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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">May 15, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Date of earliest event reported)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>First Financial Service Corporation</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Securities and Exchange Commission File
Number: <B>0-18832</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">KENTUCKY</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">61-1168311</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">(State or other jurisdiction</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">2323 Ring Road, Elizabethtown, Kentucky,
42701</P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone, including
area code: <B> (270) 765-2131</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 15, 2012, First
Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown, Inc. (&ldquo;First Federal&rdquo;), the banking subsidiary of First Financial Service Corporation
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), entered into a Branch Purchase Agreement (the &ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;) with First Security Bank of
Owensboro, Inc., the banking subsidiary of First Security, Inc. (&ldquo;First Security&rdquo;), headquartered in Owensboro, Kentucky.
The agreement provides for the sale of First Federal&rsquo;s four retail banking offices in Louisville, Kentucky to First Security.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Under the terms of
the Agreement, First Security will assume approximately $217 million of deposit liabilities related to the four branches. First
Security will pay a deposit premium of approximately $3.6 million comprised of a premium of 2.00% on approximately $160 million
of deposits and a premium ranging from 0% to 1.00% on approximately $57 million of other deposits. First Security will also assume
performing loans related to the four branches at a 1.00% discount. The loans being assumed totaled approximately $74 million at
March 31, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This transaction, combined
with the impending sale of four southern Indiana branches announced earlier this year, is projected to increase the bank&rsquo;s
Tier I capital ratio from 5.99% to over 8.70% % and the bank&rsquo;s total risk-based capital ratio from 10.70% to over 13.00%,
based on March 31, 2012 financial information. Under the terms of its consent order, the Company must reach a Tier I capital ratio
of 9.00%.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The sale is expected
to be completed in the third quarter of 2012, subject to First Security raising additional capital, regulatory approval and other
customary closing conditions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The description of
the Agreement contained in this Item 1.01 is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Agreement, a copy of which is attached
as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 15, 2012, the Company issued a press
release announcing the execution of the Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Exhibits</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>10.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Branch Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2012</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>99.1</TD>
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    <TD>Press Release dated May 15, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 51%; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICE CORPORATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: May 21, 2012</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: &nbsp;/s/</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Gregory S. Schreacke</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Gregory S. Schreacke</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">President</FONT></TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 15, 2012
(Date of earliest event reported)
First Financial Service Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Securities and Exchange Commission File
Number:
0-18832
KENTUCKY
61-1168311
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
2323 Ring Road, Elizabethtown, Kentucky,
42701
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone, including
area code:
(270) 765-2131
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On May 15, 2012, First
Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown, Inc. ("First Federal"), the banking subsidiary of First Financial Service Corporation
(the "Company"), entered into a Branch Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with First Security Bank of
Owensboro, Inc., the banking subsidiary of First Security, Inc. ("First Security"), headquartered in Owensboro, Kentucky.
The agreement provides for the sale of First Federal's four retail banking offices in Louisville, Kentucky to First Security.
Under the terms of
the Agreement, First Security will assume approximately $217 million of deposit liabilities related to the four branches. First
Security will pay a deposit premium of approximately $3.6 million comprised of a premium of 2.00% on approximately $160 million
of deposits and a premium ranging from 0% to 1.00% on approximately $57 million of other deposits. First Security will also assume
performing loans related to the four branches at a 1.00% discount. The loans being assumed totaled approximately $74 million at
March 31, 2012.
This transaction, combined
with the impending sale of four southern Indiana branches announced earlier this year, is projected to increase the bank's
Tier I capital ratio from 5.99% to over 8.70% % and the bank's total risk-based capital ratio from 10.70% to over 13.00%,
based on March 31, 2012 financial information. Under the terms of its consent order, the Company must reach a Tier I capital ratio
of 9.00%.
The sale is expected
to be completed in the third quarter of 2012, subject to First Security raising additional capital, regulatory approval and other
customary closing conditions.
The description of
the Agreement contained in this Item 1.01 is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the Agreement, a copy of which is attached
as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01
Other Events
On May 15, 2012, the Company issued a press
release announcing the execution of the Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: Not applicable
(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable
(c)
Shell Company Transactions: Not applicable
(d)
Exhibits
Number
Description
10.1
Branch Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2012
99.1
Press Release dated May 15, 2012
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST FINANCIAL SERVICE CORPORATION
Date: May 21, 2012
By:  /s/
Gregory S. Schreacke
Gregory S. Schreacke
President
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