UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
| FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
(Name of issuer)
| Common Stock, without par value |
(Title of class of securities)
| 320218(10) |
(CUSIP number)
| December 31, 2011 |
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
x Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13G
| CUSIP No. 320218(10) |
| (1) |
Names of reporting persons
First Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan | |||||
| (2) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x
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| (3) | SEC use only
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| (4) | Citizenship or place of organization
Indiana | |||||
| Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: |
(5) | Sole voting power
0 | ||||
| (6) | Shared voting power
850,179 | |||||
| (7) | Sole dispositive power
0 | |||||
| (8) | Shared dispositive power
850,179 | |||||
| (9) |
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
850,179 | |||||
| (10) |
Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions) ¨
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| (11) |
Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)
6.44% | |||||
| (12) |
Type of reporting person (see instructions)
EP | |||||
ITEM 1.
| ITEM 1 (a) | NAME OF ISSUER: |
First Financial Corporation
| ITEM A (b) | ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: |
One First Financial Plaza
P.O. Box 540
Terre Haute, IN 47808-0540
ITEM 2.
| ITEM 2 (a) | NAME OF PERSON FILING: |
First Financial Corporation
Employee Stock Ownership Plan. 35-2702871
| ITEM 2 (b) | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: |
One First Financial Corporation
P.O. Box 540
Terre Haute, IN 47808-0540
| ITEM 2 (c) | CITIZENSHIP: |
Place of Organization: Indiana
| ITEM 2 (d) | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: |
Common Stock without par value
| ITEM 2 (e) | CUSIP NUMBER: |
320218(10)
| ITEM 3. | STATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) |
Not applicable because this is an amendment to an original filing under Section 13(g) (1). The reporting person was a beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the Issuer’s outstanding common stock prior to the Issuer’s registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| ITEM 4. | OWNERSHIP. (as of December 31, 2011): |
| (a) | Amount Beneficially Owned: 850,179 shares |
| (b) | Percent of Class: 6.44% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which such person has: |
| (I) | sole power to vote or direct the vote -0- |
| (ii) | shared power to vote or direct the vote -0- |
| (iii) | sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- |
| (iv) | shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 850,179 |
| ITEM 5. | OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. |
Not Applicable
| ITEM 6. | OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. |
Not Applicable
| ITEM 7. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. |
Not Applicable
| ITEM 8. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. |
Not Applicable
| ITEM 9. | NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. |
Not Applicable
| ITEM 10. | CERTIFICATION. |
Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN | ||||||
| By:
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First Financial Bank N. A.Trustee | |||||
| By: |
(s) Rodger A. McHargue | |||||
| February 15, 2012 |
Rodger A. McHargue, Secretary | |||||
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Dated: |
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