First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) officer receives 4,895-share grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Financial Bancorp Controller and Principal Accounting Officer Scott T. Crawley reported an award of 4,895 shares of common stock on March 4, 2026, coded as a grant or other acquisition at a price of $0.00 per share.

After this grant, his directly held common stock totaled 27,913.3767 shares. He also reported 293.4 shares held indirectly through a 401k plan, with a footnote noting a small reduction of 0.0215 shares for 401k administrative fees and that 464 shares were acquired in 2025 via dividend reinvestment.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Crawley Scott T

Role Controller & Prin Actg Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	4,895	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 27,913.377 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 293.4 shares (Indirect, By 401k)

Footnotes (1)

1. Includes 464 shares acquired in 2025 through dividend reinvestment. Balance adjusted to reflect reduction of 0.0215 shares for 401k administrative fees.

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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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^*

Crawley Scott T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

255 EAST 5TH STREET, SUITE 700

(Street)

CINCINNATI OH 45202

(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)
	Controller & Prin Actg 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		4,895	A	$0	27,913.3767(1)	D
Common Stock								293.4(2)	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. Includes 464 shares acquired in 2025 through dividend reinvestment.

2. Balance adjusted to reflect reduction of 0.0215 shares for 401k administrative fees.

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

What insider transaction did FFBC officer Scott T. Crawley report?

Scott T. Crawley reported an award of 4,895 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock. The Form 4 classifies this as a grant or other acquisition at a price of $0.00 per share, increasing his directly held common stock position as disclosed in the filing.

How many FFBC shares does Scott T. Crawley hold after this Form 4 grant?

After the reported grant, Scott T. Crawley directly holds 27,913.3767 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock. He also has 293.4 shares held indirectly through a 401k plan, according to the ownership totals disclosed for each account in the Form 4.

What does the $0.00 price on the FFBC Form 4 transaction mean?

The $0.00 per-share price indicates the 4,895 First Financial Bancorp shares were granted, not bought on the open market. The transaction code describes it as a grant, award, or other acquisition, reflecting compensation or similar non-cash share issuance to the reporting officer.

How are FFBC shares held through Scott T. Crawley’s 401k reported?

The Form 4 shows 293.4 First Financial Bancorp shares held indirectly via a 401k plan. A footnote explains this balance was adjusted for a 0.0215-share reduction due to 401k administrative fees, clarifying the small change in the indirect ownership amount.

What do the dividend reinvestment details mean for FFBC insider holdings?

A footnote notes that 464 shares were acquired in 2025 through dividend reinvestment, indicating some of Scott T. Crawley’s holdings grew automatically as dividends were reinvested. This explains part of his position’s increase outside of the newly reported 4,895-share grant.