Company: FFWM
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036041
Chunk: 57

Company: First Foundation Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
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 Form 8-K, during the two most recent years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 and subsequent interim period through November 22, 2023, there were no “reportable events” as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. Crowe LLP was engaged on March 19, 2024 as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, with Crowe LLP’s engagement commencing with the review of the Company’s interim financial statements for the quarter ending June 30, 2024. Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2025 The Audit Committee of our Board has selected Crowe LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. As discussed above, Crowe LLP audited our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2024, and Eide Bailly audited our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2023. A representative of Crowe LLP is expected to attend the Annual Meeting and will be afforded an opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so and to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders in attendance at the Annual Meeting. Prior to engaging Crowe LLP, the Company did not consult with Crowe LLP regarding the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction or regarding the type of audit opinions that might be rendered by Crowe LLP on the Company’s financial statements, and Crowe LLP did not provide any written or oral advice that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any such accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue. 34

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Audit and Other Fees Paid in Fiscal Year 2024 and 2023 Aggregate fees for professional services rendered to the Company by Crowe LLP were as follows for the year ended December 31, 2024:

| ​                  | ​ | ​ | 2024 |   |           |   | ​ |
|:-------------------|:--|:--|:-----|:--|----------:|:--|:--|
| Audit fees         | ​ | ​ | ​    | $ | 1,500,000 | ​