First Foundation Inc. Files Definitive Proxy Statement

TL;DR

FFWM proxy filing out for May 29th meeting. Vote your shares!

AI Summary

First Foundation Inc. filed its definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on April 17, 2025, for its annual meeting on May 29, 2025. The filing concerns the solicitation of proxies from shareholders regarding matters to be voted on at the meeting. The company, previously known as Keller Financial Group until October 1, 2007, is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Why It Matters

This filing is crucial for shareholders as it outlines the agenda for the upcoming annual meeting and provides information necessary for them to cast their votes on important company matters.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine proxy filing for an annual meeting, not indicating any immediate financial distress or significant operational changes.

Key Players & Entities

• First Foundation Inc. (company) — Registrant
• Keller Financial Group (company) — Former company name
• April 17, 2025 (date) — Filing date
• May 29, 2025 (date) — Meeting date
• Irvine, California (location) — Company headquarters

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From the Filing

0001104659-25-036041.txt : 20250417 0001104659-25-036041.hdr.sgml : 20250417 20250417163030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-25-036041 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 25 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20250529 FILED AS OF DATE: 20250417 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250417 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: First Foundation Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001413837 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] ORGANIZATION NAME: 02 Finance EIN: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36461 FILM NUMBER: 25847732 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18101 VON KARMAN AVE STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612 BUSINESS PHONE: 949-222-2030 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18101 VON KARMAN AVE STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KELLER FINANCIAL GROUP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071001 DEF 14A 1 tm252563-3_def14a.htm DEF 14A tm252563-3_nonfiling - none - 11.2500476s TABLE OF CONTENTS UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 ​ SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ​ Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ Check the appropriate box: ☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement ​ ☐ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ​ ☒ Definitive Proxy Statement ​ ☐ Definitive Additional Materials ​ ☐ Soliciting Material under Section 240.14a-12 ​ FIRST FOUNDATION INC. ​ (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) N/A ​ (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): ☒ No fee required. ​ ☐ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. ​ ☐ Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. ​ TABLE OF CONTENTS   FIRST FOUNDATION INC. April 17, 2025 Dear Fellow Stockholder: The Board of Directors (the “Board”) would like to extend you a cordial invitation to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of First Foundation Inc. (the “Company”). The Annual Meeting will be held on May 29, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, at 18101 Von Karman Avenue, 2 nd  Floor, Irvine, California 92612. The attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement describe in detail the matters to be acted on at the Annual Meeting. We also will be available to respond to questions regarding the operations of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, First Foundation Bank (“FFB” or the “Bank”) and First Foundation Advisors (“FFA”). Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we hope you will vote as soon as possible. We will begin mailing a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and voting instructions to our stockholders on or about April 17, 2025, informing them of the availability online of our proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. You may choose to access these materials online, or you may request paper or e-mail copies. You will be able to vote your shares over the Internet, by telephone, or by completing, signing and returning by mail a proxy or voting instruction card. Please review the instructions with respect to your voting options described in the accompanying Proxy Statement and on your proxy or voting instruction card. Thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to seeing you at our Annual Meeting. Sincerely, Max A. Briggs, CFP Chairman of the Board Thomas C. Shafer Chief Executive Officer 200 Crescent Court, Suite 140