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): May 20, 2008
First Financial
Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Indiana | 000-16759 | 35-1546989 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| P. O. Box 540 , Terre Haute,
Indiana |
47808 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 812-238-6264
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 20, 2008, First Financial Corporation issued a press release to report the declaration of the semi-annual dividend of $.44 per share payable July 1, 2008 to shareholders of record on June 16, 2008. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated May 20, 2008 issued by First Financial Corporation. This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or incorporated by reference in 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.
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 Corporation
Dated: May 20, 2008
(s) Norman L.
Lowery
Norman L. Lowery
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 20, 2008
(s) Michael A.
Carty
Michael A. Carty
Secretary/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press Release, dated May 20, 2008 issued by First Financial Corporation. |