ffwm-8k_20160818.htm

 

 

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): August 17, 2016

 

 

FIRST FOUNDATION INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

001-36461

 

20-8639702

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

 

18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 700

Irvine, California

 

92612

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(949) 202-4160

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(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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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-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Spokespersons of First Foundation Inc. (the Company) plan to present the information in the presentation slides attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 at the D.A. Davidson Conference on August 18, 2016.

The furnishing of the attached presentation is not an admission as to the materiality of any information therein. The information contained in the slides is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of more complete information included in the Companys filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and other public announcements that the Company has made and may make from time to time by press release or otherwise. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise the information contained in this report, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is appropriate. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosures. For important information about forward looking statements, see the slide titled Safe Harbor Statement in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the SEC made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

99.1

 

Company Slide Presentation – August 2016


 

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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 FOUNDATION INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: August 17, 2016

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JOHN MICHEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

John M. Michel

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

 

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

99.1

 

Company Slide Presentation – August 2016

 

 

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