---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-038418"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001413837"
company_name: "First Foundation Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:57:41.377563+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Foundation completes merger into FirstSun; shareholders get 0.16083 shares; FFWM delisted

## Summary
- Effective April 1, 2026, First Foundation merged into FirstSun; shareholders received 0.16083 FirstSun shares per FFWM share.
- Warrant holders received $17.5M cash and Series C stock converted to FirstSun shares.
- Five former First Foundation directors (Edelson, Enden, Mackovak, Parker, Shafer) appointed to FirstSun board.
- FirstSun board increased to 13 members; charter amended to authorize 80M voting shares and 20M non-voting shares.
- First Foundation common stock delisted from NYSE and deregistered under Exchange Act.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-038418
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001413837
- company_name: First Foundation Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413837/000110465926038418/0001104659-26-038418-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413837/000110465926038418/tm2610118d2_8k.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 0678249c195f6325a0c6ba1226a367ca8fe02442
  claim: First Foundation Inc.: Certificate of Incorporation of First Foundation ceased; FirstSun's charter amended to increase authorized common stock to 80,000,000 shares, create new class of non-voting common stock, and authorize 20,000,000 shares of non-voting common stock (effective 2026-03-31).
  evidence_excerpt: FirstSun’s certificate of incorporation was amended (the “Charter Amendment”) to increase the number of authorized shares of FirstSun common stock from 50,000,000 shares to 80,000,000 shares, and to create a new class of non-voting common stock and to authorize 20,000,000 shares of such non-voting common stock (which is in addition to the 80,000,000 shares of authorized common stock referenced above).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413837/000110465926038418/0001104659-26-038418-index.htm
- claim_id: 416cfaf5e2b610e00010d967b02e264b29f78d91
  claim: First Foundation Inc. underwent a change of control involving FirstSun Capital Bancorp for 0.16083 of a share of FirstSun common stock per share of First Foundation common stock (closed 2026-04-01).
  evidence_excerpt: common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than certain excluded shares specified in the Merger Agreement) became entitled to receive 0.16083 of a share of FirstSun common stock (the “exchange ratio”) with cash paid in lieu of any fractional shares. In addition, at the Effective Time, each then-outstanding share of
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1413837/000110465926038418/0001104659-26-038418-index.htm

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