UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 16, 2023
FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 0-16759
Indiana |
35-1546989 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
(I.R.S. Employer |
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incorporation or organization) |
Identification No.) |
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One First Financial Plaza, Terre Haute, IN |
47807 |
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(Address of principal executive office) |
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(812) 238-6000 |
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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:
☐Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.125 per share |
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THFF |
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 17, 2023, First Financial Corporation issued a press release to report the declaration of the semi-annual dividend of $0.54 per share payable July 3, 2023 to shareholders of record on June 16, 2023. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
The exhibit to this report is as follows:
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99.1 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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First Financial Corporation |
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Dated May 17, 2023 |
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/s/ Rodger A. McHargue |
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Rodger A. McHargue |
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Secretary/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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For more information contact: |
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May 17, 2023 |
Rodger A. McHargue at (812) 238-6000 |
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First Financial Corporation Declares Semi-Annual Dividend
TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA - The directors of First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) have declared a semi-annual dividend of 54 cents per share payable on July 3, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business June 16, 2023. Today’s declaration increases the total dividend paid in 2023 to $1.28 per share, a 9.4% increase from 2022 and is the Corporation’s 35th consecutive year of increased regular dividends.
First Financial Corporation is the holding company for First Financial Bank N.A. in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee.