UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):July 31, 2012
FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-17122 | 57-0866076 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 2440 Mall Drive, Charleston, South Carolina | | 29406 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(843) 529-5933
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
First Financial is furnishing management’s presentation materials, which will be used at the Keefe Bruyette & Woods Community Bank Investor Conference on July 31, 2012 and from time to time during visits with investors, analysts, and other interested parties. The full text of the presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The presentation is also available on First Financial’s website under the Investor Relations section at www.firstfinancialholdings.com.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Presentation, dated June 30, 2012
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. |
| | | |
| Date: July 31, 2012 | By: | /s/ Blaise B. Bettendorf | |
| | | Blaise B. Bettendorf |
| | Its: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Presentation, dated June 30, 2012 |
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