# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001594281
**File Stem:** 0001593968-23-000348
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 6670
**Document Hash:** 60e15f41a4942f6f1bb8d4875985a23e
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001593968-23-000348.hdr.sgml**: 20230224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001593968-23-000348

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230222

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230224

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230224

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HAKOPIAN JOHN
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001594281

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36461
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23668431

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 18101 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 750
- **CITY:** IRVINE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92612
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** First Foundation Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001413837
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 18101 VON KARMAN AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 700
- **CITY:** IRVINE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92612
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 949-222-2030

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 18101 VON KARMAN AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 700
- **CITY:** IRVINE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92612

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KELLER FINANCIAL GROUP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20071001

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>HAKOPIAN JOHN<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>200 CRESCENT COURT<br>STE 1400<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>DALLAS, TX 75201<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-22 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President, FFA_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>First Foundation Inc. [ FFWM ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock<sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-02-23 |  | M |  | 343 | A | $15.05 | 34884 | D |  |
| Common Stock<sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-02-23 |  | F |  | 83 | D | $15.05 | 34801 | D |  |
| Common Stock<sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-02-22 |  | M |  | 304 | A | $15 | 35105 | D |  |
| Common Stock<sup>(1)</sup> | 2023-02-22 |  | F |  | 74 | D | $15 | 35031 | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 806842 | I | Family Trust |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Unit | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2023-02-23 |  | M |  |  | 343 | <sup>(3)(4)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 343 | $15.05 | 0 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Unit | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2023-02-22 |  | M |  |  | 304 | <sup>(3)(6)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 304 | $15 | 304 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Unit | <sup>(2)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(3)(7)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 1956 |  | 1956 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) RSU  with Executives Vesting  vesting schedule

(2) No exercise price for this type of award

(3) No exercisable date for this type of award

(4) Vesting dates: 02/23/2021, 02/23/2022, and 02/23/2023

(5) No expiration date for this type of award

(6) Vesting dates 2/22/2022, 2/22/2023, 2/22/2024

(7) Vesting dates: 2/28/2023, 2/28/2024, and 2/28/2025

**Signature:** /s/ Paul Newton attorney in fact for John Hakopian  
**Date:** 2023-02-24

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**