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)  May 16, 2012

First Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  812-238-6334

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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

Item 8.01                                         Other Events.

On May 16, 2011, First Financial Corporation issued a press release to report the declaration of the semi-annual dividend of $.47 per share payable July 2, 2012 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2012.  The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01.                                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1       Press Release, dated May 16, 2012 issued by First Financial Corporation.  This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

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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.

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