8-K 1 f8k_021111.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):  February 11, 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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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
 
First Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FFCH), announced that CEO R. Wayne Hall and CFO Blaise Bettendorf will present at the Sterne Agee Financial Institutions Investor Conference on Friday, February 18, 2011.
 
 
Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit (99.1) Press release of First Financial Holdings, Inc. dated February 11, 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: February 11, 2011
    

 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press release of First Financial Holdings, Inc. dated February 11, 2011.