---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-028271"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001413837"
company_name: "First Foundation Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T11:23:00.794727+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FFWM amends bylaws to strengthen director nomination requirements under Rule 14a-19

## Summary
- Stockholders using Rule 14a-19 must provide written certification of compliance and confirm they will comply.
- Nominating stockholder or a qualified representative must be present at the meeting for director elections.
- Bylaws updated to reflect DGCL changes: removal of directors with or without cause by majority vote.
- Stockholder list no longer required for inspection during meetings per revised DGCL Section 219(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-028271
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001413837
- company_name: First Foundation Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413837/000110465924028271/0001104659-24-028271-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413837/000110465924028271/tm247361d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-028271
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-028271.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-028271.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  First Foundation Inc.: Amended and restated bylaws to implement additional notice requirements for director nominations under Rule 14a-19, including certification and presence at meeting, and ministerial, clarifying, conforming, and technical changes related to the DGCL (effective 2024-02-27).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-02-27
  source text: On February 27, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of First Foundation Inc. (“Company”) amended and restated the Company’s bylaws (the “Amended Bylaws”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413837/000110465924028271/0001104659-24-028271-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.