8-K

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) July 29, 2013

First Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

P. O. Box 540, Terre Haute, Indiana
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 47808
(Zip Code)

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

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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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

On July 29, 2013, the Registrant issued a press release reporting its financial results for the six and three months ended June 30, 2013. A copy of the press release is being furnished as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated by reference into this item 12.

The foregoing information, including the information contained in the press release, is being furnished pursuant to this Item 12 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, this information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Registrant’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

The exhibit to this report is as follows:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated July 29, 2013 issued by First Financial Corporation

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.

	First Financial Corporation
Dated   July 29, 2013
	/s/Rodger A. McHargue
	Rodger A. McHargue
	Secretary/Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number
99.1	Press Release, July 29, 2013 issued by First Financial Corporation

EX-99.1

News Release

FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

One First Financial Plaza, Terre Haute, Indiana 47807 (812) 238-6000

	For more information contact:
July 29, 2013	Rodger A. McHargue at (812) 238-6334

First Financial Corporation reports 2nd Quarter 2013 results

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA – First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:THFF) today announced results for the six and three months ended June 30, 2013. Net income of $14.1 and $6.4 million for the six and three months, respectively, compares to $16.1 and $8.7 million for the same periods of 2012. Return on assets for the six and three months ended June 30, 2013 was 0.96% and 0.88%, respectively, compared to 1.11% and 1.20% for the six and three months ended June 30, 2012.

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2013 was $25.7 million, compared to the $27.7 million reported for the same period of 2012. Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was $51.9 million compared to the $54.8 million reported for the same period of 2012. The net interest margin at June 30, 2013 was 4.09%, compared to 4.34% reported at June 30, 2012.

The provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $3.0 million compared to the $1.8 million provision for the second quarter of 2012. For the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the provision expense was $6.0 and $4.7 million, respectively.

Non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $9.7 and $9.8 million, respectively. A decrease in securities gains in the second quarter of 2013 compared to 2012 offset increases in other components of non-interest income. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, non-interest income of $19.5 million slightly increased over the $19.3 million for the same period of 2012.

Non-interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was $23.4 million compared to $23.1 million in 2012. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, non-interest expense was $45.6 million compared to $46.5 for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Efficiencies realized from the consolidation of the operations of the former Freestar Bank acquired on December 30, 2011 contributed to the reduced non-interest expense in the first half of 2013.

Total loans at June 30, 2013 of $1.80 billion compare to the $1.88 billion reported the same time a year ago. Deposits increased by $26.3 million to $2.28 billion.

Book value per share was $27.68, a 2.3% increase from the $27.07 at June 30, 2012. Shareholders’ equity increased 2.8% to $368.4 million from $358.3 million on June 30, 2012. During the second quarter of 2013 the Corporation declared a $0.48 per share dividend. This marked the 25^th consecutive year of dividend increases to shareholders.

First Financial Corporation is the holding company for First Financial Bank N.A. in Indiana and Illinois, The Morris Plan Company of Terre Haute and Forrest Sherer Inc. in Indiana.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	June 30,			December 31,
	2013			2012
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	73,720		$	87,230
Federal funds sold		10,215			20,800
Securities available-for-sale		837,047			691,000
Loans:
Commercial		1,046,681			1,088,144
Residential		486,016			496,237
Consumer		267,632			268,507
		1,800,329			1,852,888
Less:
Unearned Income		(1,010	)		(952	)
Allowance for loan losses		(22,133	)		(21,958	)
		1,777,186			1,829,978
Restricted Stock		21,050			21,292
Accrued interest receivable		11,046			12,024
Premises and equipment, net		46,468			47,308
Bank-owned life insurance		78,267			77,295
Goodwill		37,612			37,612
Other intangible assets		3,308			3,893
Other real estate owned		9,336			7,722
FDIC Indemnification Asset		1,515			2,632
Other assets		53,747			56,622
TOTAL ASSETS	$	2,960,517		$	2,895,408
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing	$	449,231		$	465,954
Interest-bearing:
Certificates of deposit of $100 or more		211,529			213,610
Other interest-bearing deposits		1,618,745			1,596,570
		2,279,505			2,276,134
Short-term borrowings		29,194			40,551
Other borrowings		209,534			119,705
Other liabilities		73,882			86,896
TOTAL LIABILITIES		2,592,115			2,523,286
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock, $.125 stated value per share;
Authorized shares-40,000,000
Issued shares-14,516,113 in 2013 and 14,490,609 in 2012
Outstanding shares-13,307,498 in 2013 and 13,287,348 in 2012		1,809			1,808
Additional paid-in capital		70,354			69,989
Retained earnings		346,092			338,342
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(19,146	)		(7,472	)
Less: Treasury shares at cost-1,208,615 in 2013 and 1,203,261 in 2012		(30,707	)		(30,545	)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		368,402			372,122
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	2,960,517		$	2,895,408

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans, including related fees	$	22,576		$	25,226		$	46,030		$	50,424
Securities:
Taxable		3,479			3,508			6,694			7,031
Tax-exempt		1,761			1,810			3,531			3,615
Other		489			590			992			1,213
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME		28,305			31,134			57,247			62,283
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits		1,534			2,169			3,276			4,833
Short-term borrowings		19			37			39			83
Other borrowings		1,014			1,266			2,021			2,540
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE		2,567			3,472			5,336			7,456
NET INTEREST INCOME		25,738			27,662			51,911			54,827
Provision for loan losses		2,960			1,789			5,981			4,745
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
FOR LOAN LOSSES		22,778			25,873			45,930			50,082
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Trust and financial services		1,403			1,439			2,929			2,919
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts		2,394			2,402			4,648			4,606
Other service charges and fees		2,726			2,276			5,226			4,731
Securities gains/(losses), net		3			664			7			660
Total impairment losses		-			(11	)		-			(11	)
Loss recognized in other comprehensive loss
Net impairment loss recognized in earnings		-			(11	)		-			(11	)
Insurance commissions		1,941			1,799			3,904			3,690
Gain on sales of mortgage loans		943			792			1,906			1,717
Other		253			396			920			956
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME		9,663			9,757			19,540			19,268
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits		13,713			13,891			27,309			28,310
Occupancy expense		1,576			1,488			3,098			2,905
Equipment expense		1,537			1,399			3,038			2,681
FDIC Expense		502			527			1,059			955
Other		6,055			5,797			11,078			11,671
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE		23,383			23,102			45,582			46,522
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		9,058			12,528			19,888			22,828
Provision for income taxes		2,612			3,823			5,749			6,680
NET INCOME		6,446			8,705			14,139			16,148
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Change in unrealized gains/losses on securities, net of  reclassifications		(18,094	)		570			(20,872	)		640
Tax effect		7,535			(228	)		8,646			(256	)
		(10,559	)		342			(12,226	)		384
Change in funded status of post retirement benefits		563			670			920			1,287
Tax effect		(225	)		(268	)		(368	)		(515	)
		338			402			552			772
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)		(10,221	)		744			(11,674	)		1,156
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$	(3,775	)	$	9,449		$	2,465		$	17,304
PER SHARE DATA
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share		0.48			0.66			1.06			1.22
Dividends per Share		0.48			0.47			0.48			0.47
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands)		13,307			13,238			13,304			13,230

Key Ratios	For the six months ended
	June 30,			June 30,
	2013			2012
Return on average assets		0.96	%		1.11	%
Return on average common shareholder's equity		7.49	%		8.96	%
Average common shareholder's equity to average assets		12.86	%		12.40	%
End of period tangible common equity to tangible assets		11.19	%		11.09	%
Book value per share	$	27.68		$	27.07
Tangible book value per share	$	24.54		$	23.88
Risk-based capital - Tier 1		15.90	%		14.45	%
Risk-based capital - Total		16.92	%		15.35	%
Net interest margin		4.09	%		4.34	%
Efficiency Ratio		61.37	%		60.32	%
Net charge-offs to average loans and leases		0.53	%		0.51	%
Loan and lease loss reserve to loans and leases		1.23	%		1.07	%
Nonperforming assets to loans and leases		1.66	%		2.76	%

Asset Quality	For the six months ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2013		2012
Accruing loans and leases past due 90 days or more	$	980	$	7,995
Nonaccrual loans and leases		27,554		36,066
Other real estate owned		9,336		7,722
Total nonperforming assets	$	37,870	$	51,783