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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 and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported):

September 29, 2009

FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
0-17122
57-0866076
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 
 
34 Broad Street, Charleston, South Carolina
 
29401
(Address of principal executive officers)
(Zip Code)


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

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
 
 
On September 29, 2009, First Financial Holdings, Inc. announced that it had raised approximately $65.0 million through a previously announced public offering of 4,193,550 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $15.50 per share.  The net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses are expected to be $60.6 million.   Sandler O’Neill  + Partners, L.P. acted as sole book-running manager of the offering, and Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Scott & Stringfellow and FIG Partners as co-managers.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 and the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits  
 
 
(d)
  
 
Exhibits:
 
The following exhibit is being filed herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:
 
99.1    Press release dated September 29, 2009 announcing the closing of the offering
 
 
 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.
     
     
     
DATE: September 29, 2009
By:
  /s/ R. Wayne Hall                         
   
R. Wayne Hall
   
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer