First Financial grants GC 15,272 shares at $32.74

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) reported that General Counsel & CAO Karen B. Woods received a grant of 15,272 shares of Common Stock on September 14, 2026, described as a grant or award acquisition at a reference value of $32.74 per share, held directly.

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 (FFBC) reported that General Counsel & CAO Karen B. Woods received a grant of 15,272 shares of Common Stock on September 14, 2026, described as a grant or award acquisition at a reference value of $32.74 per share, held directly. Additional entries update indirect and direct holding lines, including 100 shares held as UTMA custodian for her daughter and a line for restricted performance shares now showing 0 shares. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 15,272 shares

Grant/Award 5 txns

Insider Woods Karen B

Role General Counsel & CAO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	15,272	$32.74	$500K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 90,234 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 100 shares (Indirect, UTMA Custodian for Daughter); Common Stock — 0 shares (Indirect, Restricted Performance)

Key Figures

Common Stock grant: 15,272 shares Reference value per share: $32.74 per share Indirect UTMA holdings: 100 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Common Stock grant 15,272 shares Grant or award acquisition on September 14, 2026

Reference value per share $32.74 per share Per-share figure reported for the 15,272-share Common Stock grant

Indirect UTMA holdings 100 shares FFBC Common Stock held as UTMA Custodian for Daughter after the transaction

Restricted Performance holdings 0 shares Indirect holding line labeled Restricted Performance after September 14, 2026

Grant transactions reported as acquisitions 1 transaction One grant or award acquisition of Common Stock reported for the date

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, UTMA Custodian, indirect ownership, Form 4/A

4 terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory

"No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported in connection with the grant"

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

UTMA Custodian financial

"100 shares held indirectly as UTMA Custodian for Daughter"

indirect ownership financial

"100 shares of Common Stock held as indirect ownership for a daughter"

Form 4/A regulatory

"This Form 4/A reports a grant and updates to holding lines"

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

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What insider transaction did FFBC report for Karen B. Woods on September 14, 2026?

FFBC reported that General Counsel & CAO Karen B. Woods received a grant of 15,272 shares of Common Stock on September 14, 2026, categorized as a grant or award acquisition and held directly.

At what reference value was the 15,272-share grant to the FFBC executive reported?

The 15,272-share grant to the FFBC executive was reported at a reference value of $32.74 per share, with the price identified on the form as a per-share figure for the Common Stock grant.

Were any FFBC shares sold by Karen B. Woods in this Form 4/A filing?

No. The Form 4/A shows no reported sales of FFBC Common Stock by Karen B. Woods; it reports a grant of 15,272 shares and updates to holding lines only.

What indirect FFBC holdings are reported for Karen B. Woods in this Form 4/A?

The filing reports 100 shares of FFBC Common Stock held indirectly by Karen B. Woods as UTMA Custodian for Daughter, reflecting custodial ownership rather than shares held in her name outright.

Does the FFBC Form 4/A indicate any Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for this transaction?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirmative, and no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported in connection with the September 14, 2026 grant.

What happened to the restricted performance share line in this FFBC Form 4/A?

A holding line labeled Restricted Performance now shows 0 shares of FFBC Common Stock after the reported date, indicating that this particular indirect holding line no longer has shares attributed to it in the report.

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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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

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	A	$32.74	90,234	D
Common Stock								100	I	UTMA Custodian for Daughter
Common Stock								0	D
Common Stock								0	D
Common Stock								0	I	Restricted Performance

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:

	/s/Terri J Ziepfel, 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)