First Financial CEO granted 91,632 restricted shares

First Financial Bancorp’s President & CEO received a sizable restricted stock award with three-year cliff vesting, increasing both his direct and 401(k) plan-related 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. Brown Archie M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) reported that President & CEO Archie M. Brown received an equity award of 91,632 shares of common stock on September 14, 2026. The footnote describes these shares as restricted stock subject to a three-year cliff vesting period. After this award, he held 330,390 shares directly and 50,594.3537 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 91,632 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Brown Archie M

Role President & CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	91,632	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 330,390 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 50,594.3537 shares (Indirect, By 401k)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. On September 14, 2026, Mr. Brown was awarded 91,632 shares of restricted stock subject to a three-year cliff vesting period.

Key Figures

Restricted stock award: 91,632 shares Direct holdings after award: 330,390 shares Indirect 401(k) holdings: 50,594.3537 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Restricted stock award 91,632 shares Common stock granted to Archie M. Brown on September 14, 2026

Direct holdings after award 330,390 shares Common stock directly owned by Archie M. Brown after September 14, 2026 grant

Indirect 401(k) holdings 50,594.3537 shares Common stock held for Archie M. Brown through a 401(k) plan

Vesting period 3 years Cliff vesting period applying to the 91,632 restricted shares

Grant date September 14, 2026 Date the 91,632 restricted shares were awarded

Key Terms

restricted stock, three-year cliff vesting period, indirect ownership, 401k

4 terms

restricted stock financial

"Mr. Brown was awarded 91,632 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

"91,632 shares of restricted stock subject to a three-year cliff vesting period"

indirect ownership financial

"Common stock held for Archie M. Brown through a 401(k) plan reflects indirect ownership"

401k financial

"50,594.3537 shares of common stock held indirectly through a 401k plan"

An employer-sponsored retirement savings plan in the United States that lets workers set aside part of their paycheck into investments with tax advantages; some plans also include employer matching contributions, which is like free money added to your savings. It matters to investors because 401(k) balances represent a large pool of household retirement assets that influence personal financial security, investor behavior, and long-term demand for stocks and bonds.

FAQ

AI-generated questions and answers. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

What insider transaction did FFBC disclose for Archie M. Brown on September 14, 2026?

Archie M. Brown received an equity award of 91,632 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock on September 14, 2026, described as restricted stock subject to a three-year cliff vesting period.

How many FFBC shares did Archie M. Brown hold directly after the September 2026 award?

After the September 14, 2026 award, Archie M. Brown held 330,390 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock in direct ownership.

What indirect FFBC holdings does Archie M. Brown report through his 401(k)?

As of the Form 4/A date, Archie M. Brown reported 50,594.3537 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock held indirectly through a 401(k) plan.

Is the 91,632-share FFBC award to Archie M. Brown immediately vested?

No. The 91,632-share award is described as restricted stock subject to a three-year cliff vesting period, meaning it does not vest in installments and becomes vested after three years.

Was Archie M. Brown’s FFBC stock award made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is indicated for this restricted stock award; the filing does not state that the grant was made pursuant to any such pre-arranged trading plan.

AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers. Adds StockTitan as a preferred source · opens Google

Add on Google Not now

Available on EDGAR 09/16/2026 - 03:31 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/16/2026 - 03:30 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Brown Archie M

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

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		91,632(1)	A	$0	330,390	D
Common Stock								50,594.3537	I	By 401k

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, Mr. Brown was awarded 91,632 shares of restricted stock subject to a three-year cliff vesting period.

	/s/ Maria Hinkel, POA	09/16/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)