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    Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by First Foundation Inc.

    4/3/26 4:05:27 PM ET
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    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549


    SCHEDULE 13D

    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    (Amendment No. 1)


    First Foundation Inc.

    (Name of Issuer)


    Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

    (Title of Class of Securities)




    32026V104

    (CUSIP Number)
    Canyon Partners, LLC
    2728 North Harwood Street, 2nd Floor, Attention: Jonathan M. Kaplan
    Dallas, TX, 75201
    (214) 253-6000

    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
    04/01/2026

    (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


    If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. Checkbox not checked

    The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).




    schemaVersion:


    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP Number(s):
    32026V104


    1 Name of reporting person

    CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox checked  (a)
    Checkbox not checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    AF
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    DELAWARE
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    0.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    0.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    0.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    0.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    0.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    0 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    IA



    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP Number(s):
    32026V104


    1 Name of reporting person

    Joshua S. Friedman
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox checked  (a)
    Checkbox not checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    AF
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    UNITED STATES
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    0.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    0.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    0.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    0.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    0.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    0 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    IN



    SCHEDULE 13D

    CUSIP Number(s):
    32026V104


    1 Name of reporting person

    Mitchell R. Julis
    2Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)

    Checkbox checked  (a)
    Checkbox not checked  (b)
    3SEC use only
    4 Source of funds (See Instructions)

    AF
    5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

    Checkbox not checked
    6Citizenship or place of organization

    UNITED STATES
    Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:
    7Sole Voting Power

    0.00
    8Shared Voting Power

    0.00
    9Sole Dispositive Power

    0.00
    10Shared Dispositive Power

    0.00
    11Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

    0.00
    12Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

    Checkbox not checked
    13Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

    0 %
    14Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

    IN



    SCHEDULE 13D

    Item 1.Security and Issuer
    (a)Title of Class of Securities:

    Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
    (b)Name of Issuer:

    First Foundation Inc.
    (c)Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

    5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD., SUITE 1378, IRVING, TEXAS , 75039.
    Item 1 Comment:
    This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2025 (the "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment No. 1 supplements Items 4 and 6 and amends and restates Item 5(a)-(c), and (e) and Item 7 as set forth below. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.
    Item 4.Purpose of Transaction
     
    On April 1, 2026, the Issuer merged with and into FirstSun Capital Bancorp (the "Buyer"), with the Buyer being the surviving corporation (the "Merger"). Accordingly, as of the effective time of the Merger, the Issuer ceased to exist and the Support Agreement, the RRA, and certain provisions of the Investment Agreement were terminated and the WETA has been performed. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and WETA, the warrants held by the Accounts were deemed exercised immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, and in connection therewith, the Accounts received the consideration set forth in the WETA. The shares of Common Stock held by the Accounts were cancelled and converted into the right to receive merger consideration at the effective time of the Merger.
    Item 5.Interest in Securities of the Issuer
    (a)
    See rows (11) and (13) of the cover pages to this Amendment No. 1 for the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and the percentage of the Common Stock beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons.
    (b)
    See rows (7) through (10) of the cover pages to this Amendment No. 1 for the number of shares of Common Stock as to which each Reporting Person has the sole or shared power to vote or direct the vote and sole or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition.
    (c)
    Except as set forth in this Amendment No. 1, the Reporting Persons have not effected any transaction in Common Stock in the past 60 days.
    (e)
    April 1, 2026.
    Item 6.Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer
     
    The information set forth in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 1 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety in this Item 6.
    Item 7.Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
     
    1. Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons, dated November 3, 2025.

        SIGNATURE 
     
    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

     
    CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC
     
    Signature:/s/ Doug Anderson
    Name/Title:Doug Anderson / Chief Compliance Officer
    Date:04/03/2026
     
    Joshua S. Friedman
     
    Signature:/s/ Joshua S. Friedman
    Name/Title:Joshua S. Friedman
    Date:04/03/2026
     
    Mitchell R. Julis
     
    Signature:/s/ Mitchell R. Julis
    Name/Title:Mitchell R. Julis
    Date:04/03/2026
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