First Fin Banc SEC Filings

Arvia Anne L, a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), amended a Form 4 to report a transaction executed on 09/30/2025. The amended filing dated 10/01/2025 shows she acquired 618 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock at a price of $25.25 per share.

After the reported purchase, the filing shows Ms. Arvia beneficially owned 9,551 shares in a direct ownership form. The form was signed by Terri J Ziepfel as power of attorney on 10/01/2025.

Maribeth S. Rahe, a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), reported an open-market purchase of 618 shares of the company's common stock on 09/30/2025 at a price of $25.25 per share. After this transaction she is reported to beneficially own 67,904 shares directly. The filing shows no derivative transactions and lists an indirect holding of restricted stock with a reported amount of 0. The Form 4 was signed by Terri J. Ziepfel as power of attorney on 10/01/2025.

Form 4 filing for FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) shows Director Arvia Anne L acquired 618 shares of Common Stock on 09/30/2025 at $25.25 per share. After the purchase the reporting person beneficially owned 9,551 shares, reported as a direct holding. The form is signed by a power of attorney on 10/01/2025. No derivative transactions or additional explanatory details are included.

First Financial Bancorp. and BankFinancial Corporation have entered into a merger agreement dated August 11, 2025 under which BankFinancial will merge into First Financial in an all-stock transaction. Each outstanding share of BankFinancial common stock will be converted into 0.480 of a First Financial common share. Based on First Financial's closing price on August 11, 2025, the exchange ratio represented approximately $11.34 per BankFinancial share and aggregate merger consideration of approximately $141.3 million. The BankFinancial board unanimously recommends the merger. Closing is subject to BankFinancial stockholder approval, required regulatory approvals, listing authorization for the issued First Financial shares, receipt of legal tax opinions, and other customary closing conditions. The merger will result in BankFinancial delisting and deregistration and the bank-level merger of BankFinancial NA into First Financial Bank. The proxy statement discloses a $5.0 million termination fee and notes a pending separate $325.0 million acquisition of Westfield by First Financial.

Thomas Murray O'Brien, a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), reported a sale of Common Stock on 08/22/2025. The filing shows 7,383 shares sold at a price of $26.54 per share. The report lists 46,480 shares beneficially owned indirectly through a revocable trust and 2,957 shares beneficially owned directly.

The Form 4 was executed via power of attorney by Maria Hinkel on 08/25/2025. This filing documents a routine insider sale by a director and provides the specific transaction date, price and post-transaction holdings reported in the form.

Form 144 filed for First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) discloses a proposed sale of 7,383 common shares through The Charles Schwab Corporation with an aggregate market value of $195,328.34. The filing lists 95,753,956 shares outstanding and an approximate sale date of 08/22/2025 on NASDAQ. The shares were acquired as restricted stock units: 713 on 12/31/2020, 3,522 on 05/23/2024, and 3,148 on 05/28/2025. The filer reports no securities sold in the past three months. Relationship to the issuer and the filer CIK/CCC details are not shown in the provided content.

First Financial Bancorp filed a Current Report announcing that an investor presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and that its executive officers intend to use the materials, in whole or in part, in meetings with investors and analysts. The company explicitly states the presentation is furnished for informational purposes and is not intended to be treated as "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act or incorporated by reference into Securities Act filings. The report also lists an Inline XBRL cover page interactive data file as Exhibit 104.

Archie M. Brown, President & CEO and a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), reported an insider sale on 08/14/2025. He disposed of 12,500 shares of common stock at $24.79 per share, leaving 240,891 shares held directly and 50,595 shares held indirectly through a 401(k). The Form 4 was signed by POA on 08/15/2025.

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) and BankFinancial Corporation have entered into a merger agreement under which BankFinancial will merge into First Financial and BankFinancials national bank will merge into First Financials bank, with First Financial surviving. The boards of both companies approved the transaction and the companies expect the deal to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals and BankFinancials stockholder vote.

The Merger consideration is an all-stock exchange in which each outstanding share of BankFinancial common stock will be converted into the right to receive 0.480 shares of First Financial common stock. The agreement includes a $5.0 million termination fee payable by Seller in certain circumstances, customary representations, covenants and indemnities, and a commitment by First Financial to maintain directors and officers liability insurance for six years for Sellers directors and officers. Closing conditions include NASDAQ listing authorization, effectiveness of a Form S-4 registration statement and regulatory approvals from the Federal Reserve, OCC and the Ohio Department of Commerce.