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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for First Foundation Inc. (NYSE: FFWM), a financial services company with two wholly owned operating subsidiaries, First Foundation Advisors and First Foundation Bank. Through these filings, investors can review how the company reports its personal banking, business banking, and private wealth management activities, including investment, trust, insurance, and philanthropy services.
Key documents available through the SEC’s EDGAR system and summarized here include Form 10-Q quarterly reports and Form 10-K annual reports, which contain consolidated financial statements, segment information for Banking and Wealth Management, and management’s discussion of financial condition and results of operations. Earnings releases furnished on Form 8-K provide additional detail on quarterly performance and are referenced in several of the company’s recent filings.
First Foundation also files multiple Form 8-K current reports to disclose material events. Recent examples include filings describing the Agreement and Plan of Merger with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, the anticipated merger of First Foundation with and into FirstSun and of First Foundation Bank with and into Sunflower Bank, National Association, and related support and lockup agreements. Other 8-K filings document executive appointments at First Foundation Bank, employment agreements, and changes in key leadership roles.
Using this page, readers can follow regulatory disclosures related to FFWM, including transaction terms, closing conditions, and governance matters described in merger-related filings. AI-powered tools on the platform can help interpret complex sections of lengthy documents, highlight important items such as material definitive agreements, and summarize earnings-related disclosures, allowing users to navigate First Foundation’s SEC history more efficiently while still referring back to the full official filings.
First Foundation Inc. reports on a year of operating as an integrated banking and wealth management platform while preparing for a strategic merger. As of December 31, 2025, it had $11.9 billion of total assets, $7.0 billion of loans, $9.3 billion of deposits, $5.1 billion of assets under management and $1.2 billion of trust assets under advisement.
The company operates First Foundation Bank and First Foundation Advisors across California, Nevada, Florida, Texas and Hawaii, offering commercial and consumer lending, deposits, trust, and fee-based wealth management. On October 27, 2025 it entered into a Merger Agreement with FirstSun Capital Bancorp under which First Foundation will merge into FirstSun, followed by a merger of First Foundation Bank into Sunflower Bank, National Association. The transaction is expected to close on April 1, 2026, subject to remaining conditions.
First Foundation Inc. and FirstSun Capital Bancorp announced that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve has approved the proposed merger of First Foundation into FirstSun. All required bank regulatory approvals have been received and the companies expect to close the merger on April 1, 2026, subject to satisfaction or waiver of remaining customary closing conditions. The joint press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The communication notes that FirstSun filed a Form S-4 (declared effective January 15, 2026) and that the definitive joint proxy/prospectus was first mailed to stockholders on January 16, 2026, with a proxy supplement mailed on February 9, 2026.
First Foundation Inc. reported that all required bank regulators have approved its planned merger with FirstSun Capital Bancorp. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System granted approval, following earlier clearances from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and stockholder approvals at both companies.
With regulatory conditions met, First Foundation and FirstSun now expect to close the merger on April 1, 2026, subject only to remaining customary closing conditions. A joint press release with further details is included as an exhibit to this report.
First Foundation Inc. held a special stockholder meeting on February 27, 2026, where four proposals were considered. Stockholders approved the First Foundation merger proposal, the merger compensation proposal, and an amendment proposal by wide margins, as shown in the detailed vote counts.
Because a quorum was present and the merger compensation proposal received the required support, the adjournment proposal was withdrawn and no vote was taken on it. Further details on these proposals are available in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and its supplement filed earlier with the SEC.
FirstSun Capital Bancorp and First Foundation Inc. reported that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has approved the merger of their bank subsidiaries, Sunflower Bank, N.A. and First Foundation Bank. Completion remains subject to receipt of regulatory approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, stockholder approval at meetings to be held on February 27, 2026, and satisfaction or waiver of remaining customary closing conditions. The merger is currently expected to be completed early in the second quarter of 2026.
First Foundation Inc. and FirstSun Capital Bancorp announced receipt of regulatory approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to merge their bank subsidiaries, First Foundation Bank and Sunflower Bank, N.A. under the previously announced merger agreement dated October 27, 2025.
Completion remains subject to regulatory approval by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, stockholder approval at meetings on February 27, 2026, and other customary closing conditions. The merger is currently expected to close early in the second quarter of 2026. A joint press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
First Foundation Inc. reported that it and FirstSun Capital Bancorp received regulatory approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the merger of their bank subsidiaries, First Foundation Bank and Sunflower Bank, N.A.
The overall merger of First Foundation with and into FirstSun still requires approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, stockholder approvals at meetings scheduled for February 27, 2026, and satisfaction or waiver of remaining customary closing conditions. The transaction is currently expected to be completed early in the second quarter of 2026.
First Foundation Inc. executive John Hakopian, President of FFA, reported a tax-related share disposition on February 18, 2026. He delivered 755 shares of common stock at $6.24 per share to cover tax liability arising from the vesting of 2,349 restricted stock units.
After this tax-withholding disposition, Hakopian directly held 83,036 shares of common stock. He also had indirect ownership of 620,842 shares through a Family Trust, which includes 482 shares that were not previously reported.
First Foundation Inc. president and director Simone Lagomarsino reported a tax-withholding share disposition related to equity compensation. On February 18, 2026, 2,579 shares of common stock were delivered at $6.24 per share to cover tax liability tied to the vesting of 6,265 restricted stock units. After this non-open-market transaction, she directly held 50,002 common shares, and an additional 121,951 shares were held indirectly through a trust.
First Foundation Inc. Chief Financial Officer Britton James reported a tax-withholding share disposition related to vested equity. On the vesting of 9,398 restricted stock units on February 18, 2026, 2,786 shares of common stock were delivered at $6.24 per share to cover tax liabilities, leaving him with 59,223 directly owned shares.