Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
 
First Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ GSM: FFCH), today announced that, through an arrangement with Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc., it will make individual presentations to several institutional investors at the 13th Annual Bank Conference. R. Wayne Hall, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will make the presentations at the conference August 19 & 20, 2008 in Chicago, IL.
 
Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(a) Not applicable.
 
(b) Not applicable.
 
(c) Exhibits
 
Exhibit (99.1) Press release of First Financial Holdings, Inc. dated August 19, 2008.
 


 
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 FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ R. Wayne Hall
 
 
R. Wayne Hall
 
 
Executive Vice President, Finance
 
 
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Date: August 19, 2008
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press release of First Financial Holdings, Inc. dated August 19, 2008.