FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) officer receives 8,560-share stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP Chief Transformation Officer Malcolm A. Myers reported an equity award of 8,560 shares of common stock on March 4, 2026. The award was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating a grant rather than an open-market purchase.

After this award, Myers directly holds a total of 53,219.988 shares of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP common stock. This filing reflects a change in reported insider ownership through a stock grant.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Myers Malcolm A

Role Chief Transformation Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	8,560	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 53,219.988 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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^*

Myers Malcolm A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2105 NORTH STATE ROAD 3 BYPASS

(Street)

GREENSBURG IN 47240

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	03/04/2026		A		8,560	A	$0	53,219.988	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:

	/s/ Maria Hinkel, POA	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did FFBC executive Malcolm A. Myers report?

Malcolm A. Myers reported receiving an equity award of 8,560 shares of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP common stock. The shares were granted at $0.00 per share, reflecting a stock award rather than an open-market transaction.

What is Malcolm A. Myers’ role at FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC)?

Malcolm A. Myers is the Chief Transformation Officer of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. His Form 4 filing shows changes in his direct ownership of FFBC common stock due to a recent equity grant on March 4, 2026.

How many FFBC shares does Malcolm A. Myers own after this Form 4?

Following the reported grant, Malcolm A. Myers directly owns 53,219.988 shares of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP common stock. This total reflects his holdings after the 8,560-share award reported in the March 4, 2026 transaction.

Was the FFBC insider transaction a purchase or a stock grant?

The transaction was a stock grant, coded as an award acquisition. The 8,560 FFBC common shares were reported at $0.00 per share, indicating a grant or award rather than a cash purchase in the open market.

Is the Malcolm A. Myers FFBC Form 4 transaction direct or indirect ownership?

The Form 4 classifies Malcolm A. Myers’ holdings as direct ownership of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP common stock. The 8,560-share grant increased his directly held position to 53,219.988 shares following the reported transaction.