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): April 27, 2007

 

FIRSTFED FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 319-6000

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a 12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act 917 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

On April 27, 2007, the Office of Thrift Supervision authorized First Federal Bank of California to pay a $50 million dividend to its parent company, the Registrant, payable in two installments of $25 million immediately and $25 million during the Registrant’s third quarter of 2007.

 

S I G N A T U R E S

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

FIRSTFED FINANCIAL CORP.

 

Douglas J. Goddard

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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