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accession: "0001104659-24-119721"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001413837"
company_name: "First Foundation Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T23:41:48.535062+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Foundation appoints C. Allen Parker to board of directors

## Summary
- C. Allen Parker, age 69, appointed director effective Nov 14, 2024; also to serve on board of First Foundation Bank.
- Parker's background includes interim CEO of Wells Fargo (2019-2020) and 27-year partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
- Appointment made pursuant to investment agreement with affiliate of Fortress Credit Advisors LLC dated July 2, 2024.
- Parker will serve on Compensation Committee and Directors' Risk Committee; standard non-employee director compensation.
- No family relationships or arrangements with other persons regarding selection.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-119721
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001413837
- company_name: First Foundation Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413837/000110465924119721/0001104659-24-119721-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413837/000110465924119721/tm2428568d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-119721
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-119721.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-119721.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  C. Allen Parker was appointed as Director at First Foundation Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors of First Foundation Inc. (the “Company”) appointed C. Allen Parker as a director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413837/000110465924119721/0001104659-24-119721-index.htm

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