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First Financial Bancorp. agreed to acquire Finward Bancorp and reported strong second‑quarter 2026 results. The all‑stock merger will convert each Finward share into 1.35 First Financial shares, valuing the deal at approximately $208 million, and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to Finward shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Finward has about $2.0 billion in assets, $1.7 billion in deposits, $1.5 billion in loans and $412 million in assets under management, adding 24 locations and lifting First Financial’s pro forma Chicago‑area deposits by 75% to over $4 billion. The transaction is expected to be roughly 5% EPS accretive, with only about 0.4% estimated tangible book value dilution and a 0.6‑year tangible book value earnback period.
For the three months ended June 30, 2026, First Financial generated net income of $76.5 million, diluted EPS of $0.73 and record adjusted EPS of $0.80, with a 1.37% return on average assets, 17.95% return on average tangible common equity (19.7% adjusted) and a 3.98% net interest margin on a fully tax‑equivalent basis. Loans grew $240 million (7.1% annualized), net charge‑offs were 0.20% of total loans, and the allowance for credit losses equaled 1.38% of loans. Capital remained strong, including a 15.75% total capital ratio and 12.33% common equity Tier 1 ratio. The board increased the quarterly dividend to $0.26 per share, payable September 15, 2026.
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ director Maribeth S. Rahe received a grant of 468 shares of Common Stock. The shares were awarded on June 30, 2026 at a value of $33.83 per share, described as a “grant, award, or other acquisition.”
After this non-derivative award, Rahe directly owns 71,884 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock, reflecting a routine compensation-related increase in her equity holdings rather than an open-market purchase.
Porter Andre T reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
First Financial Bancorp director Andre T. Porter received a grant of 160 shares of Common Stock at $33.83 per share. This was a compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase, and increased his directly held position to 17,487 shares following the transaction.
OBRIEN THOMAS MURRAY reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP director Thomas Murray O’Brien reported a small equity award of company common stock. He received a grant of 80 shares at $33.83 per share, increasing his directly held stake to 5,365 shares. He also reports 46,480 shares held indirectly through a revocable trust.
Arvia Anne L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP director Anne L. Arvia received a grant of 468 shares of common stock on June 30, 2026, valued at $33.83 per share. After this award, she directly owns 13,531 shares of the company’s common stock.
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ President & CEO Archie M. Brown reported an open-market sale of 10,000 shares of Common Stock of FFBC at $30.93 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 243,758 Common shares and indirectly holds 50,594.3537 shares through a 401(k) plan. The filing shows a net sell of 10,000 shares with no derivative exercises reported.
FFBC filed a Form 144 reporting an intended sale of Common Stock totaling 10,000 shares. The filing lists two Restricted Stock Unit settlements of 3,867 shares (grant date 04/04/2018) and 6,133 shares (grant date 02/15/2019) scheduled on 06/08/2026 for cash. Broker listed: Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc.
First Financial Bancorp director Dawn C. Morris reported an open-market sale of 740 shares of Common Stock at $30.90 per share. After this transaction, she directly holds 9,548 shares. This filing simply updates her ownership records and reflects one net sale with no derivative positions reported.
First Financial Bancorp. reported results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and approval of a new equity incentive plan. Shareholders approved the 2026 Stock Plan, under which the company may grant equity awards covering up to 3.85 million shares of common stock through May 26, 2036. Awards can include stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units for directors, executives and other participants.
All ten nominated directors were elected for terms ending in 2027. Shareholders also ratified Crowe LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, and approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the company’s named executive officers. Voting participation was high, with 94,132,229 shares present, representing 89.71% of the 104,922,249 shares eligible to vote as of the record date.