WAYNE, Pa., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryan &
Maniskas, LLP (www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/ffch) is investigating
potential claims against the board of directors of First Financial
Holdings Inc. ("First Financial" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FFCH)
concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations
of law related to the Company's efforts to sell the Company to SCBT
Financial Corporation in a transaction valued at approximately
$302.4 million.
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Our investigation concerns possible breaches of fiduciary duty
and other violations of law related to the approval of the
transaction by the Company's board of directors; in particular,
whether the Company undertook a fair process to obtain fair
consideration for all shareholders of First Financial. For more
information regarding our investigation, please contact Ryan &
Maniskas, LLP (Richard A. Maniskas,
Esquire) toll-free at (877) 316-3218 or by email at
rmaniskas@rmclasslaw.com or visit:
www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/ffch.
Under the terms of the transaction, First Financial shareholders
will receive 0.4237 of a SCBT Financial Corporation common share
for each share of First Financial stock they own, representing a
value of approximately $18.30 per
share.
If you own shares of OfficeMax and would like to learn more
about these claims or if you wish to discuss these matters and have
any questions concerning this announcement or your rights, contact
Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire
toll-free at (877) 316-3218 or to sign up online, visit:
www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/ffch. You may also email Mr. Maniskas at
rmaniskas@rmclasslaw.com. For more information about class action
cases in general, please visit our website: www.rmclasslaw.com.
Ryan & Maniskas, LLP is a national shareholder litigation
firm. Ryan & Maniskas, LLP is devoted to protecting the
interests of individual and institutional investors in shareholder
actions in state and federal courts nationwide.
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877-316-3218
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