Form 144 filed for First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) discloses a proposed sale of 7,383 common shares through The Charles Schwab Corporation with an aggregate market value of $195,328.34. The filing lists 95,753,956 shares outstanding and an approximate sale date of 08/22/2025 on NASDAQ. The shares were acquired as restricted stock units: 713 on 12/31/2020, 3,522 on 05/23/2024, and 3,148 on 05/28/2025. The filer reports no securities sold in the past three months. Relationship to the issuer and the filer CIK/CCC details are not shown in the provided content.
First Financial Bancorp filed a Current Report announcing that an investor presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and that its executive officers intend to use the materials, in whole or in part, in meetings with investors and analysts. The company explicitly states the presentation is furnished for informational purposes and is not intended to be treated as "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act or incorporated by reference into Securities Act filings. The report also lists an Inline XBRL cover page interactive data file as Exhibit 104.
Archie M. Brown, President & CEO and a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), reported an insider sale on 08/14/2025. He disposed of 12,500 shares of common stock at $24.79 per share, leaving 240,891 shares held directly and 50,595 shares held indirectly through a 401(k). The Form 4 was signed by POA on 08/15/2025.
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) and BankFinancial Corporation have entered into a merger agreement under which BankFinancial will merge into First Financial and BankFinancials national bank will merge into First Financials bank, with First Financial surviving. The boards of both companies approved the transaction and the companies expect the deal to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals and BankFinancials stockholder vote.
The Merger consideration is an all-stock exchange in which each outstanding share of BankFinancial common stock will be converted into the right to receive 0.480 shares of First Financial common stock. The agreement includes a $5.0 million termination fee payable by Seller in certain circumstances, customary representations, covenants and indemnities, and a commitment by First Financial to maintain directors and officers liability insurance for six years for Sellers directors and officers. Closing conditions include NASDAQ listing authorization, effectiveness of a Form S-4 registration statement and regulatory approvals from the Federal Reserve, OCC and the Ohio Department of Commerce.
State Street Corporation reports beneficial ownership of 4,496,124 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock, representing 4.7% of the outstanding class. The filing shows no sole voting or dispositive power and discloses shared voting power over 640,121 shares and shared dispositive power over 4,496,124 shares.
The statement identifies multiple State Street affiliates acting in investment-adviser capacities, including SSGA Funds Management and several State Street Global Advisors entities. A certification states the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control. The reporting person is classified as HC (holding company).
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Form 4 highlights:
- Director Andre T. Porter purchased 412 common shares on 06/30/2025 at $24.26 per share.
- The acquisition increases his direct holdings to 14,999 shares.
- No derivative securities were involved and the filing does not reference a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- At roughly $10,000 in value, the trade is modest relative to FFBC’s market capitalization and average daily trading volume, so immediate market impact is likely limited.
- Nonetheless, insider buying—even in small amounts—can be interpreted as a vote of confidence in future performance.