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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): December 9, 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:

Written communications 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 communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Item 8.01

     Other Events

On December 9, 2016, First Foundation Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of First Foundation Inc. (the “Company”), completed its previously announced acquisition of two branches located in Laguna Hills and Seal Beach, California, from Pacific Western Bank (the “Transaction”).  As a result of the Transaction, First Foundation Bank acquired approximately $180 million of deposits.  No loans were included in the Transaction.

The Company issued a press release on December 12, 2016, announcing the completion of the Transaction.  A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

     Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated December 12, 2016.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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: December 12, 2016

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JOHN M. MICHEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

John M. Michel

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated December 12, 2016.