FIRST FINANCIAL CORP /WI/
11-K, 1997-06-30
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 11-K


(Mark One)

     (X)  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
          OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996

                                       OR

     ( )  TRANSITION  REPORT   PURSUANT  TO   SECTION  15(d)  OF THE  SECURITIES
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

Commission file number:  0-11889

A) Plan Title/Address:                  First Financial Corporation
                                   401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
                                             1305 Main Street
                                      Stevens Point, Wisconsin  54481
                                   (Full title and address of the plan)

B)  Issuer Name/Address:                First Financial Corporation
                                             1305 Main Street
                                      Stevens Point, Wisconsin  54481
                                    (Name and address of issuer of the
                                   securities held pursuant to the plan)


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                           First Financial Corporation
                      401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust

                              Financial Statements
                           and Supplemental Schedules



                     Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995




                                    CONTENTS

Report of Independent Auditors ......................................1

Financial Statements

Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits ................2
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits......4
Notes to Financial Statements .......................................6

Supplemental Schedules

Line 27(a) - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes........11
Line 27(d) - Schedule of Reportable Transactions....................12




<PAGE>






                         Report of Independent Auditors

First Financial Corporation 401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan
   and Trust

We have audited the  accompanying  statements  of net assets  available for plan
benefits of the First Financial Corporation 401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust
(the Plan) as of December  31,  1996 and 1995,  and the  related  statements  of
changes in net assets  available  for plan  benefits  for the years then  ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management.  Our
responsibility  is to express an opinion on these financial  statements based on
our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  These standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of the Plan at
December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the changes in its net assets available for plan
benefits  for the years  then  ended,  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted
accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial
statements taken as a whole. The accompanying  supplemental  schedules of assets
held  for   investment   purposes  as  of  December  31,  1996,  and  reportable
transactions  for the year then ended,  are  presented for purposes of complying
with  the  Department  of  Labor's  Rules  and  Regulations  for  Reporting  and
Disclosure  under the Employee  Retirement  Income Security Act of 1974, and are
not a required part of the financial  statements.  The fund  information  in the
statement of net assets available for plan benefits and the statement of changes
in net  assets  available  for  plan  benefits  is  presented  for  purposes  of
additional  analysis  rather than to present the net assets  available  for plan
benefits and changes in net assets available for plan benefits of each fund. The
supplemental  schedules and fund information have been subjected to the auditing
procedures  applied  in our  audits  of the  financial  statements  and,  in our
opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial
statements taken as a whole. 

                                                  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


May 23, 1997

                                       1
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                           First Financial Corporation
                      401 (k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust

               Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits

                                December 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                             
                                             M&I            M&I                        FIRST        FIRST         FIRST      
                                            MONEY       INTERMEDIATE      M&I        FINANCIAL    FINANCIAL     FINANCIAL    
                                            MARKET          BOND        MAX-CAP         CD          STOCK          LOAN      
                                             FUND           FUND          FUND         FUND          FUND          FUND      
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
Investments, at fair value:
<S>                                     <C>              <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>         
      Mutual funds                      $            -   $2,583,732   $          -  $         -   $           -  $         - 
      Common stocks                                  -            -              -            -      66,065,708            - 
      Interest-bearing deposit               2,286,777       70,371          6,108    2,130,926       2,687,800            - 
      Notes receivable from participants             -            -              -            -               -    1,527,617 
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total investments                            2,286,777    2,654,103          6,108    2,130,926      68,753,508    1,527,617 

Cash                                                 -            -              -            -          83,053            - 
Due from brokers                                     -            -      7,988,619            -         649,659            - 
Accrued interest                                 9,317       12,704              1        2,109             987        9,542 
Employer contributions receivable                3,675        5,911         17,085        4,185          57,308            - 
Participant contributions receivable             1,002        2,121          4,803          945          17,191            - 
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets                                 2,300,771    2,674,839      8,016,616    2,138,165      69,561,706    1,537,159 

LIABILITIES
Other payables                                     241           73            112           52           9,834        3,461 
Due to brokers                                       -       70,371              -            -               -            - 
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets available for plan benefits      $2,300,530   $2,604,395     $8,016,504   $2,138,113     $69,551,872   $1,533,698 
                                        =====================================================================================
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             FIRST
                                           FINANCIAL     MARSHALL     MARSHALL
                                            ADVANCE       EQUITY      MID-CAP
                                         CONTRIBUTION     INCOME       STOCK
                                             FUND          FUND         FUND        OTHER         TOTAL
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
Investments, at fair value:
<S>                                        <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>
      Mutual funds                           $   -         $133,795    $156,681      $   -      $  2,874,208
      Common stocks                              -                -           -          -        66,065,708
      Interest-bearing deposit                   -          133,795     156,681          -         7,472,458
      Notes receivable from participants         -                -           -          -         1,527,617
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total investments                                -          267,590     313,362          -        77,939,991

Cash                                             -                -           -          -            83,053
Due from brokers                                 -                -           -          -         8,638,278
Accrued interest                                 -               19          22          -            34,701
Employer contributions receivable                -                -           -          -            88,164
Participant contributions receivable             -                -           -          -            26,062
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets                                     -          267,609     313,384                   86,810,249

LIABILITIES
Other payables                                   -           10,914          22          -            24,709
Due to brokers                                   -          133,795     156,681          -           360,847
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets available for plan benefits       $   -         $122,900    $156,681      $   -       $86,424,693
                                        =====================================================================
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.
2
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                           First Financial Corporation
                      401 (k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust

               Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits

                                December 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                             
                                             M&I                                       FIRST        FIRST         FIRST      
                                            MONEY           M&I           M&I        FINANCIAL    FINANCIAL     FINANCIAL    
                                            MARKET          BOND        MAX-CAP         CD          STOCK          LOAN      
                                             FUND           FUND          FUND         FUND          FUND          FUND      
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
Investments, at fair value:
<S>                                         <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>                        
      Mutual funds                          $1,819,172   $3,153,336     $5,695,426   $  357,878   $       20,58   $        - 
      Common stocks                                  -            -              -            -      50,426,879            - 
      Interest-bearing deposit                       -            -              -    2,315,377               -            - 
      Notes receivable from participants             -            -              -            -               -    1,128,107 
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total investments                            1,819,172    3,153,336      5,695,426    2,673,255      50,747,466    1,128,107 

Cash                                                 -            -              -            -               -            - 
Due from brokers                                     -       46,164              -            -               -            - 
Accrued interest                                 8,401       17,157              -          465             222        9,333 
Employer contributions receivable                3,625        6,481         13,202        5,576          56,423            - 
Participant contributions receivable             1,302        3,861          7,431        3,264          29,074            - 
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets                                 1,832,500    3,226,999      5,716,059    2,682,560      50,833,185    1,137,440 

LIABILITIES
Other payables                                   8,966        3,129          7,035        1,131         150,463        6,165 
Due to brokers                                       -            -         63,188            -               -            - 
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets available for plan benefits     $ 1,823,534  $ 3,223,870     $5,645,836  $ 2,681,429   $  50,682,722   $1,131,275 
                                        =====================================================================================
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             FIRST
                                           FINANCIAL     MARSHALL     MARSHALL
                                            ADVANCE       EQUITY      MID-CAP
                                         CONTRIBUTION     INCOME       STOCK
                                             FUND          FUND         FUND        OTHER         TOTAL
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
Investments, at fair value:
<S>                                          <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>        
      Mutual funds                           $   -         $   -        $   -       $  1,639     $11,348,038
      Common stocks                              -             -            -         29,008      50,455,887
      Interest-bearing deposit                   -             -            -              -       2,315,377
      Notes receivable from participants         -             -            -              -       1,128,107
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total investments                                -             -            -         30,647      65,247,409

Cash                                             -             -            -              -               -
Due from brokers                                 -             -            -              -          46,164
Accrued interest                                 -             -            -            156          35,734
Employer contributions receivable                -             -            -              -          85,307
Participant contributions receivable             -             -            -              -          44,932
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets                                     -             -            -         30,803      65,459,546

LIABILITIES
Other payables                                   -             -            -              -         176,889
Due to brokers                                   -             -            -              -          63,188
                                        ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         
Net assets available for plan benefits       $   -         $   -        $   -        $30,803   $  65,219,469
                                        =====================================================================
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.
3
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                           First Financial Corporation
                      401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust

         Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits

                          Year ended December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                          
                                         M&I                                                                              
                                        MONEY                        M&I          FIRST          FIRST          FIRST     
                                       MARKET          M&I          MAX-        FINANCIAL      FINANCIAL      FINANCIAL   
ADDITIONS:                              FUND        BOND FUND     CAP FUND       CD FUND      STOCK FUND      LOAN FUND   
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>           
   Contributions from First
     Financial Corporation           $   162,117   $    74,569  $     17,085  $     86,927   $  1,217,455  $           - 
   Contributions from Plan
     participants                         41,287       103,403       248,260        55,147         951,995              - 
   Rollover of participants' funds
     from other plans                      3,761             -             -             -               -              - 
Investment income                         90,321       174,127       143,332       110,657       1,418,430        116,654 
Other                                      4,515             5            69            92           1,175              - 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         302,001       352,104       408,746       252,823       3,589,055        116,654 
Deductions:
   Administrative expenses                   403           183           557           486           5,476              - 
   Payments to Plan participants          85,547       242,721       108,253       244,960       1,000,310        106,130 
   Other                                       -             -             -             -               -          1,028 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net additions                            216,051       109,200       299,936         7,377       2,583,269          9,496 

Net realized and unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation) in
   aggregate fair value of
   investments                                 -      (123,594)    1,264,391             -      16,590,320              - 
Transfers                                260,945      (605,081)      806,341      (550,693)       (304,439)       392,927 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease)                  476,996      (619,475)    2,370,668      (543,316)     18,869,150        402,423 
Net assets available for plan
   benefits at beginning of year       1,823,534     3,223,870     5,645,836     2,681,429      50,682,722      1,131,275 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets available for plan
   benefits at end of year            $2,300,530    $2,604,395    $8,016,504    $2,138,113     $69,551,872     $1,533,698 
                                    ======================================================================================
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       FIRST
                                     FINANCIAL      MARSHALL       MARSHALL
                                      ADVANCE        EQUITY         MID-CAP
                                   CONTRIBUTION      INCOME          STOCK
ADDITIONS:                             FUND           FUND           FUND           OTHER          TOTAL
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>         <C>          
   Contributions from First
     Financial Corporation             $    -         $133,796       $156,681       $      -    $   1,848,630
   Contributions from Plan
     participants                           -                -              -              -        1,400,092
   Rollover of participants' funds
     from other plans                       -                -              -              -            3,761
Investment income                           -               19             22            177        2,053,739
Other                                       -                -              -              -            5,856
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            -          133,815        156,703            177        5,312,078
Deductions:
   Administrative expenses                  -                -              -              -            7,105
   Payments to Plan participants            -           10,896              -         10,699        1,809,516
   Other                                    -               19             22              -            1,069
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net additions                               -          122,900        156,681        (10,522)       3,494,388

Net realized and unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation) in
   aggregate fair value of
   investments                              -                -              -        (20,281)      17,710,836
Transfers                                   -                -              -              -                -
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease)                     -          122,900        156,681        (30,803)      21,205,224
Net assets available for plan
   benefits at beginning of year            -                -              -         30,803       65,219,469
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets available for plan
   benefits at end of year             $    -         $122,900       $156,681       $      -    $  86,424,693
                                    ==========================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
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                           First Financial Corporation
                      401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust

         Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits

                          Year ended December 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                          
                                         M&I                                                                              
                                        MONEY                        M&I          FIRST          FIRST          FIRST     
                                       MARKET          M&I          MAX-        FINANCIAL      FINANCIAL      FINANCIAL   
                                        FUND        BOND FUND     CAP FUND       CD FUND      STOCK FUND      LOAN FUND   
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADDITIONS:
<S>                                  <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>           
   Contributions from First                                                                                               
     Financial Corporation           $     3,625   $     6,481   $    13,202   $     5,576   $      56,423     $        - 
   Contributions from Plan
     participants                         51,859       103,692       181,269        89,394         778,562              - 
   Rollover of participants' funds
     from other plans                    218,518             -             -             -             372              - 
   Investment income                     102,334       184,142       134,257       135,614       1,070,560         74,361 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         376,336       294,315       328,728       230,584       1,905,917         74,361 
Deductions:
   Administrative expenses                    56           114           329           550           2,613              - 
   Payments to Plan participants         272,887       171,851       280,758       136,678       1,869,199         80,498 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net additions                            103,393       122,350        47,641        93,356          34,105         (6,137)

Net realized and unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation) in
   aggregate fair value of
   investments                                 -       229,189     1,276,734             -      20,874,214              - 
Transfers                                (61,987)     (134,527)      590,112      (963,687)      2,358,661        400,545 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease)                   41,406       217,012     1,914,487      (870,331)     23,266,980        394,408 
Net assets available for plan
   benefits at beginning of year       1,782,128     3,006,858     3,731,349     3,551,760      27,415,742        736,867 
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                          
Net assets available for plan
   benefits at end of year           $ 1,823,534   $ 3,223,870   $ 5,645,836   $ 2,681,429   $  50,682,722     $1,131,275 
                                    ======================================================================================
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         FIRST
                                       FINANCIAL      MARSHALL       MARSHALL
                                        ADVANCE        EQUITY         MID-CAP
                                     CONTRIBUTION      INCOME          STOCK
                                         FUND           FUND           FUND           OTHER          TOTAL
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ADDITIONS:
<S>                                                     <C>            <C>            <C>         <C>          
   Contributions from First           
     Financial Corporation           $          -       $    -         $    -         $      -    $      85,307
   Contributions from Plan
     participants                               -            -              -                -        1,204,776
   Rollover of participants' funds
     from other plans                           -            -              -                -          218,890
   Investment income                       10,578            -              -            3,386        1,715,232
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           10,578            -              -            3,386        3,224,205
Deductions:
   Administrative expenses                     85            -              -                7            3,754
   Payments to Plan participants                -            -              -           62,843        2,874,714
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net additions                              10,493            -              -          (59,464)         345,737

Net realized and unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation) in
   aggregate fair value of
   investments                                  -            -              -          (39,109)      22,341,028
Transfers                              (2,189,117)           -              -                -                -
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease)                (2,178,624)           -              -          (98,573)      22,686,765
Net assets available for plan
   benefits at beginning of year        2,178,624            -              -          129,376       42,532,704
                                    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets available for plan
   benefits at end of year           $          -       $    -         $    -         $ 30,803    $  65,219,469
                                    ============================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.
5

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                           First Financial Corporation
                      401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust

                          Notes to Financial Statements

                                December 31, 1996



1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN

The  following   description   of  the  First   Financial   Corporation   401(k)
Profit-Sharing  Plan and Trust (the Plan) as of December 31, 1996, provides only
general  information.  Participants should refer to the Summary Plan Description
for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions.

The Plan is a contributory defined contribution  retirement plan that covers any
employee of First Financial  Corporation (the Employer) who is at least 21 years
of age  and has  completed  a  minimum  of  1,000  hours  of  service  during  a
consecutive twelve-month period. It is subject to the provisions of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

Employer  contributions  to the Plan are made on a  discretionary  basis (profit
sharing).  Employer  contributions  are allocated based on annual  compensation.
Participants  vest in employer  contributions  on a sliding  scale and are fully
vested after 7 years.  In addition,  participants  may contribute a tax deferred
amount each year which is limited by Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 401(k).
Participants  may  also  contribute  on  an  after-tax  basis,  subject  to  IRC
limitations.  Participant  tax deferred  and  after-tax  contributions  are 100%
vested immediately.  A participant's  account balance, both vested and unvested,
is invested as designated  by the  participant  in one or a  combination  of the
following funds:  Marshall Money Market Fund,  Marshall  Intermediate Bond Fund,
Marshall  Max-Cap Fund,  First  Financial  Corporation CD Fund,  First Financial
Corporation  Stock Fund,  Marshall  Equity Income Fund and the Marshall  Mid-Cap
Fund.

Employer  contributions  in 1996 and 1995  were also  made  through  a  matching
program whereby the Employer matched initial participant 401(k) contributions at
25% of the  participant  contribution up to a maximum  matching  contribution of
$100. The after-tax participant contributions are not matched by the Employer.

Benefits may be paid to a participant or  beneficiary  upon  retirement,  death,
disability or termination  of employment.  Benefits are payable in a lump-sum or
in equal  installments  over a period not to exceed the life  expectancy  of the
participant and designated beneficiary.

                                       6
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                           First Financial Corporation
                      401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust

                    Notes to Financial Statements (continued)


2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF ACCOUNTING

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis.

USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial  statements in conformity  with generally  accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect  the  reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  at the date of the
financial  statements.  Estimates also affect the reported  amounts of additions
and deductions during the reporting period. Although estimates are considered to
be fairly stated at the time that the estimates are made,  actual  results could
differ from those estimates.

INVESTMENTS

Fair values of mutual  funds and common  stocks are  determined  by reference to
quoted redemption and market prices, respectively. Interest-bearing deposits and
notes receivable from participants are carried at cost, which  approximates fair
value.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Administrative expenses are generally paid by the Employer.

                                       7
<PAGE>

                           First Financial Corporation
                      401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust

                    Notes to Financial Statements (continued)



3. INVESTMENTS

The Plan's investments are held by a  bank-administered  trust fund. During 1996
and 1995, the Plan's investments  (including  investments  bought, sold and held
during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in fair value as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                       Net Appreciation      Fair Value
                                                                        in Fair Value          at End
                                                                         During Year          of Year
                                                                     ---------------------------------------
<S>                                                                         <C>               <C>        
Year ended December 31, 1996:
   Fair value determined by reference to quoted sources:
      Common stocks                                                         $16,570,040       $66,065,708
      Mutual funds                                                            1,140,796         2,874,208
                                                                     ---------------------------------------
                                                                             17,710,836        68,939,916
   Assets carried at cost:
      Interest-bearing deposit                                                        -         7,472,458
      Notes receivable from participants                                              -         1,527,617
                                                                     ---------------------------------------
                                                                            $17,710,836       $77,939,991
                                                                     =======================================

Year ended December 31, 1995:
   Fair value determined by reference to quoted sources:
      Common stocks                                                         $20,835,105       $50,455,887
      Mutual funds                                                            1,505,923        11,348,038
                                                                     ---------------------------------------
                                                                             22,341,028        61,803,925
   Assets carried at cost:
      Interest-bearing deposits                                                       -         2,315,377
      Notes receivable from participants                                              -         1,128,107
                                                                     ---------------------------------------
                                                                            $22,341,028       $65,247,409
                                                                     =======================================
</TABLE>

                                       8
<PAGE>

                           First Financial Corporation
                      401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust

                    Notes to Financial Statements (continued)



3. INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

The fair  values of  individual  investments  that  represent  5% or more of the
Plan's net assets are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                   DECEMBER 31
                                                                             1996              1995
                                                                       ------------------------------------

<S>                                                                         <C>              <C>        
First Financial Corporation common stock                                    $66,065,708      $50,426,879
Federated Index TR Max-Cap Fund                                                       -        5,693,472
Marshall Money Market Fund                                                    5,549,652                -
</TABLE>

4. INCOME TAX STATUS

The  Internal  Revenue  Service  has  ruled on  September  8, 1995 that the Plan
qualifies under Section 401(a) of the IRC and is, therefore,  not subject to tax
under present income tax laws. Once  qualified,  the Plan is required to operate
in conformity with the IRC to maintain its qualification. The plan administrator
is not aware of any course of action or series of events that have occurred that
might adversely affect the Plan's qualified status.

5. TRANSACTIONS WITH PARTIES-IN-INTEREST

The Plan owned  2,696,560 and 2,192,473  shares of First  Financial  Corporation
common stock,  with a fair value of $66,065,708  and $50,426,879 at December 31,
1996 and 1995,  respectively.  Dividends  of $0.60  and  $0.48  per  share  were
declared  and  paid  on  the  Corporation's  common  stock  in  1996  and  1995,
respectively.  Fees paid by the Employer  during the year for legal,  accounting
and other services provided by  parties-in-interest  were based on customary and
reasonable rates.

During 1996 and 1995,  the Plan received  $102,429 and $141,286 in interest from
the Employer relating to its certificates of deposit,  which totaled  $1,922,806
and $2,315,377 at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

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                           First Financial Corporation
                      401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust

                    Notes to Financial Statements (continued)



6. PLAN TERMINATION

Although it has not  expressed  any intent to do so, the  Employer has the right
under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the
Plan  subject  to the  provisions  of ERISA.  In the event of Plan  termination,
participants will become 100% vested in their accounts.

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On January 1, 1997, the assets of the First Financial Corporation Employee Stock
Ownership Plan were transferred into the Plan.

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                             SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES










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                           First Financial Corporation
                      401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust
                    Employer Identification Number 39-1044853
                                 Plan Number 001

          Line 27(a) - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes

                                December 31, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SHARES, UNITS OR
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT           DESCRIPTION                                        COST          CURRENT VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                        <C>               <C>        
                 Common stocks:
     2,696,560     First Financial Corporation*                              $23,226,578       $66,065,708

                 Mutual funds:
        11,960     Marshall Mid-Cap Stock Fund                                   156,681           156,681
       273,700     Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund                             2,679,213         2,583,732
         9,874     Marshall Equity Income Fund                                   133,795           133,795
                                                                     --------------------------------------
                                                                               2,969,689         2,874,208
                 Interest-bearing deposits:
    $5,549,652     Marshall Money Market Fund                                  5,549,652         5,549,652
     1,922,806     First Financial Corporation* certificates
                   of deposit; due January 26, 1997; interest
                   rate of 4.85%                                               1,922,806         1,922,806
                                                                     --------------------------------------
                                                                               7,472,458         7,472,458
                 Notes receivable from participants -
    $1,526,617    Various notes; due January 1, 1997 to June
                  2, 2006; interest rates of 6.75% to 10.5%                    1,527,617         1,527,617
                                                                     --------------------------------------
                 Total investments                                           $35,196,342       $77,939,991
                                                                     ======================================
</TABLE>

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*Represents a party-in-interest to the Plan.


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                           First Financial Corporation
                      401(k) Profit-Sharing Plan and Trust
                    Employer Identification Number 39-1044853
                                 Plan Number 001

                Line 27(d) - Schedule of Reportable Transactions

                          Year-ended December 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           
                                                                                           
                                   TYPE OF        NUMBER OF      PURCHASE      NUMBER OF   
                                 TRANSACTION    TRANSACTIONS      AMOUNT     TRANSACTIONS  
                                -----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>             <C>      <C>                  <C>      
Federated Index Tr.
   Max-Cap Fund                      iii               96      $  1,381,705         43     
First Financial Corp. *
   Common Stock                      iii               23         3,259,175         16     
First Financial Bank *
   Certificates of Deposit            iv               11        24,212,370         13     
Marshall Money
   Market Fund                       iii              501        11,940,165        338     
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                 FAIR VALUE
                                                                OF ASSETS ON
                                     SALE            COST        TRANSACTION
                                    AMOUNT        OF ASSETS         DATE         NET GAIN
                                --------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                             <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>       
Federated Index Tr.
   Max-Cap Fund                   $  8,339,567    $  6,594,881   $  8,224,520    $1,629,639
First Financial Corp.
   Common Stock                      2,917,839       1,132,493      2,917,839     1,785,346
First Financial Bank
   Certificates of Deposit          24,604,941      24,604,941     24,604,941             -
Marshall Money
   Market Fund                       8,893,315       8,893,315      8,893,315             -
</TABLE>


As defined by ERISA, transactions in excess of 5 percent of the current value of
plan assets are categorized as:

      (i) - a single transaction
     (ii) - a series of  transactions  (other  than  securities)  
    (iii) - a series of transactions  involving securities of the same issue 
     (iv) - a series of transactions involving securities with the same person

There were no Type ii transactions during the plan year.

* Represents a party-in-interest to the Plan.

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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
administrative  committee  of the Plan has duly caused this annual  report to be
signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                    FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION 401(k)
                                     PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUST

Dated:  June 27, 1997               By:  /s/ John C. Seramur
                                         -------------------
                                         John C. Seramur, President and CEO of
                                         First Financial Corporation
                                         Member of the Profit Sharing Trust
                                         Administrative Committee


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT
NUMBER                                      DESCRIPTION
- ------                                      -----------


  23                                 Consent of Independent Auditors










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                                   EXHIBIT 23



               Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8  No.  33-36295)  pertaining  to  the  First  Financial   Corporation  401(k)
Profit-Sharing  Plan and Trust and in the related prospectus of our report dated
May 23, 1997,  with respect to the  financial  statements  and  schedules of the
First Financial  Corporation  401(k)  Profit-sharing  Plan and Trust included in
this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1996.

                                          /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 27, 1997




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