Shareholder in First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC) files to sell 20,000 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Financial Bancorp has a planned Rule 144 sale of 20,000 shares of its common stock through Merrill in Columbus, Ohio. The shares have an indicated aggregate market value of $603,950.56 and are expected to be sold on or around 02/04/2026 on the NASDAQ exchange.

The seller acquired these shares through multiple restricted stock vesting events between 03/05/2021 and 03/05/2025. The filing notes that the person on whose behalf the sale is made represents that they do not know of any undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s operations.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Merrill 8890 Lyra Dr 5th Flr Columbus OH 43240	20000	603950.56	98529694	02/04/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	03/05/2021	Restricted stock vest	FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP			2934	03/05/2021	NA
Common	03/06/2021	Restricted stock vest	FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP			2061	03/06/2021	na
Common	04/30/2021	Restricted stock vest	FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP			3725	04/30/2021	na
Common	03/01/2022	Restricted stock vest	FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP			1129	03/01/2022	na
common	03/05/2022	Restricted stock vest	FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP			3747	03/05/2022	na
common	03/05/2025	Restricted stock vest	FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP			6404	03/05/2025	na

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does the Form 144 filing for FFBC disclose about planned share sales?

The Form 144 shows a planned sale of 20,000 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock. The shares have an aggregate market value of $603,950.56 and are expected to be sold on or about 02/04/2026 on the NASDAQ exchange through Merrill.

How were the FFBC shares in this Form 144 acquired?

The shares listed in the Form 144 were acquired through multiple restricted stock vesting transactions from 03/05/2021 to 03/05/2025. Each entry shows vesting dates, acquisition from First Financial Bancorp, and specific share amounts, reflecting equity-based compensation rather than open-market purchases.

How does the 20,000-share planned sale compare to FFBC shares outstanding?

The notice lists 98,529,694 First Financial Bancorp shares outstanding. The planned Rule 144 sale covers 20,000 common shares, which is a small fraction of the total. This figure provides scale for the transaction relative to the company’s overall share count.

Which broker and exchange are involved in the FFBC Form 144 sale?

The planned sale will be executed through Merrill, listed at 8890 Lyra Drive, 5th Floor, Columbus, Ohio. The common shares are expected to be sold on the NASDAQ exchange, as specified in the securities information section of the filing.

What representation does the seller make in the FFBC Form 144 filing?

The person for whose account the securities will be sold represents that they do not know any material adverse information about First Financial Bancorp’s current or prospective operations that has not been publicly disclosed, consistent with the certification language included in the Form 144 notice.