Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 29, 2009, First Financial Holdings, Inc. announced that it had raised approximately $65.0 million through a previously announced public offering of 4,193,550 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $15.50 per share. The net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses are expected to be $60.6 million. Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. acted as sole book-running manager of the offering, and Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Scott & Stringfellow and FIG Partners as co-managers. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in Item 7.01 and the press release shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

The following exhibit is being filed herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:

99.1 Press release dated September 29, 2009 announcing the closing of the offering

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