First Financial GC awarded 15,272 restricted shares

FFBC’s General Counsel received a 15,272-share restricted stock award that vests after three years, increasing her direct and custodial holdings.

This filing corrects an earlier one, and you can read the original Form 4 if you want to see what changed.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (symbol: FFBC) is the issuer of record for a Form 4/A filing submitted to the SEC. Woods Karen B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) reported that its General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer, Karen B. Woods, received an equity compensation grant of 15,272 shares of restricted common stock on September 14, 2026, subject to a three-year cliff vesting period. After this award, she holds 90,234 common shares directly and 100 shares indirectly as custodian for her daughter. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported in connection with this grant.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 15,272 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Woods Karen B

Role General Counsel & CAO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	15,272	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 90,234 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 100 shares (Indirect, UTMA Custodian for Daughter)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. On September 14, 2026, Mrs. Woods was awarded 15,272 shares of restricted stock subject to a three-year cliff vesting period.

Key Figures

Restricted stock award: 15,272 shares Direct holdings after award: 90,234 shares Indirect custodial holdings: 100 shares +2 more

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Restricted stock award 15,272 shares Equity compensation grant to Karen B. Woods on September 14, 2026

Direct holdings after award 90,234 shares FFBC common stock held directly by Karen B. Woods after the grant

Indirect custodial holdings 100 shares FFBC common stock held by Karen B. Woods as custodian for her daughter

Reported grant price $0.00 per share Compensation-related restricted stock award, not an open-market purchase

Vesting period Three years Cliff vesting schedule for the 15,272-share restricted stock award

Key Terms

restricted stock, three-year cliff vesting period

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restricted stock financial

"was awarded 15,272 shares of restricted stock subject to a three-year cliff vesting period"

Shares granted to an individual that carry limits on transfer or sale until certain conditions are met, such as staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets. Think of them as a locked gift that gradually opens; for investors they matter because they affect how many shares may enter the market later, signal management incentives and potential dilution, and reveal confidence in future company performance.

three-year cliff vesting period financial

"restricted stock subject to a three-year cliff vesting period"

FAQ

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What equity award did FFBC grant to executive Karen B. Woods?

Karen B. Woods received an award of 15,272 shares of restricted common stock on September 14, 2026, subject to a three-year cliff vesting period, meaning none of the shares vest until the end of the three-year period.

How many FFBC shares does Karen B. Woods hold after this transaction?

After the award, Karen B. Woods holds 90,234 shares of FFBC common stock directly and 100 shares indirectly as custodian for her daughter under a uniform transfers to minors arrangement.

Was the FFBC stock award to Karen B. Woods made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

No. The disclosure indicates that no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is associated with the reported transactions for Karen B. Woods.

What is the vesting schedule of the FFBC restricted stock granted to Karen B. Woods?

The 15,272 restricted shares granted to Karen B. Woods are subject to a three-year cliff vesting period, so the entire award vests at the end of three years rather than in installments.

Did Karen B. Woods purchase FFBC shares on the open market?

No. The 15,272 FFBC shares were received as a grant of restricted stock with a reported price of zero per share, reflecting an equity compensation award rather than an open-market purchase.

Does Karen B. Woods have any indirect holdings of FFBC stock?

Yes. In addition to her direct holdings, Karen B. Woods is reported as the custodian for 100 FFBC shares held for her daughter under a uniform transfers to minors arrangement.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Woods Karen B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

255 EAST 5TH STREET, SUITE 2900

(Street)

CINCINNATI OHIO 45202

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ [ FFBC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	General Counsel & CAO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/14/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
09/16/2026

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/14/2026		A		15,272(1)	A	$0	90,234	D
Common Stock								100	I	UTMA Custodian for Daughter

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. On September 14, 2026, Mrs. Woods was awarded 15,272 shares of restricted stock subject to a three-year cliff vesting period.

	/s/ Maria Hinkel, POA	09/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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