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): October 22, 2015
FIRST FOUNDATION INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| California | 001-36461 | 20-8639702 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 18101 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 700 Irvine, CA 92612 |
92612 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(949) 202-4160
(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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On October 22, 2015, First Foundation Inc. issued a press release reporting its consolidated financial results for its third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2015. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to and, by this reference, is incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and such information and that Exhibit shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements relate to First Foundation’s current expectations and are subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in First Foundation’s other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, that actual events and/or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 above. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 22, 2015, announcing the consolidated financial results of First Foundation Inc. for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015. |
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.
| Date: October 22, 2015 | FIRST FOUNDATION INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ JOHN M. MICHEL | |||
| Name: | John M. Michel | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 22, 2015, announcing the consolidated financial results of First Foundation Inc. for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015. | |