[Form 4] FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Porter Andre T reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Financial Bancorp director Andre T. Porter received a grant of 160 shares of Common Stock at $33.83 per share. This was a compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase, and increased his directly held position to 17,487 shares following the transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Porter Andre T

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	160	$33.83	$5K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 17,487 shares (Direct, null)

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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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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^*

Porter Andre T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

255 E. FIFTH 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
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2026

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	06/30/2026		A		160	A	$33.83	17,487	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	07/02/2026
	** 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).
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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)

FAQ

What insider transaction did FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) report for Andre T. Porter?

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP reported that director Andre T. Porter received a grant of 160 shares of Common Stock. The award was recorded at $33.83 per share as a compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market stock purchase.

Was the FFBC Andre T. Porter transaction a stock purchase or an equity award?

The transaction for Andre T. Porter was an equity award, not an open-market stock purchase. It is coded as a grant or other acquisition, reflecting compensation in the form of 160 Common Stock shares valued at $33.83 per share.

How many FFBC shares does Andre T. Porter hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After this transaction, Andre T. Porter directly holds 17,487 shares of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP Common Stock. This total includes the recently granted 160-share award reported in the Form 4 insider filing for the June 30, 2026 transaction date.

What was the price used for Andre T. Porter’s FFBC stock grant?

The stock grant to Andre T. Porter used a value of $33.83 per share. This figure reflects the transaction price per share disclosed for the 160-share Common Stock award reported in the Form 4 insider filing for FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

Does the Form 4 for FFBC indicate any stock sales by Andre T. Porter?

The Form 4 shows no stock sales by Andre T. Porter in this filing. It reports only one compensation-related acquisition of 160 Common Stock shares, with no corresponding sale, gift, tax withholding, or derivative exercise transactions disclosed.