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| | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 | |
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| | | Form 8-K | | |
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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 6, 2011 |
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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 |
| | | (Address of principal executive offices) | | |
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| | Registrant's telephone number (including area code): (843) 529-5933 | |
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| | | Not applicable | | |
| | (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |
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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: FFCH), announced that CEO R. Wayne Hall and CFO Blaise Bettendorf will present at the Gulf South 2011 Bank Conference on Wednesday, May 11, 2011.
Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit (99.1) Press release of First Financial Holdings, Inc. dated May 6, 2011.
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 6, 2011 | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press release of First Financial Holdings, Inc. dated May 6, 2011. |
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