---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000714562-24-000034"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "THFF"
cik: "0000714562"
company_name: "FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/"
filed_at: "2024-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T00:18:37.309541+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Financial appoints Stephen P. Panagouleas as SVP, Chief Credit Officer effective July 1, 2024

## Summary
- Stephen P. Panagouleas appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of First Financial Corporation and First Financial Bank N.A.
- Appointment effective July 1, 2024.
- No mention of departure of prior Chief Credit Officer or other leadership changes.
- Executive serves both the holding company and the bank subsidiary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000714562-24-000034
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: THFF
- cik: 0000714562
- company_name: FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/
- filed_at: 2024-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456224000034/0000714562-24-000034-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456224000034/thff-20240701x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714562-24-000034
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714562-24-000034.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000714562-24-000034.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen P. Panagouleas was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer at FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer
  source text: Effective July 1, 2024, Stephen P. Panagouleas was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of First Financial Corporation and First Financial Bank N.A.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/714562/000071456224000034/0000714562-24-000034-index.htm

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