Item 5.02(d). Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 15, 2013, Susan R. Leadem became a new member of the Board of Directors of First Financial Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"). In addition, she joined the Board of Directors of the Company's subsidiary, First Federal Bank (the "Bank"). As a result of these additions, the current size of the Board of Directors of the Company is 12 members and the Board of Directors of the Bank is 12 members.

Susan R. Leadem, 48, has been a Certified Financial Analyst for twenty years and has devoted her business career to the analysis of financial institutions. She began her career in Atlanta in 1986 with the Robinson-Humphrey Company. In 1994, she re-located to London, England with Goldman Sachs International. In 1996, she became the first female outside of the United States to gain the title of Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International. In 2004, she re-located to Charleston and co-founded Charleston-based Peninsula Capital Partners, LLC, where she serves as partner.

No committee assignments have been made yet for Ms. Leadem although we anticipate that Ms. Leadem may join our Audit Committee. Ms. Leadem is entitled to receive directors' fees for her service as a board member, and such fees will be described in more detail in the Company's Annual Proxy Report filed on Schedule 14A.

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