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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001059756-00-000003.txt : 20000203
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001059756-00-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000127

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000714562
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				351546989
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-39621
		FILM NUMBER:		514364

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FIRST FINANCIAL PLZ
		CITY:			TERRE HAUTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8122386000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FIRST FINANCIAL PLAZA
		CITY:			TERRE HAUTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47807

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TERRE HAUTE FIRST CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850808

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST FINANCIAL CORP EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923078
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				352702871

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 540
		CITY:			TERRE HAUTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47807

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 540
		CITY:			TERRE HAUTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47807
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<SEQUENCE>1
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ITEM 1.

      ITEM 1 (a)  NAME OF ISSUER:

                        First Financial Corporation

      ITEM A (b)  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                        One First Financial Plaza
                        P.O. Box 540
                        Terre Haute, IN  47808-0540

ITEM 2.

      ITEM 2 (a)  NAME OF PERSON FILING:

                        First Financial Corporation
                        Employee Stock Ownership Plan 35-2702871

      ITEM 2 (b)  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR,
                        IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                        One First Financial Corporation
                        P.O. Box 540
                        Terre Haute, IN 47808-0540

      ITEM 2 (c)  CITIZENSHIP:

                        Place of Organization:  Indiana

      ITEM 2 (d)  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                        Common Stock without par value

      ITEM 2 (e)  CUSIP NUMBER:

                        320218(10)

ITEM 3.     STATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b)

                        Not applicable because this is an amendment to an
                        original filing under Section 13(g) (1).  The
                        reporting person was a beneficial owner of more
                        than 5 percent of the Issuer's outstanding common
                        stock prior to the Issuer's registration under Section
                        12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act
                        of 1934.

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ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP.  (as of December 31, 1999):

            (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:    445,257 shares

            (b)   Percent of Class:            6.50%

            (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:


                  (I)   sole power to vote or direct the vote  -0-
                  (ii)  shared power to vote or direct the vote  -0-
                  (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                             of -0-
                  (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                             of 445,257

ITEM 5.     OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 6.     OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

                  The participants in the First Financial Corporation Employee
                  Stock Ownership Plan ("Plan") have the right to receive the
                  dividends and proceeds from the sale of the securities held
                  by the plan under the conditions set forth in the Plan.

ITEM 7.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
            THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 8.     IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 9.     NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATION.

                  Not Applicable
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SIGNATURE.

                  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
                  belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
                  statement is true, complete and correct.
                                             FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                             EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

                                             By: Terre Haute First National Bank
                                                      Trustee

                                             By:  ________________________
                                                  John W. Perry, Secretary
Dated:      __________________
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