First Financial CEO granted 91,632 shares

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP’s President & CEO received a time-vested stock grant that raises his direct and 401(k) holdings in FFBC common shares.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (symbol: FFBC) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Brown Archie M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) reported that President & CEO and director Archie M. Brown received a grant of 91,632 shares of common stock on September 14, 2026, valued at $32.74 per share. These shares have a three-year cliff vest and increase his directly held common stock to 330,390 shares, with an additional 50,594.3537 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan. No transactions were reported under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 91,632 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Brown Archie M

Role President & CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	91,632	$32.74	$3.00M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 330,390 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 50,594.3537 shares (Indirect, By 401k)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Shares have a three-year cliff vest.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 91,632 shares Grant value per share: $32.74 per share Direct holdings after grant: 330,390 shares +2 more

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Shares granted 91,632 shares Common stock grant to Archie M. Brown on September 14, 2026

Grant value per share $32.74 per share Per-share value assigned to the 91,632-share common stock grant

Direct holdings after grant 330,390 shares FFBC common stock directly held by Archie M. Brown after the grant

Indirect 401(k) holdings 50,594.3537 shares FFBC common stock held indirectly by Archie M. Brown through a 401(k) plan

Cliff vesting period 3 years Footnote states the granted shares have a three-year cliff vest

Key Terms

three-year cliff vest, indirect ownership, 401k

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three-year cliff vest financial

"Shares have a three-year cliff vest."

indirect ownership financial

"Reported as indirect ownership "By 401k" for 50,594.3537 shares."

401k financial

"Nature of ownership is described as "By 401k" for certain shares."

An employer-sponsored retirement savings plan in the United States that lets workers set aside part of their paycheck into investments with tax advantages; some plans also include employer matching contributions, which is like free money added to your savings. It matters to investors because 401(k) balances represent a large pool of household retirement assets that influence personal financial security, investor behavior, and long-term demand for stocks and bonds.

FAQ

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What insider transaction did FFBC report for President & CEO Archie Brown?

FFBC reported that President & CEO Archie M. Brown received a grant of 91,632 shares of common stock on September 14, 2026. The award was recorded at $32.74 per share and is structured as a time-vested equity grant.

How do the newly granted FFBC shares vest for Archie Brown?

The filing states that the granted shares "have a three-year cliff vest." This means none of the 91,632 shares vest before the end of three years, at which point the entire award becomes eligible to vest at once, subject to the grant terms.

What are Archie Brown’s direct holdings of FFBC common stock after this grant?

After the grant, Archie Brown holds 330,390 shares of FFBC common stock directly. This figure reflects his updated direct ownership position following the award of 91,632 shares on September 14, 2026.

What indirect FFBC share holdings does Archie Brown report through his 401(k)?

The Form 4 reports that Archie Brown has 50,594.3537 shares of FFBC common stock held indirectly "By 401k." These shares are reported as indirect ownership separate from his directly held 330,390 shares.

Was Archie Brown’s FFBC stock grant made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing indicates that the Rule 10b5-1 trading plan affirmation box is not checked, and there is no footnote describing the grant as made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 or other pre-arranged trading plan.

What price per share is associated with Archie Brown’s FFBC stock grant?

The grant of 91,632 shares of FFBC common stock to Archie Brown is recorded at $32.74 per share. This figure is presented as the per-share value for the award as of the grant date, September 14, 2026.

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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^*

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)
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(1)	09/14/2026		A		91,632	A	$32.74	330,390	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. Shares have a three-year cliff vest.

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