N-PX 1 npxff2008.txt FORM N-PX 2008 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-04605 First Financial Fund, Inc. -------------------------------------------- --------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 2344 Spruce Street, Suite A Boulder, CO 80302 --------------------------------- ------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Stephen C. Miller 2344 Spruce Street, Suite A Boulder, CO 80302 ---------------------------------- ------------------ (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 444-5483 --------------- Date of fiscal year end: March 31 ---------- Date of reporting period: July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008 ------------------------------ Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss. 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles. A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507. PROXY VOTING RECORD FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2007 TO JUNE 30, 2008
Matter Proposed Vote by Cast Vote Shareholder Issuer (Yes (For For or Ticker Meeting Record Meeting Description of Matter to be or or or Against Name of Issuer Symbol CUSIP Date Date Type Voted On Holder No) Against) Mngmnt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Berkshire Hills Adoption of agreement and Bancorp, Inc. BHLB 84680107 8/28/07 7/13/07 Special 1 plan of merger Issuer Yes For For Adoption of proposal to adjourn meeting to a later date to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the 2 special meeting Issuer Yes For For Carver Bancorp, Election of three (3) Inc. CARV 146875109 9/18/07 7/31/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of KPMG LLP as accounting firm for 2 YE 3/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Approve the agreement and Yardville National plan of merger between Bancorp YANB 985021104 10/19/07 8/24/07 Special 1 Yardville and PNC Issuer Yes For For Approve adjournment of meeting to solicit 2 additional proxies Issuer Yes For For Beverly Hills Election of seven (7) Bancorp, Inc. BHBC 087866109 10/25/07 8/27/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Jefferson Election of two (2) Bancshares, Inc JFBI 472375104 10/25/07 8/31/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Craine, Thompson & Jones PC as accounting firm for YE 2 6/30/08 Issuer Yes For For Georgetown Election of seven (7) Bancorp, Inc GTWN 372590109 10/23/07 9/13/07 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Wolf & Company PC as accounting 2 firm for YE 6/30/08 Issuer Yes For For Hampden Bancorp, Election of five (5) Inc HBNK 40867E107 11/1/07 9/17/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Wolf & Company PC as accounting 2 firm for YE 6/30/08 Issuer Yes For For Royal Financial, Election of two (2) Inc. RYFL 78027P109 10/31/07 9/19/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLC as accounting firm for 2 YE 6/30/08 Issuer Yes For For Election of two (2) HF Financial Corp HFFC 404172108 11/14/07 9/28/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Security Capital Approve the name change to Assurance LTD SCA G8018D107 11/6/07 10/1/07 Special 1 Syncora Holdings, LTD Issuer Yes For For Osage Bancshares, Election of two (2) Inc OSBK 68764U106 11/21/07 10/3/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Approval of the Osage Bancshares 2007 stock compensation and incentive plan Issuer Yes For For Oritani Financial Election of two (2) Corp ORIT 686323106 11/21/07 10/5/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of KPMG, LLP as accountants for YE 2 6/30/08 Issuer Yes For For Provident Financial Election of three (3) Holdings. Inc PROV 743868101 11/27/07 10/12/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as 2 accountants for YE 6/30/08 Issuer Yes For For First Indiana Approve agreement and plan Corporation FINB 32054R108 12/19/07 10/17/07 Special 1 of merger Issuer Yes For For Adjourn meeting to solicit 2 additional proxies Issuer Abstain Abstain Abstain Redwood Financial, Election of two (2) Inc REDW 757903109 12/12/07 10/18/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Home Federal Conversion to stock holding Bancorp, Inc. HOME 43709A101 12/17/07 11/9/07 Special 1 company form Issuer Yes For For Adjournment of meeting, if necessary to solicit 2 additional proxies Issuer Abstain Abstain Abstain Increase authorized shares 3a of capital stock Issuer Abstain Abstain Abstain Supermajority of stock holders to vote and approve 3b mergers and consolidations Issuer Yes Against Against Approval limiting ability of stockholders to remove 3c directors Issuer Yes Against Against Limit voting rights of shares beneficially owned 3d in excess of 10% Issuer Yes Against Against Require supermajority stockholder vote to amend 3e provisions Issuer Yes Against Against Provision in bylaws requiring supermajority stockholder vote to amend 3f provisions of new bylaws Issuer Yes Against Against American Bancorp Election of two (2) of NJ ABNJ 02407E104 2/26/08 1/7/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLC as auditors for YE 2 9/30/08 Issuer Yes For For Perpetual Federal Election of three (3) Savings Bank PFOH 714273109 1/16/08 11/20/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLC as auditors for YE 2 9/30/08 Issuer Yes For For Hampden Bancorp, Approval of 2008 Equity Inc HBNK 40867E107 1/29/08 12/12/07 Special 1 Incentive Plan Issuer Yes For For Abington Bancorp, Approve the 2007 stock Inc ABBC 00650L109 1/30/08 12/17/07 Special 1 option plan Issuer Yes Against Against Approve the 2007 recognition and retention plan and trust agreement 2 plan Issuer Yes For For Commerce Bancorp, Inc. CBH 200519106 2/6/08 12/14/07 Special 1 Approve plan of merger Issuer Yes For For Adjournment of meeting, if necessary to solicit 2 additional proxies Issuer Yes Against Against Liberty Bancorp, Election of one (1) Inc. LBCP 53017Q102 2/6/08 12/21/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Bank United Financial Election of four (4) Corporation BKUNA 06652B103 2/8/08 12/3/07 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Charter Financial Election of four (4) Corporation CHFN 16122M100 2/20/08 1/15/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Canadian Western Appointment of KPMG, LLP as Bank CWB 13677F101 3/6/08 1/17/08 Annual 1 auditors of the bank Issuer Yes For For Election of Directors set 2 out in management Proxy Issuer Yes For For Amendment to the share 3 incentive plan Issuer Yes Against Against Approve conversion of shares of series a preferred stock that were Deerfield Triarc issued into shares of Capital Corporation DTCC 244331104 3/11/08 2/4/08 Special 1 common stock Issuer Yes For For Increase shares reserved 2 for issuance Issuer Yes For For Cardinal State Approve plan of merger with Bank CSNC 141546101 3/19/08 2/11/08 Special 1 Yadkin Valley Bank Issuer Yes For For Approve adjournment to solicit additional proxies, 2 if necessary Issuer Yes Against Against UMB Financial Election of Five (5) Corporation UMBF 902788108 4/22/08 3/4/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify audit committee's retention of Deloitte to serve as the company's 2 independent auditors Issuer Yes For For Amend the long term 3 incentive compensation plan Issuer Yes For For Amend the incentive 4 compensation plan. Issuer Yes For For Eliminate classification of terms to require that all directors stand for 5 election annually Holder Yes For Against Eastern Virginia Election of ten (10) Bankshares, Inc. EVBS 277196101 4/17/08 3/6/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Old Point Financial Election of sixteen (16) Corporation OPOF 680194107 4/22/08 2/13/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For People's United Election of three (3) Financial, Inc. PBCT 712704105 4/17/08 2/20/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Adoption of the long-term 2 incentive program Issuer Yes For For Amendment of the recognition and incentive 3 plan. Issuer Yes For For Amendment of the stock 4 option plan Issuer Yes For For Ratify KPMG as independent 5 auditors Issuer Yes For For Capstead Mortgage Election of seven (7) Corp CMO 14067E506 5/1/08 2/20/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Authorize increase of 2 common shares Issuer Yes For For Ratify Ernst & Young as 3 independent auditors Issuer Yes For For River Valley Election of three (3) Bancorp RIVR 768475105 4/16/08 2/22/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Centrue Financial Election of three (3) Corporation TRUE 15643B106 4/23/08 2/25/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Bank of Florida Election of thirteen (13) Corporation BOFL 062128103 4/24/08 2/25/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify Grant Hacker, Johnson & Smith PA as 2 independent auditors Issuer Yes For For Permit adjournment to 3 solicit additional proxies Issuer Abstain Abstain Abstain Southcoast Financial Election of three (3) Corporation SOCB 84129R100 4/10/08 2/28/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Election of three (3) Signature Bank SBNY 82669G104 4/17/08 2/29/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Approve amended long-term 2 incentive plan Issuer Yes For For OritanI Financial Approve the equity Corp. ORIT 686323106 4/22/08 2/29/08 Special 1 incentive Plan Issuer Yes For For TIB Financial Election of four (4) Corporation TIBB 872449103 4/29/08 2/29/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Election of three (3) ECB Bancorp, Inc. ECBE 268253101 4/15/08 3/3/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For 2 Approve equity plan Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Dixon Hughes, PLLC as accountants 3 for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Amerserv Election of six (6) Financial, Inc. ASRV 03074A102 4/22/08 3/3/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Leesport Financial Election of four (4) Corp, 524477106 4/22/08 3/3/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For 2 Ratify independent auditors Issuer Yes For For Republic First Election of three (3) Bancorp, Inc. FRBK 760416107 4/22/08 3/3/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Capital Financial Election of four (4) Corporation CFNL 14149F109 4/18/08 3/3/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify KPMG. LLP as 2 independent auditors Issuer Yes For For Election of four (4) Cambridge Bancorp CATC 132152109 4/28/08 3/3/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For SCBT Financial Election of five (5) Corporation SCBT 78401V102 4/22/08 3/4/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Dixon Hughes, PLLC as accountants 2 for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Firstfed Financial Election of three (3) Corp. FED 337907109 4/20/08 3/5/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify Grant Thornton, LLP 2 as independent auditors Issuer Yes For For Election of eleven (11) Ram Holdings Ltd. RAMR G7368R104 5/2/08 3/6/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify PWC, LLP as 2 independent auditors Issuer Yes For For Amendment to memo of 3 Association Issuer Yes For For 4 Amendment to bye-laws Issuer Yes For For Authorization of election 5 of directors Issuer Yes For For Election of three (3) CFS Bancorp, Inc CITZ 12525D102 4/29/08 3/7/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Proposal to adopt the CFS Bancorp, Inc. equity 2 incentive plan Issuer Yes For For Proposal to ratify the 3 appointment Issuer Yes For For Election of four (4) LSB Corporation LSBX 50215P100 5/6/08 3/7/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Wolf & Company PC as accountants 2 for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Election of three (3) Rome Bancorp ROME 77587P103 5/7/08 3/7/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLC as accounting firm for 2 YE 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Northrim Bancorp, Election of ten (10) Inc. NRIM 666762109 5/1/08 3/10/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Election of four (4) BCB Bancorp, Inc. BCBP 055298103 4/24/08 3/10/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Beard Miller Company as 2 accountants for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Election of three (3) Legacy Bancorp, Inc LEGC 52463G105 5/8/08 3/11/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Wolf & Company PC as accountants 2 for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Rockville Election of three (3) Financial, Inc. RCKB 774186100 4/29/08 3/13/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditors 2 for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Election of fourteen (14) Sterling Banks Inc. STBK 85915B100 4/22/08 3/14/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Approve employee stock 2 option plan Issuer Yes For For Approval of director stock 3 option plan Issuer Abstain Abstain Abstain Oak Ridge Financial Election of four (4) Services, Inc. BKOR 671768109 5/8/08 3/14/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify Elliot Davis, PLLC 2 as auditor Issuer Yes For For Metrocorp Election of five (5) Bancshares, Inc. MCBI 591650106 5/9/08 3/14/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of PWC. LLP as accounting firm for 2 YE 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Redwood Financial, Election of two (2) Inc. REDW 757903109 5/14/08 3/14/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Beacon Federal Election of two (2) Bancorp 073582108 5/22/08 3/14/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLC as accounting firm for 2 YE 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Election of two (2) PHH Corporation PHH 693320202 6/11/08 3/14/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For 2 Approve issuance of shares Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as 3 accountants for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Wainwright Bank Election of twelve (12) and Trust Company WAIN 930705108 5/14/08 3/17/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Election of Clerk of the 2 Bank Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Vitale, Caturano & Co., LTD 3 as accounting firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Bridge Capital Election of eleven (11) Holdings BBNK 108030107 5/15/08 3/17/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP as accounting firm for 2 2008 Issuer Yes For For Election of eleven (11) Bancorp, Inc. TBBK 05969A105 5/22/08 3/17/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as accounting 2 firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Third Century Election of two (2) Bancorp TDCB 884120106 5/21/08 3/18/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of BKD, LLP as accounting firm for 2 2008 Issuer Yes For For Berkshire Hills Election of five (5) Bancorp, Inc BHLB 084680107 5/15/08 3/20/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Approval of 2003 equity 2 compensation plan Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of BKD, LLP as accounting firm for 3 2008 Issuer Yes For For Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Election of nine (9) Inc. COBH 708677109 5/16/08 3/20/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Amendment to the 2001 2 directors stock option plan Issuer Yes For For Amendment to the 2006 3 employee stock option plan Issuer Yes For For Take action on other 4 businesses Issuer Abstain Abstain Abstain Tidelands Election of six (6) Bancshares, Inc. TDBK 886374107 5/19/08 3/20/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Phase-out the classified 2 Board of directors structure Issuer Yes For For Bank Atlantic Election of three (3) Bancorp, Inc. BBY 065908501 5/20/08 3/20/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Approval of amendment to 2 articles of incorporation Issuer Yes For For Citizens First Election of three (3) Bancorp, Inc. CTZN 17461R106 5/22/08 3/20/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as accounting 2 firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Approve amended employee 3 stock purchase plan Issuer Yes For For Election of four (4) Parkway Bank PKWY 70153M109 5/27/08 3/20/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Approve stock repurchase 2 plan Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Dixon Hughes PLLC as accounting 3 firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Arch Capital Group Election of three (3) Ltd. ACGL G0450A105 5/9/08 3/24/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of PWC , LLP as accounting firm for 2 2008 Issuer Yes For For Central Virginia Election of three (3) Bankshares, Inc. CVBK 155792104 5/13/08 3/24/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, PC 2 as accounting firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Southern First Election of four (4) Bancshares, Inc. SFST 842873101 5/13/08 3/24/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Newport Bancorp, Election of five (5) Inc. NFSB 651754103 5/15/08 3/24/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, PC 2 as accounting firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Dearborn Bancorp, Election of three (3) Inc. DEAR 24242R108 5/20/08 3/24/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For The Connecticut Bank & Trust Election of four (4) Company CTBC 207546102 5/20/08 3/25/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Abington Bancorp, Election of three (3) Inc. ABBC 00350L109 5/13/08 3/28/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Beard Miller Company LLP as 2 accounting firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Election of two (2) Bank of Virginia BOVA 06544P104 5/15/08 3/28/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, PC 2 as accounting firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Election of fifteen (15) Sun Bancorp, Inc. SNBC 86663B102 5/15/08 3/28/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, PC 2 as accounting firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Heritage Oaks Election of eleven (11) Bancorp HEOP 42724R107 5/22/08 3/28/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co. 2 as accounting firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Coastal Banking Election of four (4) Company CBCO 19041N100 5/16/08 3/31/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Bank of Commerce Election of eleven (11) Holdings BOCH 06424J103 5/20/08 3/31/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Moss Adams LLP as accounting 2 firm for 2007 Issuer Yes For For Election of eight (8) FNB Bancorp FNBG 302515101 5/21/08 3/31/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For 2 Approve stock option plan Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Moss Adams LLP as auditors for 3 2007 Issuer Yes For For First Regional Election of four (4) Bancorp FRGB 33615C101 5/22/08 3/31/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For 2 Other business Issuer Abstain Abstain Abstain First California Financial Group, Election of ten (10) Inc. FCAL 319395109 5/28/08 3/31/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Pacific Premier Election of two (2) Bancorp PPBI 69478X105 5/28/08 3/31/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co. 2 as auditors for 2008 Issuer Yes For For International Bancshares Election of ten (10) Corporation IBOC 459044103 5/19/08 4/1/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of McGladrey & Pullen LLP as 2 auditors for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Approve amendment to the 3 employee stock option plan Issuer Yes For For First Capital Election of four (4) Bancorp, Inc. FCVA 319438107 5/21/08 4/1/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland 2 LLP Issuer Yes For For Appalachian Election of three (3) Bancshares, Inc. APAB 037675105 5/20/08 4/2/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Central Federal Election of two (2) Corporation CFBK 15346Q103 5/15/08 4/4/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLC as accounting firm for 2 YE 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Valley Commerce Election of nine (9) Bancorp VCBP 919518100 5/20/08 4/4/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Perry-Smith LLC as accounting firm for YE 2 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Beneficial Mutual Election of thirteen (13) Bancorp, Inc. BNCL 08173R104 5/22/08 4/4/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Approval of equity 2 incentive plan Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, PC 3 as accounting firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Goldleaf Financial Election of two (2) Solutions, Inc GFSID 38144H208 5/21/08 4/7/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For 2 Other matters Issuer Abstain Abstain Abstain Old Line Election of five (5) Bankshares Inc OLBK 6798M100 5/29/08 4/7/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Rowles & Co. LLP, PC as 2 accounting firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Gateway Financial Election of five (5) Holdings, Inc. GBTS 368140109 5/19/08 4/8/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Southern Connecticut Election of two (2) Bancorp, Inc. SCNO 84262A102 5/20/08 4/8/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Northfield Bancorp Election of three (3) Inc. NFBK 66611L105 5/28/08 4/10/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of KPMG. LLP, PC as accounting firm 2 for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Beverly National Fix the number of directors Corporation BNV 088115100 5/29/08 4/10/08 Annual 1 at twelve (12) Issuer Yes For For Election of four (4) 2 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Shatswell, MacLeod & Company, PC, PC as auditors 3 for 2008 Issuer Yes For For United Financial Election of three (3) Bancorp, Inc. UBNK 91030T109 6/10/08 4/21/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Approve the equity 2 incentive plan Issuer Yes For For Capital Corp of Election of four (4) the West CCOW 140065202 6/19/08 4/21/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Approve amended and 2 restated Stock plan Issuer Yes Against Against Ratify appointment of Perry-Smith LLP, PC as 3 accounting firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Mackinac Financial Election of four (4) Corp MFNC 554571109 5/28/08 4/22/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Thornburg Election of three (3) Mortgage, Inc. TMA 885218701 6/12/08 4/25/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Amend company charter to increase the number of 2 shares Issuer Yes For For Amend company charter to modify terms of each series 3 preferred stock Issuer Yes For For TICC Capital Election of two (2) Corporation TICC 87244T109 6/16/08 4/25/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of PWC. LLP as accounting firm for 2 YE 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Sell shares below price, 3 then at NAV in offer Issuer Yes Against Against Issue securities to subscribe to, convert to or purchase shares in 4 offering/s Issuer Yes For For Broadway Financial Election of three (3) Corporation BYFC 111444105 6/25/08 4/28/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLC as auditor for YE 2 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Approve long term incentive 3 plan Issuer Yes For For First Advantage Election of nine (9) Bancorp FABK 31848L104 6/11/08 4/30/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Approve the equity 2 incentive plan Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of BKD LLP, PC as accounting firm 3 for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Maiden Holdings, Election of eight (8) Ltd MHLD 560292104 6/19/08 5/5/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Removal of PWC as Accounting firm of the 2 company Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of BDO Seidman LLP, PC as 3 accounting firm for 2008 Issuer Yes For For Removal of PWC as auditor 5 of the company Issuer Yes For For Authorize appointment of Arthur Morris & Co as 6 auditor for YE 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Bank Financial Election of two (2) Corporation BFIN 06643P104 6/24/08 5/5/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLC as accounting firm for 2 YE 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Alliance Bankshares Election of four (4) Corporation ABVA 018535104 6/19/08 5/12/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, PC as accounting firm for YE 2 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Muni Funding Company of Election of eight (8) America, LLC 62618W103 6/19/08 5/12/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Prepare plan of liquidation 2 for shareholder approval Holder Yes Against For Fidelity Federal Election of eight (8) Bancorp FDLB 315921205 6/23/08 5/22/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of BKD, LLP as accounting firm and 2 auditors for YE 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Highland Financial Election of five (5) Partners, LP HFP 43009L203 7/15/08 6/2/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Amendment to restated limited partnership 2 agreement Issuer Yes For For Adopt and amend partnership's 2006 LP unit 3 incentive plan Issuer Yes For For Election of seven (7) MF Global LTD MF G60642108 7/28/08 6/16/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of PWC, LLP as auditors for YE 12/31/08 and authorize the board of directors to 2 determine the fee Issuer Yes For For New England Election of seven (7) Bancshares, Inc. NEBS 643863202 8/14/08 6/23/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Shatswell, MacLeod & Co. PC 2 as auditors for YE 3/31/09 Issuer Yes For For Meridian Interstate Election of four (4) Bancorp, Inc. EBSB 58964Q104 8/19/08 6/30/08 Annual directors Issuer Yes For For Approval of equity incentive plan Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Wolf & Company PC as accounting firm and auditors for YE 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For Election of four (4) Cape Bancorp, Inc. CBNJ 139209100 8/25/08 7/8/08 Annual 1 directors Issuer Yes For For Approval of equity 2 incentive plan Issuer Yes For For Ratify appointment of Crowe, Chizek & Co, LLC as accounting firm and 3 auditors for YE 12/31/08 Issuer Yes For For
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Registrant First Financial Fund, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------- By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Stephen C. Miller ------------------------------------------------------ Stephen C. Miller, President (Principal Executive Officer) *Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.