---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000714562-23-000019"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "THFF"
cik: "0000714562"
company_name: "FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/"
filed_at: "2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T00:14:26.648536+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Financial Corp board opts for annual say-on-pay vote until 2029

## Summary
- Shareholders elected five directors: Blade, Gibson, Lowery, Pierson, Shagley; broker non-votes 1.29M.
- Non-binding advisory say-on-pay for 2022 compensation approved: 8.64M for, 553K against, 31K abstain.
- Frequency vote: 1 year received 8.53M votes; board decided annual say-on-pay vote until next frequency vote no later than 2029.
- Ratified Crowe LLP as auditor for FY2023: 10.31M for, 199K against, 12K abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000714562-23-000019
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: THFF
- cik: 0000714562
- company_name: FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/
- filed_at: 2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456223000019/0000714562-23-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456223000019/tmb-20230419x8ka.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/ shareholders approved Election of Directors.
  - 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: ​ NAME FOR WITHHELD Mark J. Blade 8,719,192 509,323 Gregory L. Gibson 7,732,775 1,495,740 Norman D. Lowery 8,300,804 927,711 Paul J. Pierson 8,493,275 735,240 Richard J. Shagley 7,681,797 1,546,718 ​ There were a total of 1,289,241 broker non-votes with respect to the director election proposal.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456223000019/0000714562-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/ shareholders approved 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: Broker FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Non-Votes 8,643,771 553,656 31,088 1,289,241
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456223000019/0000714562-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/ shareholders approved Ratification 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: Broker FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Non-Votes 10,306,957 199,014 11,785 -0-
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456223000019/0000714562-23-000019-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/ shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of shareholder votes on 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: ​ 1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS ABSTAIN 8,532,453 25,751 637,158 33,153
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456223000019/0000714562-23-000019-index.htm

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