Company: FFWM
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036041
Chunk: 100

Company: First Foundation Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 100
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 Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders     | ​ | ​ | ​                                                                                       | ​ | 387,870 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​                                                                         | $ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​                                                                                                                                    | ​ | 1,112,130 | ​ | ​ |
| Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders | ​ | ​ | ​                                                                                       | ​ |       — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​                                                                         | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​                                                                                                                                    | ​ |         — | ​ | ​ |
| Total                                                  | ​ | ​ | ​                                                                                       | ​ | 387,870 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​                                                                         | $ | — | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​                                                                                                                                    | ​ | 1,112,130 | ​ | ​ |

(1) Options, should they be awarded, are granted at an exercise price equal to or greater than the fair market value per share of our common stock on their respective dates of grant. Exercise Price is not applicable to RSUs. (2) Represents 387,870 RSUs issued and not vested as of December 31, 2024.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Procedures for Approval of Related Party Transactions Transactions by FFI or FFB with related parties are subject to regulatory requirements and restrictions. These requirements and restrictions include Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act (which govern certain transactions by a bank with its affiliates) and the Federal Reserve’s Regulation O (which governs certain loans by FFB to its executive officers, directors, and principal stockholders). We have adopted policies to comply with these regulatory requirements and restrictions. In addition, our Board has adopted a written policy governing the approval of related party transactions. FFI’s related parties include directors (including any nominee for election as a director), executive officers, 5% stockholders and the immediate family members of these persons. Our General Counsel, in consultation with other members of management and outside counsel, as appropriate, reviews potential related party transactions to determine whether they are subject to the policy. If so, the transaction will be referred to the Audit Committee for review and approval. In determining whether to approve a related party transaction, the Audit Committee considers, among other factors, the fairness of the proposed transaction to the Company, the direct or indirect nature of the related party’s interest in the transaction, the appearance of any improper conflict of interests for any director