On February 20, 2013, First Financial Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") and SCBT Financial Corporation ("SCBT") announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement, dated as of February 19, 2013, pursuant to which the Company and SCBT will merge. A copy of the press release containing such announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, the Company will be providing supplemental information regarding the proposed transaction in connection with a presentation to analysts and investors. The slides to be used in connection with this analyst and investor presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

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(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number                                  Description
 99.1      Joint Press Release of SCBT Financial Corporation and First Financial
           Holdings, Inc., dated February 20, 2013

 99.2      Investor Presentation, dated February 20, 2013