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

                                   FORM 8-K/A

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

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 10, 2006

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


                                                       
               Ohio                         0-13507               34-1395608
   (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File         (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)           Number)          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.)

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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

     On January 5, 2006, Rurban Financial Corp. (the "Company") filed a Current
Report on Form 8-K (the "January 5, 2006 Form 8-K") with respect to the
Company's acquisition of Exchange Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Exchange Bank, headquartered in Luckey, Ohio, effective as of
December 31, 2005 (the "Acquisition").

     In accordance with Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, the Company stated in the January
5, 2006 Form 8-K that it would file any financial statements and pro forma
financial information called for by Item 9.01(a) and (b) within 71 days. This
Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the January 5, 2006 Form 8-K to reflect that
none of the financial statements or pro forma financial information called for
by Item 9.01(a) and (b) is required to be filed with respect to the Acquisition.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)  Financial statements of business acquired

     None required.

(b)  Pro forma financial information

     None required.

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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.


Dated: March 10, 2006                   By: /s/ Duane L. Sinn
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                                           Duane L. Sinn
                                           Chief Financial Officer


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