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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001362310-07-003159
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071121
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071121

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16759
		FILM NUMBER:		071264084

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FIRST FINANCIAL PLAZA
		CITY:			TERRE HAUTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47807
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(812) 238-6000

	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
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<P style="font-size: 14pt" align="center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P style="font-size: 18pt" align="center"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P style="font-size: 12pt" align="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to
Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported): November 21, 2007</B>

<P style="font-size: 24pt" align="center"><B>First Financial
Corporation<BR>
</B><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </FONT>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>Indiana</B></TD>
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  <TD style="border-bottom: #000000 1px solid"><B>P. O. Box 540 , Terre Haute,
Indiana<BR>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number,
including area code: <B>812-238-6264</B>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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 style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)<BR>
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<FONT face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
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<FONT
face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR>
<BR>
<FONT
face="Wingdings">o</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 8%" align="left">On November&nbsp;21,
2007, First Financial Corporation issued a press release to report the
declaration of the semi-annual dividend of $.44 per share payable
January&nbsp;2, 2008 to shareholders of record on December&nbsp;14, 2007. The
release is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 hereto.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits.</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 4%; text-indent: 4%"
align="left">(c)&nbsp;Exhibits.

<P style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 8%"
align="left"><U>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</U> Press Release, dated November&nbsp;21,
2007 issued by First Financial Corporation. This exhibit shall not be deemed
&#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) 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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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><B>SIGNATURES</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">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 style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%" align="left">First Financial
Corporation

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Dated: November&nbsp;20, 2007

<P style="margin-top: -11pt; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%"
align="left"><U>(s)&nbsp;Norman L. Lowery</U> <BR>
Norman L. Lowery <BR>
Vice
Chairman and Chief <BR>
Executive Officer

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Dated: November&nbsp;20, 2007

<P style="margin-top: -11pt; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 45%"
align="left"><U>(s)&nbsp;Michael A. Carty</U> <BR>
Michael A. Carty
<BR>
Secretary/Treasurer and Chief Financial <BR>
Officer

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  <TD>Press Release, dated November&nbsp;21, 2007 issued by First Financial
Corporation. This exhibit shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes
of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
&#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) 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.</TD>
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<DIV style="margin-left: 0px; text-indent: 0px">November&nbsp;21, 2007 </DIV>
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left"><B><I>First Financial Corporation
Declares Semi-Annual Dividend</I></B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA &#8211; The
directors of First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) have declared a
semi-annual dividend of 44 cents per share payable on January&nbsp;2, 2008, to
shareholders of record at the close of business on December&nbsp;14, 2007.
Today&#8217;s declaration represents an increase of 2.3% over the same period
last year and brings the total dividend declared for 2007 to 87 cents per
share, a 2.4% increase from 2006.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">Donald E. Smith, Chairman, noted that
the Corporation&#8217;s performance has made it possible to increase dividends
to shareholders for 19 consecutive years.

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">&#8220;&#8220;The companies that are
part of the First Financial Corporation family all have deep roots in the
Wabash Valley particularly First Financial Bank, which was founded in
1834,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Through the enormous changes of the past 173
years, we have achieved success by staying true to our vision: to put the needs
of our customers and their communities first in everything we do.&#8221;

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="left">First Financial Corporation is the
holding company for First Financial Bank N.A., with 48 banking centers in
western Indiana and eastern Illinois; The Morris Plan Company of Terre Haute;
and Forrest Sherer Inc., a full-service insurance agency.

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