First Financial Holdings, Inc. First Quarter Results

8-K/A 1 ffh-pr011906_8ka.htm 8K/A FOR FFH 1ST Q-CORRECTS DATE ERROR ON PRESS RELEASE First Financial Holdings, Inc. First Quarter Results

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549

Form 8-K/A

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 19, 2006

First Financial Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

0-17122

57-0866076

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Commission File Number

I.R.S. Employer I.D. number

34 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number (including area code): (843) 529-5933

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)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4c under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Section 2 -- Financial Information

           Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 19, 2006 First Financial Holdings, Inc. announced earnings for the first quarter ended December 31, 2005. For more information regarding this matter, see the press release and additional financial information attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits

           Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

           (a) Not applicable.

           (b) Not applicable.

           (c) Exhibits

Exhibit (99.1). Press release dated January 19, 2005 with additional financial information.

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.

FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC

/s/ Susan E. Baham

Susan E. Baham

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Principal Accounting Officer

Date: January 20, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

First Financial Holdings, Inc. Results for First Quarter with additional financial information

Exhibit 99.1

First Financial Holdings, Inc. Results for First Quarter

and additional financial information.


		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549



				Form 8-K/A



Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 19, 2006



			First Financial Holdings, Inc.
				(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



Delaware				0-17122		57-0866076
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation				Commission File Number	I.R.S. Employer I.D. number

34 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401
				(Address of principal executive offices)

			Registrant's telephone number (including area code): (843) 529-5933

				Not applicable
			(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



[ ]	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))


		FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC


		/s/ Susan E. Baham
		Susan E. Baham
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
		and Principal Accounting Officer

Date: January 20, 2006

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		First Financial Holdings, Inc. Results for First Quarter with additional financial information