Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year.
On July 21, 2009, the Board of Directors of First Financial Corporation (the "Corporation") adopted an amendment to the Code of By-Laws of the Corporation. The amendment, which adds a new Section 11 to Article IV of the Code of By-Laws expressly elects for the Corporation to not be governed by Indiana Code § 23-1-33-6(c). This newly adopted provision of the Indiana Code would otherwise require the Corporation to stagger the terms of its directors in a certain manner.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) - (c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits.
3(ii) Code of By-Laws of First Financial Corporation, as amended July 21, 2009.
SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 24, 2009

FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

By: /s/ Norman L. Lowery Norman L. Lowery
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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