0001193125-14-204702.txt : 20140519 0001193125-14-204702.hdr.sgml : 20140519 20140519155752 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-204702 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140519 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140519 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: First Foundation Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001413837 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36461 FILM NUMBER: 14854592 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18101 VON KARMAN AVE STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-222-2030 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18101 VON KARMAN AVE STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KELLER FINANCIAL GROUP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071001 8-A12B 1 d730217d8a12b.htm 8-A12B 8-A12B

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-A

 

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

First Foundation Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

California   20-8639702
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 700

Irvine, California

   92612
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class
to be so registered

  

Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box.  x

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box.  ¨

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 

333-195392

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 

None

 

 

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

A description of the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of First Foundation Inc., a California corporation (the “Registrant”), to be registered hereunder is contained in the section entitled “Description of Capital Stock” in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-195392), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on April 18, 2014 (as such may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Registration Statement”), and is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of prospectus subsequently filed by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that constitutes part of the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Exhibits.

Under the “Instructions as to Exhibits” with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed with this registration statement because no other securities of the Registrant are listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

    First Foundation Inc.
Dated: May 19, 2014     By:   /s/ JOHN M. MICHEL
       

John M. Michel

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

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