First Financial (NASDAQ: FFBC) CEO corrects 7,425-share tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Financial Bancorp President & CEO Archie M. Brown reported a routine tax-withholding disposition of 7,425 shares of Common Stock on March 7, 2026, correcting a previously reported amount of 7,664 shares. This disposition was made by delivering shares to satisfy a tax liability.

After this correction, Brown directly holds 265,758 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock and indirectly holds 50,594.3537 shares through a 401(k) plan. The amendment primarily fixes the share count previously disclosed.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Brown Archie M

Role President & CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	7,664	$27.25	$209K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 265,758 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 50,594.354 shares (Indirect, By 401k)

Footnotes (1)

1. Incorrect number of shares reported on Form 4. Correct number of shares is 7,425. Balance increased to reflect difference between 7,664 and 7,425.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

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)
03/07/2026

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)
03/10/2026

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	03/07/2026		F		7,664(1)	D	$27.25	265,758(2)	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. Incorrect number of shares reported on Form 4. Correct number of shares is 7,425.

2. Balance increased to reflect difference between 7,664 and 7,425.

	/s/ Maria Hinkel, POA	03/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did FFBC CEO Archie M. Brown report on this Form 4/A?

Archie M. Brown reported a tax-withholding disposition of 7,425 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock. The shares were delivered to satisfy a tax liability, rather than sold in the open market, and the filing corrects a previously misstated share amount.

Why was this Form 4/A amendment filed for First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)?

The amendment corrects the number of shares involved in a tax-withholding transaction. A prior Form 4 had reported 7,664 shares; this filing clarifies that the correct figure is 7,425 shares, and adjusts the reported share balance accordingly.

How many FFBC shares does Archie M. Brown hold after the reported transaction?

Following the corrected tax-withholding entry, Archie M. Brown directly owns 265,758 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock and indirectly owns 50,594.3537 shares through a 401(k) plan, as reported in the filing’s post-transaction holdings.

Does the FFBC CEO’s tax-withholding disposition represent an open-market stock sale?

No, the filing describes a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market sale. Shares were delivered to cover a tax liability, which is a common administrative transaction and does not reflect a discretionary decision to sell shares on the market.

What does transaction code F mean in Archie M. Brown’s FFBC filing?

Transaction code F indicates “Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering securities.” In this case, 7,425 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock were used to satisfy a tax obligation related to equity compensation.

How does the Form 4/A for FFBC change previously reported share information?

The amendment explains that the earlier Form 4 misstated the tax-withholding amount as 7,664 shares. It corrects this to 7,425 shares and notes that Brown’s balance was increased to reflect the difference between these two figures.