202,242			141,009,043
Time		205,299,166			223,480,842
Total deposits		406,454,344			406,031,182
Notes payable		—			922,457
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		40,229,923			24,000,000
Federal Funds Purchased		5,000,000			—
Retail repurchase agreements		44,553,855			43,006,438
Trust preferred securities		20,620,000			20,620,000
Interest payable		1,575,146			2,532,914
Other liabilities		6,471,375			4,775,773
Total liabilities		524,904,643			501,888,764
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $2.50 stated value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued 5,027,433 shares; outstanding September 2008 - 4,906,026 shares, December 2007 - 4,978,933 shares		12,568,583			12,568,583
Additional paid-in capital		14,996,187			14,923,571
Retained earnings		34,898,499			32,361,106
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(944,518	)		82,235
Treasury Stock, at cost
Common; Sep. 2008 - 121,407 shares, Dec. 2007 - 48,500 shares		(1,401,618	)		(610,260	)
Total stockholders’ equity		60,117,133			59,325,235
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	585,021,776		$	561,213,998

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2007 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.

Rurban Financial Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

	September 30, 2008		September 30, 2007
Interest Income
Loans
Taxable	$	6,736,100	$	7,072,488
Tax-exempt		22,125		16,668
Securities
Taxable		1,135,931		1,041,177
Tax-exempt		109,805		169,719
Other		17,635		50,288
Total interest income		8,021,596		8,350,340
Interest Expense
Deposits		2,258,470		3,497,275
Other borrowings		16,803		32,026
Retail repurchase agreements		465,452		435,216
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		416,696		268,289
Trust preferred securities		415,686		456,582
Total interest expense		3,573,107		4,689,389
Net Interest Income		4,448,489		3,660,951
Provision for Loan Losses		146,173		140,409
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses		4,302,316		3,520,543
Non-interest Income
Data service fees		4,947,727		5,004,394
Trust fees		780,726		819,989
Customer service fees		626,008		588,447
Net gains on loan sales		132,999		128,947
Loan servicing fees		57,356		27,284
Gain on sale of assets		222,815		11,862
Other		221,081		201,920
Total non-interest income		6,988,712		6,782,842

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Rurban Financial Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

	September 30, 2008		September 30, 2007
Non-interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits	$	4,239,578	$	4,290,961
Net occupancy expense		526,301		514,742
Equipment expense		1,553,188		1,625,762
Data processing fees		120,151		102,292
Professional fees		489,910		461,844
Marketing expense		247,120		259,196
Printing and office supplies		115,667		130,363
Telephone and communications		415,120		446,465
Postage and delivery expense		511,522		392,211
State, local and other taxes		235,647		103,674
Employee expense		272,315		266,227
Other		552,379		512,663
Total non-interest expense		9,278,898		9,106,400
Income Before Income Tax		2,012,130		1,196,984
Provision for Income Taxes		588,090		333,384,
Net Income	$	1,424,040	$	863,600
Basic Earnings Per Share	$	0.29	$	0.17
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	0.29	$	0.17
Dividends Declared Per Share	$	0.09	$	0.07

See notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Rurban Financial Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

	September 30, 2008		September 30, 2007
Interest Income
Loans
Taxable	$	20,567,604	$	20,725,807
Tax-exempt		63,944		51,211
Securities
Taxable		3,266395		3,176,674
Tax-exempt		433,970		483,621
Other		130,424		163,894
Total interest income		24,462,337		24,601,207
Interest Expense
Deposits		7,973,962		10,212,672
Other borrowings		43,792		140,644
Retail repurchase agreements		1,376,767		1,130,898
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		1,096,178		760,534
Trust preferred securities		1,273,775		1,352,093
Total interest expense		11,764,474		13,596,842
Net Interest Income		12,697,863		11,004,365
Provision for Loan Losses		551,388		378,643
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses		12,146,475		10,625,723
Non-interest Income
Data service fees		15,161,075		14,467,788
Trust fees		2,451,567		2,512,251
Customer service fees		1,825,040		1,650,080
Net gains on loan sales		590,747		436,390
Net realized gains on sales of securities		—		367
Net proceeds from liquidation of equity securities		132,106		—
Investment security recoveries		197,487		—
Loan servicing fees		175,516		146,427
Gain on sale of assets		151,393		61,839
Other		620,452		754,144
Total non-interest income		21,305,383		20,029,285
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Rurban Financial Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

	September 30, 2008		September 30, 2007
Non-interest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits	$	13,113,999	$	12,873,072
Net occupancy expense		1,603,496		1,547,800
Equipment expense		4,746,533		4,908,311
Data processing fees		321,510		372,716
Professional fees		1,345,133		1,640,250
Marketing expense		584,957		601,979
Printing and office supplies		421,405		509,817
Telephone and communications		1,258,907		1,329,359
Postage and delivery expense		1,649,969		1,168,563
State, local and other taxes		602,833		468,590
Employee expense		806,298		801,374
Other		1,535,564		1,250,192
Total non-interest expense		27,990,604		27,472,023
Income Before Income Tax		5,461,254		3,182,984
Provision for Income Taxes		1,572,034		831,885
Net Income	$	3,889,220	$	2,351,099
Basic Earnings Per Share	$	0.79	$	0.47
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	0. 79	$	0.47
Dividends Declared Per Share	$	0.25	$	0.19
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2008			September 30, 2007			September 30, 2008			September 30, 2007

Balance at beginning of period	$	59,361,729		$	57,349,495		$	59,325,235		$	56,955,153

Cumulative effect adjustment for split dollar BOLI		-			-			(116,303	)		-

Net Income		1,424,040			863,601			3,889,220			2,351,099

Other comprehensive loss:
Net change in unrealized gains (losses)
On securities available for sale, net		(183,016	)		821,754			(1,026,753	)		458,172
Total comprehensive income		1,241,024			1,685,355			2,862,467			2,809,271

Cash dividend		(442,254	)		(349,960	)		(1,235,524	)		(953,252	)

Purchase of treasury shares		(74,758	)		(201,280	)		(791,358	)		(350,480	)

Stock option expense		31,392			20,744			72,616			43,662

Balance at end of period	$	60,117,133		$	58,504,354		$	60,117,133		$	58,504,354

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Rurban Financial Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

	September 30, 2008			September 30, 2007
Operating Activities
Net income	$	3,889,220		$	2,351,099
Items not requiring (providing) cash
Depreciation and amortization		2,752,284			3,222,666
Provision for loan losses		551,388			378,643
Expense of stock option plan		72,616			43,662
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities		91,901			36,137
Amortization of intangible assets		520,144			536,335
Deferred income taxes		528,933			682,352
FHLB Stock Dividends		(127,200	)		(47,250	)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale		31,021,863			12,902,818
Originations of loans held for sale		(30,259,691	)		(12,210,691	)
Gain from sale of loans		(590,747	)		(436,390	)
Gain on sale of foreclosed assets		5,066			15,244
Gain on sale of branch office building		(243,000	)		__
Loss on sales of fixed assets		86,541			16,107
Changes in
Interest receivable		173,416			(244,491	)
Other assets		1,491,304			(649,149	)
Interest payable and other liabilities		(957,768	)		(2,529,428	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		9,006,270			4,067,664
Investing Activities
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(46,231,265	)		(29,399,315	)
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities		42,808,714			27,350,999
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities		__			2,408,608
Proceeds from sales of Fed Stock		__			19,500
Net change in interest bearing deposits		__			150,000
Net change in loans		(12,983,338	)		(18,386,570	)
Purchase of Bank Owned Life Insurance		__			(1,000,000	)
Purchase of premises and equipment and software		(6,843,233	)		(3,249,937	)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment		2,041,511			257,928
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets		174,722			—
Cash paid for Diverse Computer Marketers, Inc. acquisition		—			(266,560	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(21,032,889	)		(22,115,347	)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

Rurban Financial Corp.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (continued)

Nine Months Ended

	September 30, 2008			September 30, 2007
Financing Activities
Net increase in demand deposits, money market, interest checking and savings accounts	$	18,604,838		$	2,749,134
Net decrease in certificates of deposit		(18,181,676	)		(4,152,160	)
Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,547,417			10,295,127
Net increase in federal funds purchased		5,000,000			4,400,000
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances		24,000,000			9,000,000
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances		(7,770,077	)		(11,000,000	)
Repayment of notes payable		(922,457	)		(1,563,214	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(791,358	)		(350,480	)
Dividends paid		(1,235,524	)		(953,252	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		20,251,163			8,425,155
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		8,224,544			(9,622,528	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year		17,183,627			22,481,791
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	25,408,171		$	12,859,263
Supplemental Cash Flows Information

Interest paid	$	12,722,242		$	13,411,731

Transfer of loans to foreclosed assets	$	1,856,977		$	82,397

Federal Income Taxes Paid	$	556,000		$	1,420,000

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)

RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE A—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company. Those adjustments consist only of normal recurring adjustments. Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of results for the complete year.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2007 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of that date.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

NOTE B—EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share (EPS) have been computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the periods presented. For the periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, share based awards totaling 326,263 and 247,352 common shares, respectively, were not considered in computing EPS as they were anti-dilutive. The number of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share were:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2008		2007		2008		2007
Basic earnings per share		4,911,015		5,003,433		4,935,804		5,018,567
Diluted earnings per share		4,911,015		5,008,334		4,935,881		5,021,939

NOTE C - LOANS, RISK ELEMENTS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Total loans on the balance sheet are comprised of the following classifications at:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2008			2007

Commercial	$	82,858,998		$	83,048,522
Commercial real estate		140,970,047			126,784,483
Agricultural		45,465,134			43,369,266
Residential real estate		80,903,283			84,620,992
Consumer		49,618,313			51,357,419
Lease financing		330,000			330,000
Total loans		400,145,775			389,510,682
Less
Net deferred loan fees, premiums and discounts		(235,300	)		(241,938	)

Loans, net of unearned income	$	399,910,475		$	389,268,744

Allowance for loan losses	$	(4,057,213	)	$	(3,990,455	)

The following is a summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses account for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Balance, beginning of period	$	4,246,794		$	3,824,445		$	3,990,455		$	3,717,377
Provision charged to expense		146,173			140,409			551,388			378,643
Recoveries		64,475			40,221			123,472			140,712
Loans charged off		(400,229	)		(68,530	)		(608,103	)		(300,187	)
Balance, end of period	$	4,057,213		$	3,936,545		$	4,057,213		$	3,936,545

The following schedule summarizes nonaccrual, past due and impaired loans at:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2008		2007
Non-accrual loans	$	4,659,442	$	5,990,483

Accruing loans which are contractually
past due 90 days or more as to interest or
principal payments		—		—
Total non-performing loans	$	4,659,442	$	5,990,483

Individual loans determined to be impaired were as follows:

	September 30, 2008		December 31, 2007

Loans with no allowance for loan losses allocated	$	1,211,000	$	1,787,000
Loans with allowance for loan losses allocated		540,000		1,898,000
Total impaired loans	$	1,751,000	$	3,685,000

Amount of allowance allocated	$	241,000	$	333,000

NOTE D - REGULATORY MATTERS

The Company and The State Bank and Trust Company (“State Bank”) are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal and state banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators. If undertaken, these actions could have a direct material adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and State Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and State Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined in the regulations), and of Tier I capital to average assets (as defined in the regulations). As of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company and State Bank exceeded all “well-capitalized” requirements to which they were subject.

As of December 31, 2007, the most recent notification to the regulators categorized State Bank as well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well-capitalized, State Bank must maintain capital ratios as set forth in the following table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed State Bank’s categorization as well capitalized.

The Company’s consolidated, and State Bank’s actual, capital amounts (in millions) and ratios, as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, are also presented in the following table.

	Actual					Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes					To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
As of September 30, 2008
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Consolidated	$	66.6		16.5	%	$	32.3		8.0	%	$	—		N/A
State Bank		52.8		13.5			31.2		8.0			39.0		10.0

Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Consolidated		62.8		15.5			16.2		4.0			—		N/A
State Bank		48.7		12.5			15.6		4.0			23.4		6.0

Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
Consolidated		62.8		10.9			23.1		4.0			—		N/A
State Bank		48.7		8.8			22.2		4.0			27.8		5.0
As of December 31, 2007
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Consolidated	$	64.2		15.9	%	$	32.2		8.0	%	$	—		N/A
State Bank		49.5		12.7			31.3		8.0			39.1		10.0

Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Consolidated		59.9		14.9			16.1		4.0			—		N/A
State Bank		45.5		11.6			15.6		4.0			23.5		6.0

Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
Consolidated		59.9		11.0			21.9		4.0			—		N/A
State Bank		45.5		8.4			21.8		4.0			27.3		5.0

NOTE E - CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

There are various contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of these matters is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

NOTE F - NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

On December 4, 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51.” SFAS No. 160 amends ARB No. 51 to establish new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. SFAS No. 160 clarifies that changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions. The statement also requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early application is prohibited. SFAS No. 160 is effective for the Company’s fiscal year that begins on January 1, 2009 and will be applied to future acquisitions.

On December 4, 2007, the FASB amended SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations.” SFAS No. 141R, establishes requirements and principles for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. SFAS No. 141R will apply to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first reporting period for fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. Accordingly, a calendar year-end company is required to record and disclose business combinations following existing GAAP until January 1, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS No. 159). SFAS No. 159 permits the Company to choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value (i.e. the Fair Value Option). Election of the Fair Value Option is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis and is irrevocable. At the adoption date, unrealized gains and losses on financial assets and liabilities for which the Fair Value Option has been elected would be reported as a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings. If the Company elects the Fair Value Option for certain financial assets and liabilities, the Company will report unrealized gains and losses due to changes in their fair value in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of January 1, 2008. The Company has not elected the Fair Value Option for any financial assets or liabilities at September 30, 2008.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 enhances existing guidance for measuring assets and liabilities using fair value. Prior to the issuance of FAS 157, guidance for applying fair value was incorporated in several accounting pronouncements. FAS 157 provides a single definition of fair value, together with a framework for measuring it, and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities. FAS 157 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active markets. Under FAS 157, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy. While FAS 157 does not add any new fair value measurements, it does change current practice. Changes to practice include: (1) a requirement for an entity to include its own credit standing in the measurement of its liabilities; (2) a modification of the transaction price presumption; (3) a prohibition on the use of block discounts when valuing large blocks of securities for broker-dealers and investment companies; and (4) a requirement to adjust the value of restricted stock for the effect of the restriction even if the restriction lapses within one year. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We have adopted FAS 157 effective for the first quarter of 2008.

At its September 2006 meeting, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a final consensus on Issue No. 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements. The consensus stipulates that an agreement by an employer to share a portion of the proceeds of a life insurance policy with an employee during the postretirement period is a postretirement benefit arrangement required to be accounted for under Statement No. 106 (“SFAS No. 106”) or Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 12, Omnibus Opinion-1967. The consensus concludes that the purchase of a split-dollar life insurance policy does not constitute a settlement under SFAS No. 106 and, therefore, a liability for the postretirement obligation must be recognized under SFAS No. 106 if the benefit is offered under an arrangement that constitutes a plan or under APB No. 12 if it is not part of a plan. Issue 06-04 is effective for annual or interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2007. The Company has endorsement split-dollar life insurance policies. A liability has been recorded through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2008 in the amount of $116,303. There was no material impact to the financial position and results of operations as a result of the implementation of EITF 06-04.

At its March 2007 meeting, the EITF reached a final consensus on Issue No. 06-10, Accounting for Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements. A consensus was reached that an employer should recognize a liability for the postretirement benefit related to a collateral assignment split-dollar life insurance arrangement in accordance with either FASB Statement No. 106 or APB Opinion No. 12, as appropriate, if the employer has agreed to maintain a life insurance policy during the employee’s retirement or provide the employee with a death benefit based on the substantive agreement with the employee. A consensus also was reached that an employer should recognize and measure an asset based on the nature and substance of the collateral assignment split-dollar life insurance arrangement. The consensuses are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early application permitted. The Company has endorsement split-dollar life insurance policies. The implementation of EITF 06-10 will not have a material impact on the financial position and results of operations of the Company.

NOTE G - COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT RISK

As of September 30, 2008, loan commitments and unused lines of credit totaled $67,878,000, standby letters of credit totaled $5,677,000 and no commercial letters of credit were outstanding. At December 31, 2007, loan commitments and unused lines of credit totaled $81,649,000, standby letters of credit totaled $377,000 and no commercial letters of credit were outstanding.

NOTE H - SEGMENT INFORMATION

The reportable segments are determined by the products and services offered, primarily distinguished between banking and data processing operations. “Other” segment information includes the accounts of the holding company, Rurban, which combined provides management and operational services to its subsidiaries. Information reported internally for performance assessment follows.

NOTE H -- SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2008
			Data						Total		Intersegment			Consolidated
Income statement information:	Banking		Processing			Other			Segments		Elimination			Totals

Net interest income (expense)	$	4,891,436	$	(21,947	)	$	(421,000	)	$	4,448,489				$	4,448,489

Non-interest income - external
customers		1,974,017		4,947,727			66,968			6,988,712					6,988,712

Non-interest income - other segments		10,417		366,995			360,685			738,097		(738,097	)		—

Total revenue		6,875,870		5,292,775			6,653			12,175,298		(738,097	)		11,437,201

Non-interest expense		5,002,593		4,285,797			728,605			10,016,995		(738,097	)		9,278,898

Significant non-cash items:
Depreciation and
amortization		260,253		518,659			52,260			831,172		—			831,172
Provision for loan losses		146,173		—			—			146,173		—			146,173

Income tax expense (benefit)		493,656		342,376			(247,942	)		588,090		—			588,090

Segment profit (loss)	$	1,233,448	$	664,602		$	(474,010	)	$	1,424,040	$	—		$	1,424,040

Balance sheet information:
Total assets	$	564,608,095	$	20,602,272		$	5,259,746		$	590,470,113	$	(5,448,337	)	$	585,021,776

Goodwill and intangibles	$	11,356,438	$	7,199,264		$	—		$	18,555,702	$	—		$	18,555,702

Premises and equipment expenditures	$	518,769	$	3,701,633		$	40,831		$	4,261,233	$	—		$	4,261,233

NOTE H -- SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2007
			Data						Total		Intersegment			Consolidated
Income statement information:	Banking		Processing			Other			Segments		Elimination			Totals

Net interest income (expense)	$	4,169,772	$	(53,123	)	$	(455,698	)	$	3,660,951				$	3,660,951

Non-interest income - external
customers		1,756,535		5,004,394			21,913			6,782,842					6,782,842

Non-interest income - other segments		12,328		380,968			333,880			727,176		(727,176	)		—

Total revenue		5,938,635		5,332,239			(99,905	)		11,170,969		(727,176	)		10,443,793

Non-interest expense		4,873,670		4,333,698			626,207			9,833,575		(727,176	)		9,106,399

Significant non-cash items:
Depreciation and
amortization		254,631		971,425			34,307			1,260,363		—			1,260,363
Provision for loan losses		140,409		—			—			140,409		—			140,409

Income tax expense (benefit)		250,325		339,505			(256,446	)		333,384		—			333,384

Segment profit (loss)	$	674,231	$	659,036		$	(469,666	)	$	863,601	$	—		$	863,601

Balance sheet information:
Total assets	$	546,412,401	$	19,684,894		$	7,700,083		$	573,797,378	$	(8,123,087	)	$	565,674,291

Goodwill and intangibles	$	11,812,295	$	7,450,970		$	—		$	19,263,265	$	—		$	19,263,265

Premises and equipment expenditures	$	9,045	$	711,536		$	75,880		$	796,461	$	—		$	796,461

NOTE H -- SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
			Data						Total		Intersegment			Consolidated
Income statement information:	Banking		Processing			Other			Segments		Elimination			Totals

Net interest income (expense)	$	14,067,748	$	(97,496	)	$	(1,272,389	)	$	12,697,863				$	12,697,863

Non-interest income - external
customers		5,965,120		15,155,795			184,468			21,305,383					21,305,383

Non-interest income - other segments		35,628		1,125,947			1,052,267			2,213,842		(2,213,842	)		—

Total revenue		20,068,496		16,184,246			(35,654	)		36,217,088		(2,213,842	)		34,003,246

Non-interest expense		14,833,645		12,995,624			2,375,177			30,204,446		(2,213,842	)		27,990,604

Significant non-cash items:
Depreciation and
amortization		756,546		1,884,267			111,471			2,752,284		—			2,752,284
Provision for loan losses		551,388		—			—			551,388		—			551,388

Income tax expense (benefit)		1,316,387		1,084,135			(828,488	)		1,572,034		—			1,572,034

Segment profit (loss)	$	3,367,076	$	2,104,487		$	(1,582,343	)	$	3,889,220	$	—		$	3,889,220

Balance sheet information:
Total assets	$	564,608,095	$	20,602,272		$	5,259,746		$	590,470,113	$	(5,448,337	)	$	585,021,776

Goodwill and intangibles	$	11,356,438	$	7,199,264		$	—		$	18,555,702	$	—		$	18,555,702

Premises and equipment expenditures	$	1,423,734	$	5,321,346		$	98,153		$	6,843,233	$	—		$	6,843,233

NOTE H -- SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007
			Data						Total		Intersegment			Consolidated
Income statement information:	Banking		Processing			Other			Segments		Elimination			Totals

Net interest income (expense)	$	12,574,116	$	(220,225	)	$	(1,349,526	)	$	11,004,365				$	11,004,365

Non-interest income - external
customers		5,503,066		14,467,788			58,430			20,029,284					20,029,284

Non-interest income - other segments		539,276		1,188,208			992,321			2,719,805		(2,719,805	)		—

Total revenue		18,616,458		15,435,771			(298,775	)		33,753,454		(2,719,805	)		31,033,649

Non-interest expense		15,431,283		12,670,567			2,089,977			30,191,827		(2,719,805	)		27,472,022

Significant non-cash items:
Depreciation and
amortization		751,206		2,379,089			92,371			3,222,666		—			3,222,666
Provision for loan losses		378,643		—			—			378,643		—			378,643

Income tax expense (benefit)		730,451		940,170			(838,736	)		831,885		—			831,885

Segment profit (loss)	$	2,076,081	$	1,825,034		$	(1,550,016	)	$	2,351,099	$	—		$	2,351,099

Balance sheet information:
Total assets	$	546,412,401	$	19,684,894		$	7,700,083		$	573,797,378	$	(8,123,087	)	$	565,674,291

Goodwill and intangibles	$	11,812,295	$	7,450,970		$	—		$	19,263,265	$	—		$	19,263,265

Premises and equipment expenditures	$	1,009,075	$	2,103,791		$	137,071		$	3,249,937	$	—		$	3,249,937

NOTE I - FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 has been applied prospectively as of the beginning of the period.

FAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. FAS 157 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2

Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities

Level 3

Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities

Available-for-Sale Securities

The fair value of available-for-sale securities are determined by various valuation methodologies. Level 2 securities include U.S. government agencies, mortgage-backed securities, and obligations of political and state subdivisions.

The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within FAS 157 fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at September 30, 2008:

Fair Value Measurements Using:
Description	Fair Values at 9/30/2008		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Available-for-Sale Securities	$	94,436,350		—	$	94,436,350		—

Impaired Loans

Loans for which it is probable the Company will not collect all principal and interest due according to contractual terms are measured for impairment in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standard No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.” Allowable methods for estimating fair value include using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, or where a loan is determined not to be collateral dependent, using the discounted cash flow method. If the impaired loan is collateral dependent, then the fair value method of measuring the amount of impairment is utilized. This method requires obtaining an independent appraisal of the collateral and applying a discount factor to the value based on the Company’s loan review policy.

The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the FAS 157 fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at September 30, 2008:

Fair Value Measurements Using:
Description	Fair Values at 9/30/2008		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Impaired loans	$	141,000		—		—	$	141,000

Note J - Acquisitions

On May 22, 2008, the Company announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire NBM Bancorp, Incorporated and its wholly-owned subsidiary, National Bank of Montpelier, which is headquartered in Montpelier Ohio. As of September 30, 2008, NBM Bancorp had $106 million in assets, $46 million in loans and $88 million in deposits at its five banking offices. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2008, pending regulatory approvals and the completion of customary closing conditions.

Note K - Dividends on Common Stock

On July 16, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share for the third quarter of 2008, payable on November 17, 2008 to all shareholders of record on November 3, 2008.

Note L - Share Based Compensation Plan

On April 17, 2008 the shareholders of the Company approved the Rurban Financial Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”). The 2008 Plan authorizes the grant or award of Incentive Stock Options, Nonqualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock to employees, directors and advisory board members of the Company and its subsidiaries. Subject to certain adjustments set forth in the 2008 Plan, a maximum of 250,000 common shares of the Company are authorized for issuance to participants pursuant to awards under the 2008 Plan.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. Examples of forward-looking statements include: (a) projections of income or expense, earnings per share, the payments or non-payments of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (b) statements of plans and objectives of the Company or our management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services; (c) statements of future economic performance; and (d) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targets,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying those statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation, changes in interest rates, changes in the competitive environment, and changes in banking regulations or other regulatory or legislative requirements affecting bank holding companies. Additional detailed information concerning a number of important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is available in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including the disclosure under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, and the disclosure under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Part II of this form 10-Q. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect unanticipated events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made.

Overview of Rurban

Rurban is a bank holding company registered with the Federal Reserve Board. Rurban’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The State Bank and Trust Company (“State Bank” or the Bank), is engaged in commercial banking. Rurban’s subsidiary, Rurbanc Data Services, Inc. (“RDSI”), provides computerized data and item processing services to community banks and businesses. On March 24, 2007, The Exchange Bank and Reliance Financial Services, N.A. (“Reliance”) were merged with and into the lead bank, State Bank. Reliance’s trust and investment operations are now conducted through a division of State Bank, doing business under the name Reliance Financial Services. On December 31, 2007, Diverse Computer Marketers, Inc. (DCM) was merged with and into RDSI. DCM continues to operate as a division of RDSI, continuing to do business under the name Diverse Computer Marketers.

Rurban Statutory Trust I (“RST”) was established in August 2000. In September 2000, RST completed a pooled private offering of 10,000 Capital Securities with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per security. The proceeds of the offering were loaned to the Company in exchange for junior subordinated debentures of the Company with terms substantially similar to the Capital Securities. The sole assets of RST are the junior subordinated debentures, and the back-up obligations, in the aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the obligations of RST under the Capital Securities.

Rurban Statutory Trust II (“RST II”) was established in August 2005. In September 2005, RST II completed a pooled private offering of 10,000 Capital Securities with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per security. The proceeds of the offering were loaned to the Company in exchange for junior subordinated debentures of the Company with terms substantially similar to the Capital Securities. The sole assets of RST II are the junior subordinated debentures, and the back-up obligations, in the aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the obligations of RST II under the Capital Securities.

RFCBC, Inc. (“RFCBC”) is an Ohio corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that was incorporated in August 2004. RFCBC operates as a loan subsidiary in servicing and working out problem loans.

Recent Regulatory Developments

On October 3, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), which creates the Troubled Asset Relief Program ( “TARP”) and provides the U.S. Treasury with broad authority to implement certain actions to help restore stability and liquidity to U.S. markets. On October 14, 2008 the U.S. Treasury announced a voluntary Capital Purchase Program pursuant to TARP to encourage U.S. financial institutions to build capital to increase the flow of financing to U.S. businesses and consumers and to support the U.S. economy. Under the program, Treasury will purchase up to $250 billion of senior preferred shares on standardized terms as described in the program's term sheet. The program will be available to qualifying U.S. controlled banks, savings associations, and certain bank and savings and loan holding companies engaged only in financial activities that apply to participate before 5:00 pm (EDT) on November 14, 2008. The U.S. Treasury will determine eligibility and allocations for interested parties after consultation with the appropriate federal banking agency.

On November 12, 2008, the Company announced that, after a careful review of the Company’s strategic plan, its capital position, and the constraints and uncertainties of the TARP Capital Purchase Program, the Company’s Board of Directors has elected not to apply or participate in the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Purchase Program.

Also announced on October 14, 2008 by the FDIC was a Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP) designed to strengthen confidence and encourage liquidity in the banking system. The new program will guarantee newly issued senior unsecured debt of eligible institutions, including FDIC-insured banks and thrifts, as well as certain holding companies. The program will also provide full deposit coverage for non-interest bearing deposit transaction accounts in FDIC-insured institutions, regardless of the dollar amount.

After careful consideration of the risks and benefits of the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program the Company has concluded that it will not participate in the program.

Finally, the FDIC has announced that it will provide 100% deposit insurance coverage for non-interest-bearing transaction accounts. (“Transaction Account Guarantee Program” or “TAG”) This coverage is for traditional checking accounts that don't earn interest. The extended coverage is effective immediately under the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program (TAGP), and will continue through December 31, 2009.

The Company has evaluated the benefits of the Transaction Account Guarantee Program and has concluded that it will participate in the program.

Critical Accounting Policies

Note 1 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 describes the significant accounting policies used in the development and presentation of the Company’s financial statements. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions. The Company’s financial position and results of operations can be affected by these estimates and assumptions and are integral to the understanding of reported results. Critical accounting policies are those policies that management believes are the most important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results, and they require management to make estimates that are difficult, subjective, or complex.

Allowance for Loan Losses - The allowance for loan losses provides coverage for probable losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses each quarter based on changes, if any, in underwriting activities, loan portfolio composition (including product mix and geographic, industry or customer-specific concentrations), trends in loan performance, regulatory guidance and economic factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires the use of significant management estimates. Many factors can affect management’s estimates of specific and expected losses, including volatility of default probabilities, rating migrations, loss severity and economic and political conditions. The allowance is increased through provisions charged to operating earnings and reduced by net charge-offs.

The Company determines the amount of the allowance based on relative risk characteristics of the loan portfolio. The allowance recorded for commercial loans is based on reviews of individual credit relationships and an analysis of the migration of commercial loans and actual loss experience. The allowance recorded for homogeneous consumer loans is based on an analysis of loan mix, risk characteristics of the portfolio, fraud loss and bankruptcy experiences, and historical losses, adjusted for current trends, for each homogeneous category or group of loans. The allowance for credit losses relating to impaired loans is based on the loan’s observable market price, the collateral for certain collateral-dependent loans, or the discounted cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate.

Regardless of the extent of the Company’s analysis of customer performance, portfolio trends or risk management processes, certain inherent but undetected losses are probable within the loan portfolio. This is due to several factors, including inherent delays in obtaining information regarding a customer’s financial condition or changes in their unique business conditions, the subjective nature of individual loan evaluations, collateral assessments and the interpretation of economic trends. Volatility of economic or customer-specific conditions affecting the identification and estimation of losses for larger non-homogeneous credits and the sensitivity of assumptions utilized to establish allowances for homogenous groups of loans are also factors. The Company estimates a range of inherent losses related to the existence of these exposures. The estimates are based upon the Company’s evaluation of imprecise risk associated with the commercial and consumer allowance levels and the estimated impact of the current economic environment. To the extent that actual results differ from management’s estimates, additional loan loss provisions may be required that could adversely impact earnings for future periods.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles - The Company records all assets and liabilities acquired in purchase acquisitions, including goodwill and other intangibles, at fair value as required by SFAS 141. Goodwill is subject, at a minimum, to annual tests for impairment. Other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using straight-line or accelerated methods, and are subject to impairment if events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to realize the carrying amount. The initial goodwill and other intangibles recorded and subsequent impairment analysis requires management to make subjective judgments concerning estimates of how the acquired asset will perform in the future. Events and factors that may significantly affect the estimates include, among others, customer attrition, changes in revenue growth trends, specific industry conditions and changes in competition. A decrease in earnings resulting from these or other factors could lead to an impairment of goodwill that could adversely impact earnings of future periods.

Impact of Accounting Changes

None

Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

Net Income: Net income for the third quarter of 2008 was $1.42 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $864,000, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2007. This quarterly increase in net income was driven by a $788,000 increase in net interest income and a $206,000 increase in non-interest income. These increases were offset by an increase of $172,000 in non-interest expense. The primary driver of the increase in net interest income was an increase of $18.0 million in average earning assets, coupled with a 43 basis point increase in the net interest margin. The increase in non-interest income was driven by the sale of the real estate of a closed branch office for $243,000.

Net Interest Income: Net interest income was $4.45 million, an increase of $788,000 or 21.5 percent, from the 2007 third quarter. As previously mentioned average earning assets increased $18.0 million or 3.7 percent over the 12-month period. The increase in earning assets is a result of loan growth over the past twelve months of $11.6 million, or 3.0 percent, reaching $399.9 million at September 30, 2008. This growth was entirely organic. Nearly 68 percent of State Bank’s loan portfolio is commercial, and virtually all of the Bank’s growth was derived from this sector. Loan balances declined during the third quarter of 2008, decreasing $4.52 million, or 4.48 percent annualized, from the second quarter of 2008. As of September 30, 2008, loans were $10.6 million higher than year-end, with commercial loan growth leading the way. Year-over-year, the net interest margin increased 60 basis points from 2.96 percent for the third quarter 2007 to 3.56 percent for the third quarter 2008. The 3.56 percent represents a 1 basis point increase from the linked quarter of 3.55 percent. This year-over-year increase is a result of being liability sensitive in a decreasing rate environment. Management’s focus will now turn to becoming asset sensitive as we feel rates are nearing their low points and that rates will start to increase into the future.

Provision for Loan Losses: The provision for loan losses was $146,000 in the third quarter of 2008 compared to a $140,000 provision for the third quarter of 2007. The Company experienced an increase in losses quarter over quarter, which is reflected in net chargeoffs of $336,000 compared to $28,000 of net charge-offs in the 2007 third quarter. For the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans was 0.33 percent annualized. At quarter end, consolidated non-performing assets, including those of RFCBC (the loan workout subsidiary), were $6.27 million, or 1.07 percent of total assets compared with $6.43 million, or 1.14 percent of total assets for the prior-year third quarter.

($ in Thousands)	Sept. 30, 2008			June 30, 2008			Sept. 30, 2007
Net charge-offs	$	336		$	(18	)	$	28
Non-performing loans		4,659			5,141			6,361
OREO / OAO		1,611			1,566			71
Non-performing assets		6,270			6,707			6,432
Non-performing assets / Total assets		1.07	%		1.16	%		1.14	%
Allowance for loan losses / Total loans		1.01	%		1.04	%		1.01	%
Allowance for loan losses / Non-performing assets		64.7	%		63.3	%		61.2	%

Non-interest Income: Non-interest income was $6.99 million for the third quarter of 2008 compared with $6.78 million for the prior-year third quarter, an increase of $206,000, or 3.0 percent. The increase was primarily driven by the increase in the gain on sale of assets of $211,000. Customer service fees increased $38,000, or 6.38 percent. Non-interest income accounted for approximately 61 percent of Rurban’s total third quarter 2008 revenue.

Non-interest Expense: Non-interest expense was $9.28 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared with $9.11 million for the third quarter of 2007. RDSI took billing for postage in-house at the beginning of 2008. The third quarter 2008 expense associated with these billings was $179,000, and is offset by non-interest income. Additionally, an OREO property was written down to fair market value based on a current appraisial.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

Net Income: Rurban had net income of $3.89 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $2.35 million or $0.47 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. This represents a $1.54 million, or 65.4 percent, increase in comparison of the nine-month periods. Significant changes from period to period include an increase in net interest income of $1.69 million, a $1.28 million increase in non-interest income and a $519,000 increase in non-interest expense. The increase in net-interest income is due to significant loan growth and a 32 basis point increase in the margin over the last twelve months. The increase in non-interest income and non-interest expense is primarily due to the postage revenue and expense taken in-house by RDSI at the start of 2008. Non-interest income is also bolstered by the addition of 3 client banks, signed by RDSI since the end of the 2007 third quarter.

Net Interest Income: For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, net interest income was $12.7 million, an increase of $1.69 million, or 15.4 percent, from the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007. This increase is primarily the result of a 32 basis point increase in the year-to-date net interest margin. The strategic decision to restructure the balance sheet is benefiting the Company as the net interest margin has improved the past four quarters. As mentioned previously, the loan portfolio continues to grow, currently funded by low cost FHLB advances. The pending acquisition of the National Bank of Montpelier will provide an additional source of liquidity and offer Rurban the ability to fund loan growth with low cost deposits.

Provision for Loan Losses: The provision for loan losses was $551,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $379,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in the provision is principally due to loan growth.

Non-interest Income: Non-interest income was $21.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared with $20.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. Of the $1.28 million increase, RDSI contributed $693,000. Approximately $1.46 million of RDSI’s income is due to the in-house postage billings discussed previously. The first nine months of 2008 were also positively impacted by the one-time recovery of $197,000, $132,000 and $243,000 respectively, from the partial recovery of previously written off WorldCom securities, proceeds from the sale of equity securities derived from VISA Inc.’s Initial Public Offering and the sale of the real estate of a closed branch office.

Non-interest Expense: For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, total non-interest expense was $28.0 million compared with $27.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. This represents a $519,000, or 1.9 percent, increase period over period. Of the overall increase, postage and delivery expenses increased $481,000, due primarily to the in-house billing expense at RDSI, and salaries and benefits increased $241,000. Offsetting these increases were decreases in professional fees of $295,000.

Changes in Financial Condition

September 30, 2008 vs. December 31, 2007

At September 30, 2008, total assets were $585.0 million, representing an increase of $23.8 million, or 4.2 percent, from December 31, 2007. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase of $8.22 million, or 47.9 percent in cash and cash equivalents. The Company elected to test its liquidity sources over the end of the quarter as it borrowed money from its corresponding banks and FHLB. The funds were left at the Federal Reserve increasing Cash and Due from Banks by approximately $14.0 million at quarter end. Loan balances increased $10.6 million , or 2.7 percent. Available-for-sale securities increased $1.77 million, or 1.9 percent.

Year- over-year, average assets increased $21.3 million, or 3.8 percent. Loan growth over the past twelve months was approximately $11.6 million, or 3.0 percent, reaching $399.9 million at September 30, 2008; this growth was entirely organic. Virtually all of the growth in the Bank’s loan portfolio over this period was derived from the commercial sector.

At September 30, 2008, liabilities totaled $524.9 million, an increase of $23.0 million since December 31, 2007. Of this increase, significant changes include Federal Home Loan Bank advances, which increased $16.2 million (67.6 percent); fed funds purchased increased to $5.0 million (there were no fed funds purchased at December 31, 2007); repurchase agreements increased $1.5 million (3.6 percent); other liabilities increased $1.70 million (35.5 percent) and total deposits increased $423,000 (0.1 percent). Notes payable decreased $922,000 (100 percent). Of the $423,000 increase in total deposits, savings, interest checking and money market deposits increased $18.6 million while time deposits decreased $18.2 million. The decrease in time deposits was due to excess liquidity which allowed management to run off higher cost municipal deposits.

From December 31, 2007 to September 30, 2008, total shareholders’ equity increased $792,000, or 1.33 percent, to $60.1 million. Of this increase, retained earnings increased $2.54 million, which is the result of $3.89 million in net income less $1.24 million in cash dividends to shareholders. Additional paid-in-capital increased $73,000 as the result of stock option expense incurred during the year. Accumulated other comprehensive income decreased $1.03 million as the result of a decrease in market value of the available-for-sale securities portfolio. The stock repurchase plan also reduced capital by $791,000 during the first nine months of 2008.

Capital Resources

At September 30, 2008, actual capital levels (in millions) and minimum required levels were as follows:

	Actual					Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes					Minimum Required To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
Consolidated	$	66.6		16.5	%	$	32.3		8.0	%	$	—		N/A
State Bank		52.8		13.5			31.2		8.0			39.0		10.0

Both the Company and State Bank were categorized as well capitalized at September 30, 2008.

LIQUIDITY

Liquidity relates primarily to the Company’s ability to fund loan demand, meet deposit customers’ withdrawal requirements and provide for operating expenses. Assets used to satisfy these needs consist of cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, interest earning deposits in other financial institutions, securities available-for sale and loans held for sale. These assets are commonly referred to as liquid assets. Liquid assets were $121.3 million at September 30, 2008 compared to $111.5 million at December 31, 2007.

The Company’s commercial real estate and residential first mortgage portfolio of $227.3 million at September 30, 2008 and $211.4 million at December 31, 2007, which can and has been used to collateralize borrowings, is an additional source of liquidity. Management believes the Company’s current liquidity level, without these borrowings, is sufficient to meet its liquidity needs. At September 30, 2008, all eligible commercial real estate and first mortgage loans were pledged under an FHLB blanket lien.

The cash flow statements for the periods presented provide an indication of the Company’s sources and uses of cash, as well as an indication of the ability of the Company to maintain an adequate level of liquidity. A discussion of the cash flow statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 follows.

The Company experienced positive cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. Net cash provided from operating activities was $9.01 million and $4.07 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

Net cash flow from investing activities was $(21.0) million and $(22.1) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The changes in net cash from investing activities at September 30, 2008 included net change in loans of $13.0 million, available-for-sale securities purchases totaling $46.2 million and purchases of premises, equipment and software totaling $6.84 million. These cash payments were offset by $42.8 million in proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities and $2.04 million in proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment. The changes in net cash from investing activities at September 30, 2007 included net change in loans of $18.4 million, available-for-sale security purchases totaling $29.4 million and purchase of premises, equipment and software totaling $3.25 million. This was partially offset by proceeds from the sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities totaling $29.8 million.

Net cash flow from financing activities was $20.2 million and $8.43 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The 2008 financing activities included a $18.6 million increase in demand deposits, money market, interest checking and savings accounts, which was more than offset by a $18.2 million decrease in certificates of deposits. Proceeds from advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank totaled $24.0 million, federal funds purchased totaled $5.0 million and repurchase agreements increased $1.55 million. Offsetting this increase were repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances of $7.77 million, the repayment of notes payable of $922,000, the purchase of treasury stock of $791,000 and cash dividends paid to shareholders of $1.24 million. The net cash provided by financing activities at September 30, 2007 was primarily due to the increase in repurchase agreements of $10.3 million, proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances of $9.00 million, federal funds purchased totaled $4.40 million and demand deposits, money market, interest checking and savings accounts increased $2.75 million. Offsetting this increase were repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances of $11.0 million, certificates of deposits decreased $4.15 million, the repayment of notes payable totaling $1.56 million and cash dividends paid to shareholders of $953,000.

Off-Balance-Sheet Borrowing Arrangements:

Significant additional off-balance-sheet liquidity is available in the form of FHLB advances, unused federal funds lines from correspondent banks, and the national certificate of deposit market. Management expects the risk of changes in off-balance-sheet arrangements to be immaterial to earnings.

Approximately $121.3 million of the Company’s $227.3 million commercial real estate and residential first mortgage loans qualify to collateralize FHLB borrowings and have been pledged to meet FHLB collateralization requirements as of September 30, 2008. Based on the current collateralization requirements of the FHLB, approximately $9.2 million of additional borrowing capacity existed at September 30, 2008.

At September 30, 2008, the Company had unused federal funds lines totaling $20.5 million. At December 31, 2007, the Company had $20.9 million in federal fund lines. Federal funds borrowed at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 totaled $5.0 million and $0, respectively. The Company also had $10.2 million in unpledged securities of which $1.4 million may be used to pledge for additional borrowings.

The Company’s contractual obligations as of September 30, 2008 consisted of long-term debt obligations, other debt obligations, operating lease obligations and other long-term liabilities. Long-term debt obligations were comprised of FHLB advances of $40.2 million. Other debt obligations were comprised of Trust Preferred Securities of $20.6 million. The Company’s operating lease obligations consist of a lease on the State Bank operations building of $99,600 per year, a lease on the RDSI-North building of $162,000 per year, a lease on the new Northtowne branch of State Bank of $60,000 per year and a lease on the DCM Lansing facility of $108,000 per year. Other long-term liabilities were comprised of time deposits of $205.3 million.

ASSET LIABILITY MANAGEMENT

Asset liability management involves developing and monitoring strategies to maintain sufficient liquidity, maximize net interest income and minimize the impact that significant fluctuations in market interest rates would have on earnings. The business of the Company and the composition of its balance sheet consist of investments in interest-earning assets (primarily loans, mortgage-backed securities, and securities available for sale) which are primarily funded by interest-bearing liabilities (deposits and borrowings). With the exception of specific loans, which are originated and held for sale, all of the financial instruments of the Company are for other than trading purposes. All of the Company’s transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars with no specific foreign exchange exposure. In addition, the Company has limited exposure to commodity prices related to agricultural loans. The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates and commodity prices on interest rates are assumed to be insignificant. The Company’s financial instruments have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in market interest rates resulting in market risk. Interest rate risk is the Company’s primary market risk exposure; to a lesser extent, liquidity risk also impacts market risk exposure.

Interest rate risk is the exposure of a banking institution’s financial condition to adverse movements in interest rates. Accepting this risk can be an important source of results and profitability and stockholder value; however, excessive levels of interest rate risk could pose a significant threat to the Company’s earnings and capital base. Accordingly, effective risk management that maintains interest rate risks at prudent levels is essential to the Company’s safety and soundness.

Evaluating a financial institution’s exposure to changes in interest rates includes assessing both the adequacy of the management process used to control interest rate risk and the organization’s quantitative level of exposure. When assessing the interest rate risk management process, the Company seeks to ensure that appropriate policies, procedures, management information systems, and internal controls are in place to maintain interest rate risks at prudent levels of consistency and continuity. Evaluating the quantitative level of interest rate risk exposure requires the Company to assess the existing and potential future effects of changes in interest rates on its consolidated financial condition, including capital adequacy, earnings, liquidity, and asset quality (when appropriate).

The Federal Reserve Board, together with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Company, adopted a Joint Agency Policy Statement on interest rate risk effective June 26, 1996. The policy statement provides guidance to examiners and bankers on sound practices for managing interest rate risk, which will form the basis for ongoing evaluation of the adequacy of interest rate risk management at supervised institutions. The policy statement also outlines fundamental elements of sound management that have been identified in prior Federal Reserve guidance and discusses the importance of these elements in the context of managing interest rate risk. Specifically, the guidance emphasizes the need for active Board of Director and senior management oversight and a comprehensive risk management process that effectively identifies, measures, and controls interest rate risk.

Financial institutions derive their income primarily from the excess of interest collected over interest paid. The rates of interest an institution earns on its assets and owes on its liabilities generally are established contractually for a period of time. Since market interest rates change over time, an institution is exposed to lower profit margins (or losses) if it cannot adapt to interest rate changes. For example, assume that an institution’s assets carry intermediate or long-term fixed rates and that those assets are funded with short-term liabilities. If market interest rates rise by the time the short-term liabilities must be refinanced, the increase in the institution’s interest expense on its liabilities may not be sufficiently offset if assets continue to earn at the long-term fixed rates. Accordingly, an institution’s profits could decrease on existing assets because the institution will either have lower net interest income or possibly, net interest expense. Similar risks exist when assets are subject to contractual interest rate ceilings, or rate sensitive assets are funded by longer-term, fixed-rate liabilities in a declining rate environment.

There are several ways an institution can manage interest rate risk including: 1) matching repricing periods for new assets and liabilities, for example, by shortening terms of new loans or investments; 2) selling existing assets or repaying certain liabilities; and 3) hedging existing assets, liabilities, or anticipated transactions. An institution might also invest in more complex financial instruments intended to hedge or otherwise change interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps, futures contacts, options on futures contracts, and other such derivative financial instruments can be used for this purpose. Because these instruments are sensitive to interest rate changes, they require management’s expertise to be effective. The Company has not purchased derivative financial instruments in the past but may purchase such instruments in the future if market conditions are favorable.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The following table provides information about the Company’s financial instruments used for purposes other than trading that are sensitive to changes in interest rates as of September 30, 2008. It does not present when these items may actually reprice. For loans receivable, securities, and liabilities with contractual maturities, the table presents principal cash flows and related weighted-average interest rates by contractual maturities as well as the historical impact of interest rate fluctuations on the prepayment of loans and mortgage backed securities. For core deposits (demand deposits, interest-bearing checking, savings, and money market deposits) that have no contractual maturity, the table presents principal cash flows and, as applicable, related weighted-average interest rates based upon the Company’s historical experience, management’s judgment and statistical analysis, as applicable, concerning their most likely withdrawal behaviors. The current historical interest rates for core deposits have been assumed to apply for future periods in this table as the actual interest rates that will need to be paid to maintain these deposits are not currently known. Weighted average variable rates are based upon contractual rates existing at the reporting date.

Principal/Notional Amount Maturing or Assumed to Withdraw In:

(Dollars in Thousands)

	First Year			Years 2 - 5		Thereafter		Total
Comparison of 2008 to 2007:
Total rate-sensitive assets:
At September 30, 2008	$	162,953		$	203,109	$	133,912	$	499,974
At December 31, 2007		176,907			179,502		133,191		489,601
Increase (decrease)	$	(13,955	)	$	23,606	$	721	$	10,373

Total rate-sensitive liabilities:
At September 30, 2008	$	197,622		$	297,242	$	21,994	$	516,858
At December 31, 2007		231,589			241,378		21,612		494,579
Increase (decrease)	$	(33,967	)	$	55,864	$	382	$	22,279

The above table reflects expected maturities, not expected repricing. The contractual maturities adjusted for anticipated prepayments and anticipated renewals at current interest rates, as shown in the preceding table, are only part of the Company’s interest rate risk profile. Other important factors include the ratio of rate-sensitive assets to rate-sensitive liabilities (which takes into consideration loan repricing frequency, but not when deposits may be repriced) and the general level and direction of market interest rates. For core deposits, the repricing frequency is assumed to be longer than when such deposits actually reprice. For some rate sensitive liabilities, their repricing frequency is the same as their contractual maturity. For variable rate loans receivable, repricing frequency can be daily or monthly. For adjustable rate loans receivable, repricing can be as frequent as annually for loans whose contractual maturities range from one to thirty years. Recent Fed actions, economic conditions and increasingly aggressive local market competition in lending rates has pushed loan rates lower, necessitating the Company’s ability to generate and reprice core deposits downward which has enabled the Company to reduce overall funding costs.

The Company manages its interest rate risk by the employment of strategies to assure that desired levels of both interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice with similar time frames. Such strategies include: 1) loans receivable which are renewed (and repriced) annually, 2) variable rate loans, 3) certificates of deposit with terms from one month to six years, 4) securities available for sale which mature at various times primarily from one through ten years, 5) federal funds borrowings with terms of one day to 30 days, and 6) FHLB borrowings with terms of one day to ten years.

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

With the participation of the President and Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial officer) of the Company, the Company’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that:

information required to be disclosed by the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports which the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act would be accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure;

·	information required to be disclosed by the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports which the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act would be recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms; and

·	the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There are no material pending legal proceedings against the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than ordinary, routine litigation incidental to their respective businesses. In the opinion of management, this litigation should not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

An investment in our common shares involves certain risks, including those identified and described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Part I of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. These risk factors could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or future results. The following are additional risk factors which should be considered along with the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Adverse conditions in the financial markets may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

The U.S. economy is experiencing a historic disruption in the financial system which has impaired generally the availability of credit, reduced confidence in the financial and banking sectors, and created significant volatility in all financial markets. Continued problems in the U.S. financial markets generally and housing markets more specifically, issues related to the availability of credit and capital, and related conditions in the financial markets or other market issues, could cause further deterioration in economic conditions generally, or in the condition of the local markets in which we operate. These conditions could materially impact the credit quality of our existing loan portfolios and/or our ability to generate loans in the future, which would adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Increases in FDIC insurance premiums may adversely affect our net income.

The FDIC insures deposits at FDIC-insured financial institutions, including State Bank, and charges premiums to maintain the Deposit Insurance Fund at a certain level. Current economic conditions have increased bank failures and expectations for further failures, in which case the FDIC ensures payments of deposits up to insured limits from the Deposit Insurance Fund. In October 2008, the FDIC issued a proposed rule that would increase premiums paid by insured institutions and make other changes to the assessment system. In addition, the FDIC also announced the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, pursuant to which it will provide 100% deposit insurance coverage for non-interest-bearing transaction accounts. The extended coverage is effective immediately and will continue through December 31, 2009 unless an institution elects to opt out of the extended coverage prior to December 5, 2008. Institutions that remain in the program will pay a 10 basis point surcharge on the insured deposits. Increases in FDIC insurance premiums will increase our expenses and may adversely affect our net income.

New laws or regulations adopted in response to the current credit conditions could adversely affect our ability to collect on loans.

In response to the current problems in the U.S. financial and housing markets, federal or state governments might adopt legislation or regulations reducing the amount that our customers are required to pay under existing loans or limiting our ability to foreclose on collateral.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable

The following table provides information regarding repurchases of the Company’s common shares during the three months ended September 30, 2008:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
July 1 through July 31, 2008		1,517	$	10.00		—		136,500
August 1 through August 31, 2008		7,507	$	9.51		7,107		129,393
September 1 through September 30, 2008		1,200	$	8.98		1,200		128,193

(1)

Includes shares purchased in the open market by Reliance Financial Services, which operates as a DBA under the framework of The State Bank and Trust Company, in its capacity as the administrator of the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan and shares repurchased as part of the Company’s publicly announced repurchase program.

(2)

On April 12, 2007, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to 250,000 common shares over the ensuing 15-month period. On July 22, 2008, the repurchase program was extended for an additional twelve months with no change in the number of shares the Company is authorized to repurchase.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits

31.1 - Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Principal Executive Officer)

31.2 - Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Principal Financial Officer)

32.1 - Section 1350 Certification (Principal Executive Officer)

32.2 - Section 1350 Certification (Principal Financial Officer)

SIGNATURES

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


	RURBAN FINANCIAL CORP.

Date: November 14, 2008	By	/s/ Kenneth A. Joyce
		Kenneth A. Joyce President & Chief Executive Officer


	By	/s/ Duane L. Sinn
		Duane L. Sinn Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer