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<P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, DC 20549</P>
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<FONT SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
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</B><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
February 13, 2001 (February 6, 2001)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;        </P>
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</u><P ALIGN="CENTER"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
First Financial Corporation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>
</u>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)</P>
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Texas&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;                          </U></TD>
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0-5559&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;               </U></TD>
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<U><P ALIGN="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 74-1502313&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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<P ALIGN="center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</TD>
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<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">800 Washington Avenue, Waco, Texas</U></TD>
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<U><P ALIGN="CENTER">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 76701&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Registrant<FONT FACE="WP TypographicSymbols">=</FONT>s telephone number, including area code&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(254)&nbsp;757-2424&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On February 6, 2001, the Board of Directors adopted an amendment to Section 3.2 of the Bylaws of First Financial Corporation (the
&quot;Company&quot;) to provide that the number of directors of the Company is to be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, but that the number of directors shall not be less than three, nor more than ten.</P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On February 6, 2001, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution increasing the number of directors from seven to eight and appointing Joe Walker and Jim Motheral to fill the vacancy created
by the increase in the number of directors and the vacancy created by the death of Director Barrett Smith, who died on July 29, 2000.</P>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURE</P>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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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<P ALIGN="left">FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION</TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">(Registrant)</TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Date: February 13, 2001</TD>
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<P><U>/s/ David W. Mann&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </U></TD>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David W. Mann, President</TD>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
February 13, 2001 (February 6, 2001)
First Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
Texas
0-5559
74-1502313
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
800 Washington Avenue, Waco, Texas
76701
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant
=
s telephone number, including area code
(254) 757-2424
Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 6, 2001, the Board of Directors adopted an amendment to Section 3.2 of the Bylaws of First Financial Corporation (the
"Company") to provide that the number of directors of the Company is to be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, but that the number of directors shall not be less than three, nor more than ten.
On February 6, 2001, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution increasing the number of directors from seven to eight and appointing Joe Walker and Jim Motheral to fill the vacancy created
by the increase in the number of directors and the vacancy created by the death of Director Barrett Smith, who died on July 29, 2000.
SIGNATURE
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 CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: February 13, 2001
By:
/s/ David W. Mann
David W. Mann, President