Company: FFWM
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036041
Chunk: 69

Company: First Foundation Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 69
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  48.40 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ |  31.05 | ​ | ​ |
| Russell 2000 Index           | ​ | ​ | ​             | ​ | 100.00 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ | 113.69 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ |  89.18 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ | 102.64 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ | 112.93 | ​ | ​ |
| Russell 3000 Index           | ​ | ​ | ​             | ​ | 100.00 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ | 124.60 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ |  99.08 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ | 122.81 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ | 150.01 | ​ | ​ |
| KBW Regional Bank Index      | ​ | ​ | ​             | ​ | 100.00 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ | 133.20 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ | 120.61 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ | 115.78 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​          | ​ | 126.88 | ​ | ​ |

The stock performance graph assumes that $100 was invested in Company common stock at the close of market on December 31, 2020, and, at that same date, in the Russell 2000 Index, the Russell 3000 Index and the KBW Nasdaq Regional Bank Index and that any dividends paid in the indicated periods were reinvested. Stockholder returns shown in the stock performance graph are not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Compensation Process and Decisions Compensation Philosophy and Objectives We believe that the success of our business and the creation of long-term stockholder value depend to a large extent on our ability to retain and to attract superior management employees. Therefore, the Compensation Committee endeavors to ensure that the compensation of our executive officers is competitive and consistent with market conditions in order to enable us to attract and retain key executives who are critical to the Company’s long-term success. Accordingly, when reviewing and approving both the types and amounts of compensation to be paid to our NEOs, as well as other key management employees