First Financial awards 15,272 shares to Woods

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The filer has since corrected this document, so the figures below are the ones originally reported and some of them may have changed. Read the amended Form 4/A for what the company says now.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) reported that its General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer, Karen B. Woods, received an equity award of 15,272 shares of common stock on September 14, 2026, described as a grant or award acquisition at an indicated value of $32.74 per share, with the shares subject to a three-year cliff vesting schedule. The filing also notes 100 shares of common stock held indirectly as custodian for her daughter under UTMA and a separate indirect “Restricted Performance” holding reported at 0 shares after this update.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 15,272 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

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

Equity award shares: 15,272 shares Per-share value of award: $32.74 per share Indirect UTMA holdings: 100 shares +2 more

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Equity award shares 15,272 shares Grant of common stock to Karen B. Woods on September 14, 2026

Per-share value of award $32.74 per share Value reported for the 15,272-share common stock grant

Indirect UTMA holdings 100 shares Common stock held indirectly as UTMA custodian for daughter after the reported date

Indirect Restricted Performance holdings 0 shares Restricted Performance indirect holding reported after the update

Cliff vesting period 3 years Equity award shares vest after a three-year cliff vesting period

Key Terms

three-year cliff vest, UTMA Custodian, Restricted Performance

3 terms

three-year cliff vest financial

"Shares have a three-year cliff vest."

UTMA Custodian financial

"UTMA Custodian for Daughter"

Restricted Performance financial

"Restricted Performance"

FAQ

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

The company reported that Karen B. Woods received a grant of 15,272 shares of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP common stock on September 14, 2026 as an equity award, categorized as a grant or award acquisition rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

At what price was the Karen B. Woods stock award valued for FFBC?

The 15,272-share award to Karen B. Woods was reported with a value of $32.74 per share, indicating the per-share value used for this equity grant of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP common stock.

What is the vesting schedule for the new FFBC shares awarded to Karen B. Woods?

The filing states that the awarded shares to Karen B. Woods have a three-year cliff vest, meaning the 15,272-share equity award vests in full only after three years rather than gradually over time.

Does Karen B. Woods hold any FFBC shares indirectly after this Form 4?

Yes. The Form 4 reports 100 shares of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP common stock held indirectly by Karen B. Woods as custodian for her daughter under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, and a separate “Restricted Performance” indirect holding is reported as 0 shares.

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

No. The Form 4 indicates no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported in connection with the transactions disclosed for Karen B. Woods.

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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)

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:

Remarks:

Shares have a three-year cliff vest.

	/s/Terri J Ziepfel, POA	09/16/2026
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