First Financial Holdings, Inc. 8-K for press release of 1/8/08

8-K 1 ffh-pr010808_8k.htm FFH 8-K FOR PRESS RELEASE OF 1/8/08 First Financial Holdings, Inc. 8-K for press release of 1/8/08

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): January 8, 2007

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 7 -- Regulation FD

          Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

          In the press release dated January 8, 2008, First Financial Holdings, Inc. announced a conference call on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. E.S.T. to discuss its first quarter financial results.

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 8, 2008.

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/ R. Wayne Hall

R. Wayne Hall

Executive Vice President, Finance

and Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 8, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

First Financial Holdings, Inc. announces conference call on Thursday, January 17, 2008 to discuss its first quarter financial results.


		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): January 8, 2007



			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/ R. Wayne Hall

		R. Wayne Hall
		Executive Vice President, Finance
		and Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 8, 2008

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		First Financial Holdings, Inc. announces conference call on Thursday, January 17, 2008 to discuss its first quarter financial results.