---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000714562-23-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "THFF"
cik: "0000714562"
company_name: "FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/"
filed_at: "2023-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T23:00:33.540522+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# All five director nominees elected; say-on-pay and auditor ratified at THFF annual meeting

## Summary
- Directors Blade, Gibson, Lowery, Pierson, Shagley elected with FOR votes from 7.68M to 8.72M.
- Non-binding advisory vote on NEO compensation approved: 8.64M FOR, 553K AGAINST, 31K abstain.
- Shareholders approved 1-year frequency for future say-on-pay votes: 8.53M voted for 1 year.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as auditor approved: 10.31M FOR, 199K AGAINST, 0 broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000714562-23-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: THFF
- cik: 0000714562
- company_name: FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/
- filed_at: 2023-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456223000012/0000714562-23-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456223000012/tmb-20230419x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714562-23-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/ shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on frequency of shareholder vote to approve executive compensation.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: 3. The shareholders approved through a non-binding advisory vote the frequency of the shareholder vote to approve the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers as described in the Corporation’s proxy statement as follows:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456223000012/0000714562-23-000012-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/ shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Crowe LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-12-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-31
  source text: 4. The shareholders ratified the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Corporation for the year ending December 31, 2023, as follows:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456223000012/0000714562-23-000012-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/ shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote on 2022 compensation of named executive officers.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: 2. The shareholders approved through a non-binding advisory vote the 2022 compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers as described in the Corporation’s proxy statement as follows:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456223000012/0000714562-23-000012-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/ shareholders approved Election of five directors to serve three-year terms expiring at the annual meeting in 2026.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: 1. The five persons nominated to serve as directors of the Corporation received the following number of votes and were elected as directors to serve three-year terms expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2026:
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456223000012/0000714562-23-000012-index.htm

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