8-K

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): November 16, 2011

First Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	000-16759	35-1546989
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

P. O. Box 540, Terre Haute, Indiana	47808
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 812-238-6334

(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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 16, 2011, First Financial Corporation issued a press release to report the declaration of the semi-annual dividend of $.47 per share payable January 3, 2012 to shareholders of record on December 15, 2011. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated November 16, 2011 issued by First Financial Corporation. This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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 Financial Corporation
Dated: November 16, 2011	(s) Norman L. Lowery
	Norman L. Lowery
	Vice Chairman and Principal Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	For more information contact:
November 16, 2011	Rodger A. McHargue at (812) 238-6000

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 47 cents per share payable on January 3, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business December 15, 2011. This declaration increases the total dividend paid in 2011 to 94 cents per share, a 2.2% increase from 2010.

“We are pleased to achieve our 23^rd consecutive year of dividend increases,” said Donald E. Smith, Chairman. “Even as economic challenges persist, First Financial Corporation has proven to be a dependable performer with a steady track record of delivering value to shareholders.” “The Corporations performance has again received international notice,” he added. “In July First Financial Bank was recognized for the fifth year in a row by The Banker, a London-based financial journal, as one of the top 1000 banks in the world and one of the top 200 in the U.S., based on asset quality, conservative lending and accounting practices, consistent profitability and related factors.”

First Financial Corporation is the holding company for First Financial Bank N.A., with 54 banking centers in western Indiana and eastern Illinois; The Morris Plan Company of Terre Haute; and Forrest Sherer, Inc., a full service insurance agency.