SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SHARPLES DARRELD KENT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FIRST SOUTHEAST INVESTOR SERVICES
P. O. BOX 22524

(Street)
CHARLESTON SC 29413 9944

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC /DE/ [ FFCH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/24/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/24/2008 M 1,995 A $12.6563 33,139 D
Common Stock 07/24/2008 07/24/2008 M 1,786 A $13.5 34,925 D
Common Stock 07/24/2008 07/24/2008 M 177 A $13.5 35,102 D
Common Stock 07/24/2008 07/24/2008 M 1,093 A $11.7188 36,195 D
Common Stock 07/24/2008 07/24/2008 M 102 A $11.7188 36,297 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year) 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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option $12.6563 07/24/2008 07/24/2008 M 1,995 10/01/1998 10/01/2008 Common Stock 1,995 $12.6562 9,220 D
Option $13.5 07/24/2008 07/24/2008 M 1,786 10/01/1999 10/01/1999 Common Stock 1,786 $13.5 7,434 D
Option $13.5 07/24/2008 07/24/2008 M 177 10/01/1999 10/01/2009 Common Stock 177 $13.5 7,257 D
Option $11.7188 07/24/2008 07/24/2008 M 1,093 10/02/2000 10/02/2010 Common Stock 1,093 $11.7187 6,164 D
Option $11.7188 07/24/2008 07/24/2008 M 102 10/02/2000 10/02/2010 Common Stock 102 $11.7187 6,062 D
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
/s/ Darreld Kent Sharples 07/28/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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