First Financial CTO granted 7,636 restricted shares

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP’s Chief Transformation Officer received a 7,636-share restricted stock award that fully vests after three years.

Available on EDGAR 09/16/2026 - 03:21 PM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 09/16/2026 - 03:19 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

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. Myers Malcolm A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) reported that Chief Transformation Officer Malcolm A. Myers received an award of 7,636 shares of common stock on September 14, 2026. These shares are granted as restricted stock subject to a three-year cliff vesting period, bringing his direct holdings to 60,855.988 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 7,636 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Myers Malcolm A

Role Chief Transformation Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	7,636	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 60,855.988 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. On September 14, 2026, Mr. Myers was awarded 7,636 shares of restricted stock subject to a three-year cliff vesting period.

Key Figures

Restricted stock granted: 7,636 shares Holdings after award: 60,855.988 shares Vesting period: 3 years

3 metrics

Restricted stock granted 7,636 shares Award to Malcolm A. Myers on September 14, 2026

Holdings after award 60,855.988 shares Direct ownership of Malcolm A. Myers following the grant

Vesting period 3 years Cliff vesting period for the 7,636 restricted shares

Key Terms

restricted stock, three-year cliff vesting period, Form 4/A

3 terms

restricted stock financial

"Mr. Myers was awarded 7,636 shares of restricted stock subject to a three-year"

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"

Form 4/A regulatory

"reported in the Form 4/A filing for Malcolm A. Myers"

Form 4/A is an amended filing that corrects or updates an earlier Form 4, the mandatory report that insiders (like company executives, directors, or large shareholders) must file when their ownership stakes change. Think of it as an edited receipt showing who bought or sold stock and when; investors use it to track insider confidence, detect potential conflicts, and spot trading patterns that might signal future company prospects.

FAQ

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

What insider transaction did FFBC disclose for Malcolm A. Myers?

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP disclosed that Malcolm A. Myers received a grant of 7,636 shares of restricted common stock on September 14, 2026, as a compensation-related award, with no cash price per share reported.

What role does Malcolm A. Myers hold at FFBC?

Malcolm A. Myers serves as Chief Transformation Officer of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP, and the reported equity transaction reflects a stock-based compensation award in that executive capacity.

How many FFBC shares did Malcolm A. Myers hold after this transaction?

After the September 14, 2026 award, Malcolm A. Myers directly held 60,855.988 shares of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP common stock, as reported in the Form 4/A filing.

What are the vesting terms of the 7,636 FFBC restricted shares?

The 7,636 shares of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP restricted stock awarded to Malcolm A. Myers are subject to a three-year cliff vesting period, meaning they become vested in full after three years rather than gradually over time.

Was the FFBC stock award to Malcolm A. Myers made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

No. The filing indicates no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for this transaction, and it is characterized as a grant or award rather than an open-market trade.

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

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^*

Myers Malcolm A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2105 NORTH STATE ROAD 3 BYPASS

(Street)

GREENSBURG INDIANA 47240

(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)
	Chief Transformation Officer

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		7,636(1)	A	$0	60,855.988	D

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. Myers was awarded 7,636 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)