- Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (5)

FORM 5 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). [ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported [ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0362 Expires: January 31, 2014 Estimated average burden hours per response... 1.0
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Kowalski Robert J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FIRST PLACE FINANCIAL CORP /DE/ [FPFC]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      __ X __ Other (specify below) Corp Exec V.P. of Subsidiary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 185 EAST MARKET STREET	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/30/2011
(Street) WARREN, OH 44482 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form Filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock							12712	D
Common Stock	12/31/2010		J   (1)	1122	A	$ 0	2015	I	ESOP
Common Stock							163	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$ 12.20						8/15/2010	8/15/2018	Common Stock	7168		7168	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$ 18.86						4/11/2006	4/11/2015	Common Stock	10000		10000	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	$ 21.86						7/1/2010	8/9/2016	Common Stock	2982		2982	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Allocations in accordance with Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kowalski Robert J 185 EAST MARKET STREET WARREN, OH 44482				Corp Exec V.P. of Subsidiary

Signatures
Craig Carr, POA		8/13/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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