<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-11-037212.txt : 20110701
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110701160626
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-11-037212
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stinson-Milienu Karen Lee
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001524459

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16759
		FILM NUMBER:		11946485

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1623 HULMAN WAYE COURT
		CITY:			TERRE HAUTE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47803

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <issuerName>FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /IN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>THFF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Stinson-Milienu Karen Lee</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE FIRST FINANCIAL PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>TERRE HAUTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>47807</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Director of Branch Banking</officerTitle>
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                <value>THFF</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2068</value>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Rodger A. McHargue POA Karen L. Stinson-Milienu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-07-01</signatureDate>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<DIV
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<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="right"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;24</B>

<P style="font-size: 10pt" align="center"><U><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></U>

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="justify">KNOWN ALL PERSONS
BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints
Rodger A. McHargue and Jeffrey N. Layne, and each of them acting alone, as my
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of
substitution and re-substitution, for and on my behalf and in my name, place
and stead, (a)&nbsp;to prepare, execute and file any and all Forms ID,
requests, confirmations, authentications and other documents and otherwise to
take all actions necessary for me to obtain a Central Index Key
(&#8220;CIK&#8221;) number, CIK Confirmation Code (&#8220;CCC&#8221;) number, a
Password and Passphrase and a Password Modification Authorization Code
(&#8220;PMAC&#8221;) from, and to otherwise obtain access to the EDGAR system
of, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;), (b)&nbsp;to
prepare, execute and timely file with the SEC any and all Forms 3, Forms 4
and/or Forms 5, and any and all amendments or modifications thereto, required
to be filed with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended, and with any
stock exchange or similar body relative to my beneficial ownership of and
transactions in securities of First Financial Corporation (the
&#8220;Company&#8221;), an Indiana corporation, and (c)&nbsp;to do or cause to
be done any and all other acts and things whatsoever as fully and to all
intents and purposes which I might or could do in person or which any of the
above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents may deem necessary or advisable to be
done with respect to such Forms, and any and all amendments or modifications
thereto, pursuant to the power granted by this Power of Attorney; hereby
approving, ratifying and confirming all acts and things hereafter lawfully
done, or cause to be done, by any of the above-named attorneys-in-fact and
agents by virtue hereof.

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="justify">As an inducement to
the above-named persons to act as attorneys-in-fact and agents hereunder, the
undersigned hereby agrees (a)&nbsp;to reimburse, defend, indemnify and hold
harmless such persons for, from and in respect of any and all liabilities,
claims, damages, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys&#8217; fees and expenses)
that result from, relate to or arise out of any good faith act or omission of
any or all of such persons in connection with the preparation, execution and
filing with the SEC of any and all Forms 3, Forms 4 and/or Forms 5, and any
amendment or modification thereto, and any other act or thing lawfully done or
caused to be done, pursuant to this Power of Attorney, provided that such act
or omission does not constitute willful misconduct, recklessness or negligence,
and (b)&nbsp;to notify the Company in a timely manner of all transactions in
and changes to my beneficial ownership of securities of the Company so as to
enable the above-named attorneys-in-fact and agents to act pursuant to this
Power of Attorney. The undersigned understands and agrees that the above-named
attorneys-in-fact and agents, in serving in such capacities at my request, are
not assuming nor is the Company assuming any of the undersigned&#8217;s
responsibilities to comply with Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended, or
with the requirements of any stock exchange or similar body.

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="justify">This Power of
Attorney shall become effective on the date indicated below and shall continue
in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file
any Form&nbsp;3, Form&nbsp;4 or Form&nbsp;5 with the SEC or any stock exchange
or similar body, unless the undersigned has earlier revoked this Power of
Attorney by a signed writing delivered to each of the above-named
attorneys-in-fact and agents.
</DIV>

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="center">&nbsp;

<DIV
style="width: 7.5in; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0.25in">

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
I have executed this Power of Attorney as of the date set forth below.

<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="center">&nbsp;

<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
width="100%">
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  <TD width="2">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="8">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="10">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="10">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
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  <TD valign="top" width="2">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0px">Date: </DIV>
</TD>
  <TD width="8">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" width="396" align="left">6/23/11 </TD>
  <TD width="830">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left">/s/ Karen Stinson Milienu</TD>
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  <TD valign="top" width="2">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0px">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD width="8">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-top: #000000 1px solid" valign="top" width="396"
align="left">&nbsp; </TD>
  <TD width="830">&nbsp;</TD>
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align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0px">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD width="8">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" width="396" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="830">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left">Signature</TD>
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  <TD valign="top" width="2">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0px">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD width="8">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" width="396" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="830">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" align="left">Karen Stinson-Milienu</TD>
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  <TD valign="top" width="2">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0px">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD width="8">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" width="396" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="830">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD style="border-top: #000000 1px solid" valign="top"
align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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  <TD valign="top" width="2">
<DIV style="text-indent: 0px; margin-left: 0px">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
  <TD width="8">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD valign="top" width="396" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
  <TD width="830">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P style="text-indent: 4%; font-size: 10pt" align="center">&nbsp;

<P style="display: none; font-size: 10pt" align="center">1
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