Company: FFWM
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036041
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Company: First Foundation Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
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4, and a vote “ FOR ” every year on Proposal 5. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2025 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. We will begin mailing a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and voting instructions to our stockholders on or about April 17, 2025, informing them of the availability online of our proxy statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please be sure to vote over the Internet, by telephone, or by completing, signing and returning the enclosed proxy card so that your shares may be voted in accordance with your wishes. Voting by any of these methods will not prevent you from voting in person if you choose to attend the Annual Meeting. Regardless of how many shares you own, your vote will be important. Thank you for your continued support, interest and investment in First Foundation. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 29, 2025: The Company’s Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2024 are available under the “Financials” tab at https://investor.ff-inc.com. By Order of the Board of Directors: Max A. Briggs, CFP
Chairman of the Board
April 17, 2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FIRST FOUNDATION INC. PROXY STATEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS

| ​ | Introduction                                                                                                                       | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |   1 | ​ | ​ |
| ​ | Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting                                                                                     | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |   2 | ​ | ​ |
| ​ | Corporate Governance Principles and Policies                                                                                       | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |   6 | ​ | ​ |
| ​ | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management                                                                     | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  11 | ​ | ​ |
| ​ | Election of Directors (Proposal No. 1)                                                                                             | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  13 | ​ | ​ |
| ​ | Nominees                                                                                                                           | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  15 | ​