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    First Foundation Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update

    6/27/25 4:31:04 PM ET
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    false 0001413837 0001413837 2025-06-23 2025-06-23 iso4217:USD xbrli:shares iso4217:USD xbrli:shares

     

     

     

    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): June 23, 2025

     

     

    FIRST FOUNDATION INC.

    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     

     

     

    Delaware 001-36461 20-8639702

    (State or other jurisdiction
    of incorporation)

    (Commission
    File Number)

    (IRS Employer
    Identification Number)

     

    5221 North O’Connor Boulevard, Suite 1375    
    Irving, Texas   75039
    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

     

    (469) 638-9636

    (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

     

    N/A

    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

     

    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:

     

    ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
    ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

     

    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     

    Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
    Common Stock   FFWM   New York Stock Exchange

     

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

     

    Emerging growth company ¨

     

    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     

    On June 23, 2025, Christopher Naghibi informed First Foundation Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation, to be effective July 8, 2025. Mr. Naghibi is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of First Foundation Bank, the wholly-owned bank subsidiary of the Company.

     

     

     

     

    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. 

         
      FIRST FOUNDATION INC.
       
    Date: June 27, 2025 By: /s/ JAMES BRITTON
        James Britton
        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

     

     

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