1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended Commission file number December 31, 1997 0-16759 FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) INDIANA 35-1546989 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) One First Financial Plaza Terre Haute, IN 47807 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number: (812) 238-6000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED Common Stock, no par value Nasdaq Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicated by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No --- --- Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to item 405 of regulation 8-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of the Form 10-K or any amendment to the form 10-K. X --- As of January 31, 1998 the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant based on the average bid and ask prices of such stock was $275,916,170. (For purposes of this calculation, the Corporation excluded the stock owned by certain beneficial owners and management and the Corporation's ESOP.) Shares of Common Stock outstanding as of January 31, 1998--7,015,483 shares. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders are incorporated by reference. Portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement for the First Financial Corporation Annual Meeting to be held April 15, 1998 are incorporated by reference into Part III.
2 FORM 10-K CROSS-REFERENCE INDEX <TABLE> <CAPTION> PAGE <S> <C> <C> <C> PART I Item 1 Business ............................................................................... 2 Item 2 Properties ............................................................................. 2 Item 3 Legal Proceedings ...................................................................... 2 Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders .................................... 2 PART II Item 5 Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters .................... 3 Item 6 Selected Financial Data ................................................................. 3 Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations... 3 Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ............................................. 3 Item 9 Changes in and Disagreement with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures .... 3 PART III Item 10 Directors and Executive Officers of Registrant .......................................... 3 Item 11 Executive Compensation .................................................................. 3 Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management .......................... 3 Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions .......................................... 3 PART IV Item 14 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K ......................... 4 Signatures .............................................................................. 4, 5 </TABLE>
3 PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS First Financial Corporation became a multi-bank holding company in 1984. For more information on the Bank's business, please refer to the following sections of the 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders: 1. Description of bank services, affiliations, number of employees, and competition, on page 31. 2. Information regarding supervision of the Bank, on page 18. 3. Details regarding competition, on page 31. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES First Financial Corporation (the Corporation) is located in a four story office building in downtown Terre Haute that was occupied in June 1988. It is leased to Terre Haute First National Bank. This bank also owns two other facilities in downtown Terre Haute. One is leased to another party and the other 50,000 square foot building housed operations and administrative staff and equipment. In addition, the Bank holds in fee four other branch buildings and one of branch buildings is a single story 44,000 square foot which is located in a Terre Haute suburban area. Five other branch bank buildings are leased by the Bank. The expiration dates on the leases are February 14, 2011, May 31, 2011, September 1, 2001, June 30, 2002, and June 30, 1999. Facilities of the Corporation's subsidiary, First State Bank, include branches in Clay City and Poland, Indiana and two branch facilities in Brazil, Indiana including the main office. The buildings are held in fee by First State. Facilities of the Corporation's subsidiary, First Citizens State Bank of Newport, include its main office in Newport, Indiana and two branch facilities in Cayuga and Clinton, Indiana. All three buildings are held in fee by First Citizens. Facilities of the Corporation's subsidiary, First Farmers State Bank, include its main office in Sullivan, Indiana and five branch facilities in Carlisle, Dugger, Farmersburg, Hymera, and Worthington, Indiana. All six buildings are held in fee by First Farmers. The facility of the Corporation's subsidiary, First Ridge Farm State Bank, includes an office facility in Ridge Farm, Illinois. The building is held in fee by First Ridge Farm State. The facility of the Corporation's subsidiary, First Parke State Bank, include its main office in Rockville, Indiana and three branch facilities in Marshall, Montezuma and Rosedale, Indiana. All four buildings are held in fee by First Parke. The facility of the Corporation's subsidiary, First National Bank of Marshall, is an office facility in Marshall, Illinois. The building is held in fee by First National Bank of Marshall. Facilities of the Corporation's subsidiary, First Crawford State Bank, include its main office in Robinson, Illinois and two branch facilities in Oblong and Sumner, Illinois. All three buildings are held in fee by First Crawford. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS There are no material pending legal proceedings which involve the Corporation or its subsidiaries that are expected to materially affect the Corporation's future financial statements. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None
4 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS See "Market and Dividend information" on page 41 of the 1997 Annual Report. ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA See "Five Year Comparison of Selected Financial Data" on page 13 of the 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders. ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION See "Management's Discussion and Analysis" on pages 31 through 39 of the 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders. ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA See "Consolidated Balance Sheets" on page 14, "Consolidated Statements of Income" on page 15, "Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity" on page 16, "Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows" on page 17, and "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statement" on pages 18-29. "Responsibility for Financial Statements" and "Report of Independent Accountants" can be found on page 30. Statistical disclosure by Bank Holding Company include the following information: 1. "Volume/Rate Analysis," on page 32. 2. "Loan Portfolio," on page 34. 3. "Allowance for Possible Loan Losses," on page 35. 4. "Under-Performing Loans," on page 36. 5. "Deposits," on page 37. 6. "Short-Term Borrowings," on page 37. 7. "Consolidated Balance Sheet-Average Balances and Interest Rates," on page 40. ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENT WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF REGISTRANT See pages 2 through 4 of the Annual Proxy Statement of First Financial Corporation. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION See pages 4 through 7 of the Annual Proxy Statement of First Financial Corporation. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT See pages 9 through 10 of the Annual Proxy Statement of First Financial Corporation. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS See "Certain Relationships" on page 3, and "Transactions with Management" on pages 7 and 8 of the Annual Proxy Statement of First Financial Corporation.
5 PART IV ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) (1) The following consolidated financial statements of the Registrant and its subsidiaries are included in the Annual Report of First Financial Corporation attached: Consolidated Balance Sheets--December 31, 1997 and 1996 Consolidated Statements of Income--Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity--Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, 1995 and 1994 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow--Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (2) Schedules to the Consolidated Financial Statements required by Article 9 of Regulation S-X are not required, inapplicable, or the required information has been disclosed elsewhere. (3) Listing of Exhibits: Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 21 Subsidiaries (b) Reports on Forms 8-K--None (c) Exhibits--Exhibits to (a) (3) listed above are attached to this report. (d) Financial Statements Schedules--No schedules are required to be submitted. See response to ITEM 14 (a) (2). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. First Financial Corporation Michael A. Carty, Signed ------------------------ Michael A. Carty, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) Date: February 17, 1998 ------------------
6 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. NAME DATE Donald E. Smith, signed February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- Donald E. Smith, President & Director (Principal Executive Officer) John W. Perry, signed February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- John W. Perry, Secretary Walter A. Bledsoe, signed February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- Walter A. Bledsoe, Director B. Guille Cox, Jr, signed February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- B. Guille Cox, Jr., Director Thomas T. Dinkel, signed February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- Thomas T. Dinkel, Director February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- Gregory L. Gibson, Director Anton H. George, signed February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- Anton H. George, Director - -------------------------------------- Mari H. George, Director Max Gibson, signed February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- Max Gibson, Director Norman L. Lowery, signed February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- Norman L. Lowery, Director - -------------------------------------- William A. Niemeyer, Director Patrick O'Leary, signed February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- Patrick O'Leary, Director John W. Ragle, signed February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- John W. Ragle, Director February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- Chapman J. Root II, Director February 17, 1998 - -------------------------------------- Virginia L. Smith, Director