0001564590-19-009620.txt : 20190327 0001564590-19-009620.hdr.sgml : 20190327 20190327171535 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001564590-19-009620 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190327 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20190327 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190327 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 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36461 FILM NUMBER: 19709099 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-K 1 ffwm-8k_20190325.htm 8-K ffwm-8k_20190325.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): March 27, 2019

 

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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. 

On March 22, 2018, Martha Corbett submitted her resignation from the Board of Directors and from her role as Audit Committee Chair of First Foundation Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, First Foundation Bank (the “Bank”) and First Foundation Advisors (“FFA”), effective immediately.  The decision of Ms. Corbett to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company, the Bank or FFA on any matter relating to the respective operations, policies or practices of the Company, the Bank or FFA.  

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated March 27, 2019.

 

 

 

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: March 27, 2019

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JOHN M. MICHEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

John M. Michel

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 EX-99.1 2 ffwm-ex991_6.htm EX-99.1 ffwm-ex991_6.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

First Foundation Announces Departure of Board Member Martha Corbett

 

 

IRVINE, Ca.— March 27, 2019 – First Foundation Inc. (NASDAQ: FFWM), a financial services company with two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, First Foundation Advisors and First Foundation Bank, announced today the departure of Board of Directors member Martha Corbett.

 

“We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to Martha for her service,” said Scott F. Kavanaugh, CEO of First Foundation. “On behalf of everyone at First Foundation, we thank her.”

“It has been a great opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors of First Foundation,” said Ms. Corbett. “Unfortunately, personal matters have arisen which no longer allow me to dedicate the time needed to fulfill my obligations as a Board member.”

 

About First Foundation

First Foundation, a financial institution founded in 1990, provides private wealth management, personal banking, and business banking. The Company has offices in California, Nevada, and Hawaii with headquarters in Irvine, California. For more information, please visit www.firstfoundationinc.com.

 

Contact:

Tyler Resh

Director of Marketing and Strategy

tresh@ff-inc.com

(949) 202-4131