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): August 21, 2012
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.) |
One First Financial Plaza
Terre Haute, Indiana 47807
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(812) 238-6000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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):
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On August 21, 2012, the Board of Directors of First Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) adopted a restatement of the Code of By-Laws of the Corporation. A copy of the By-laws of the Corporation as restated is attached as Exhibit 3(ii) to this current report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) – (c)
Not applicable.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 3(ii) | Code of By-laws of First Financial Corporation, as restated on August 21, 2012. | |
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SIGNATURE
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.
Date: August 23, 2012
| FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Norman L. Lowery | |
| Norman L. Lowery | ||
| Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 3(ii) | Code of By-laws of First Financial Corporation, as restated on August 21, 2012. | |
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