UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 |
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Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 24, 2010 |
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| First Financial Holdings, Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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| Delaware | | 0-17122 | | 57-0866076 |
| State or other jurisdiction of incorporation | Commission File Number | I.R.S. Employer I.D. number |
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| 2440 Mall Drive, Charleston, South Carolina 29406 |
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| | Registrant's telephone number (including area code): (843) 529-5933 | |
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| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4c under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Section 7 – Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
First Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ GSM: FFCH), today announced that, through an arrangement with SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, R. Wayne Hall, President and CEO of the Company and Blaise B. Bettendorf, CFO of the Company, will make individual presentations to several analysts and institutional investors at the 2010 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Financial Services Unconference on May 25, 2010 in New York, NY. For more information regarding this matter, see the presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit (99.1). Investor Presentation of May 25, 2010.
SIGNATURES
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.
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| | | FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC | |
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| | | /s/ Blaise B. Bettendorf | |
| | | Blaise B. Bettendorf | |
| | | Executive Vice President | |
| | | and Chief Financial Officer | |
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| Date: May 24, 2010 | | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Investor Presentation of May 25, 2010 |
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