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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001552781-26-000191
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8 POS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260401
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20260401

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			First Foundation Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001413837
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8 POS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-279965
		FILM NUMBER:		26827141

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1378
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-222-2030

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1378
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KELLER FINANCIAL GROUP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20071001
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>As filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2026</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Registration No.
333-288564</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Registration No.
333-279965</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Registration No.
333-207638</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Registration No.
333-193658</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549</FONT></P>



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AMENDMENT NO. 1 to:</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Form S-8 Registration
Statement No. 333-288564</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Form S-8 Registration
Statement No. 333-279965</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 2 to:</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Form S-8 Registration
Statement No. 333-207638</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Form S-8 Registration
Statement No. 333-193658</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>UNDER</I></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933</I></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 24pt"><B>FIRST FOUNDATION
INC.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; padding-top: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; padding-top: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>20-8639702</B></FONT></td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State or other jurisdiction
    of incorporation or organization)</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(IRS Employer Identification
    No.)</FONT></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>1400 16th
Street, Suite 250</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Denver, Colorado
80202</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of Principal
Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7pt 0 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>First Foundation
Inc. Amended and Restated 2024 Equity Incentive Plan</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>First Foundation
Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>First Foundation
Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>First Foundation
Inc. 2007 Management Stock Incentive Plan</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of
the plan)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7pt 0 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Neal E. Arnold</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Chief Executive
Officer and President</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>FirstSun Capital
Bancorp</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>1400 16<SUP>th</SUP>&nbsp;Street,
Suite 250</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Denver, Colorado
80202</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Name and address
of agent for service)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(303) 831-6704</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Approximate date of commencement
of proposed sale to the public</B>: Not applicable. Removal from registration of securities that were not sold pursuant to these
registration statements.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If the only securities being registered
on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If any of the securities being registered
on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than
securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If this form is filed to register
additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list
the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If this form is a post-effective
amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If this form is a registration statement
pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission
pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If this form is a post-effective
amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional
classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging
growth company. See the definitions of &ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller
reporting company,&rdquo; and &ldquo;emerging growth company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 7pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 41%; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></td>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 22%; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Accelerated&nbsp;filer</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 11%; padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</font></td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated
    filer</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Smaller&nbsp;reporting&nbsp;company</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Emerging
    growth company</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 2pt; padding-bottom: 2pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</font></FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>EXPLANATORY
NOTE</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>DEREGISTRATION
OF SECURITIES</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This Post-Effective
Amendment relates to the following Registration Statements on Form S-8 (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Registration Statements</U>&rdquo;)
of First Foundation Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Registrant</U>&rdquo;):</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 38.3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 33.7pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">File
                                         No. 333-193658, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;)
                                         on January 30, 2014, registering 1,799,103 shares of the Registrant&rsquo;s common stock,
                                         $0.001 par value (the &ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;), 750,967 of which were issuable
                                         upon the exercise of outstanding options granted under the First Foundation Inc. 2007
                                         Equity Incentive Plan, 678,000 of which were issuable upon the exercise of outstanding
                                         options granted under the First Foundation Inc. 2007 Management Stock Incentive Plan,
                                         282,967 of which were reserved for future grants under the First Foundation Inc. 2007
                                         Equity Incentive Plan, and 87,169 of which were reserved for future grants under the
                                         First Foundation Inc. 2007 Management Stock Incentive Plan;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 38.3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 33.7pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">File
                                         No. 333-207638, filed with the Commission on October 28, 2015, registering 2,178,558
                                         shares of the Registrant&rsquo;s Common Stock, that may be issued from time to time under
                                         the First Foundation Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 38.3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 33.7pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">File
                                         No. 333-279965, filed with the Commission on June 5, 2024, registering 1,500,000 shares
                                         of Registrant&rsquo;s Common Stock, that may be issued from time to time under the First
                                         Foundation Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan; and</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 38.3pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 33.7pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&bull;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">File
                                         No. 333-288564, filed with the Commission on July 8, 2025, registering 2,500,000 additional
                                         shares of Registrant&rsquo;s Common Stock, that may be issued from time to time under
                                         the First Foundation Inc. Amended and Restated 2024 Equity Incentive Plan.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">On April 1, 2026,
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 27, 2025, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Merger Agreement</U>&rdquo;),
by and between the Registrant and FirstSun Capital Bancorp, a Delaware corporation (&ldquo;<U>FirstSun</U>&rdquo;), the Registrant
merged with and into FirstSun (the &ldquo;<U>Merger</U>&rdquo;), with FirstSun continuing as the surviving corporation, and as
successor in interest to the Registrant.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">As a result of
the Merger, FirstSun, as successor in interest to the Registrant, terminates any and all offerings of its securities pursuant
to the Registration Statements and deregisters any and all securities registered but unsold under the Registration Statements,
if any, in accordance with an undertaking made by the Registrant in the Registration Statements to remove from registration, by
means of a post-effective amendment, any of the securities that had been registered for issuance that remain unsold at the termination
of the offering. The Registration Statements are hereby amended, as appropriate, to reflect the deregistration of such securities.&nbsp;</FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that
it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration
Statements to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado,
on April 1, 2026. No other person is required to sign this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statements in reliance
upon Rule 478 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.</FONT></P>

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                                         Capital Bancorp, a Delaware corporation</B></FONT></P>
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        First Foundation Inc., a Delaware corporation</FONT></P></td>
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    Neal E. Arnold</FONT></td>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer and President</FONT></td>
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