Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 9, 2009, First Financial Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced that the underwriters of its recent public offering of common stock have fully exercised their over-allotment option, resulting in the issuance of an additional 629,032 shares. The option was granted in connection with the public offering of 4,193,550 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $15.50 per share, which closed on September 29, 2009.

Including the exercise of the over-allotment option, the net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses are expected to be $9.1 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 announcing the exercise of the over-allotment option 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 Exchange 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 furnished herewith and this list shall constitute the exhibit index:

99.1 Press release dated October 9, 2009 announcing the exercise of the over-allotment option

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