Company: FFWM
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036041
Chunk: 79

Company: First Foundation Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 79
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 benefit payment than without such reduction. The CC Agreements with our NEOs also provide that if any benefit thereunder is subject to Section 409A of the Code and the executive is deemed to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, commencement of payment of the benefit shall be delayed for six months following the executive’s termination of employment. Summary The Compensation Committee believes that FFI’s philosophy of aligning compensation with FFI’s performance and individual superior performance was met and that the compensation for FFI’s executive officers has been competitive and comparable to the compensation received by executive officers of similarly- sized banks located in the western United States. In addition, FFI’s executive compensation philosophy and programs support FFI’s overall objective to enhance stockholder value through profitable management of FFI’s operations. The Compensation Committee is firmly committed to the ongoing review and evaluation of FFI’s executive compensation program. 48 TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT To Our Stockholders: The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with FFI’s management. Based on such review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement. This report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A promulgated by the SEC or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Respectfully submitted: Mitchell M. Rosenberg, Ph.D. (Chairman)
Benjamin Mackovak
Elizabeth A. Pagliarini
C. Allen Parker 49

TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE The following table sets forth, for our NEOs, the compensation earned in the years ended December 31:

| Name and principal position                                                                                  | ​ | ​ | Year |   |      |   | ​ | ​ | Salary($)(1) |   |         |   | ​ | ​ | Bonus($) |   |   |   | ​ | ​ | Stockawards($)(2)(3)(4)(5) |   |           |   | ​ | ​ | Nonequityincentive plancompensation($)(2) |   |   |   | ​ | ​ | All othercompensation($)(6)(7) |   |         |   | ​ | ​ |