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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 Person ” shall have the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof. (ii) “ Plan ” means this Amended and Restated 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. (jj) “ Prior Plan ” means the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time), as in effect immediately prior to the Original Effective Date. (kk) “ Prior Plan Awards ” means an award outstanding under the Prior Plan as of the Original Effective Date hereof. (ll) “ Related Rights ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8. (mm) “ Restricted Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9. (nn) “ Restricted Stock ” means a share of Common Stock granted pursuant to Section 9 below subject to certain restrictions that lapse at the end of a specified period (or periods) of time and/or upon attainment of specified performance objectives. (oo) “ Restricted Stock Unit ” means the right granted pursuant to Section 9 hereof to receive a share of Common Stock at the end of a specified restricted period (or periods) of time and/or upon attainment of specified performance objectives. (pp) “ Rule 16b-3 ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3. (qq) “ Service ” means service as an employee, consultant, director or non-employee director, to the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, subject to such further limitations as may be set forth in the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement. An Employee will not be deemed to have ceased to provide Service in the case of (a) sick leave; (b) military leave or (c) any other leave of absence approved by the Company; provided, that such leave is for a period of not more than 90 days (x) unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute or (y) unless provided otherwise pursuant to formal policy adopted from time to time by the Company and issued and promulgated to employees in writing. In the case of any Employee on an approved leave of absence or a reduction in hours worked (for illustrative purposes only, a change in schedule from that of full-time to part-time), the Committee may make such provisions respecting suspension of or modification of vesting of the Award while on leave from the employ of the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate or during such change in