8-K 1 f8k_012611.htm FORM 8-K
  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 26, 2011
     
     
  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
     
2440 Mall Drive, Charleston, South Carolina  29406
  (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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Section 2 -- Financial Information
 
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
 
On January 26, 2011 First Financial Holdings, Inc. announced First Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 results.  For more information regarding this matter, see the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 
Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit (99.1). Press release dated January 26, 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.
 
     
   
FIRST FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC
     
     
   
/s/ Blaise B. Bettendorf
   
Blaise B. Bettendorf
   
Executive Vice President
   
and Chief Financial Officer
     
Date: January 26, 2011
   
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
     
99.1
 
First Financial Holdings, Inc. First Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 results.