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First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) filings document the regulatory record of an Ohio bank holding company whose common stock is registered on Nasdaq. The company’s 8-K reports cover operating results and financial condition, earnings releases, conference-call materials, Regulation FD investor presentations, share repurchase authorization, and other material events tied to bank capital and corporate communications.
Proxy filings describe annual shareholder meeting matters, including director elections, auditor ratification, executive compensation votes, and equity plan approvals. Capital-structure filings and related 8-K disclosures document registered debt offerings, subordinated note terms, underwriting agreements, use of proceeds, common-stock registration details, and governance matters relevant to a regional banking issuer.
Berta Vince reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ director Berta Vince reported an equity award of common stock. On 2026-05-26, she received a grant of 2,328 shares of common stock at a reference price of $31.1500 per share as a compensation-related award, not an open-market purchase.
Following this grant, Vince directly holds 5,285 common shares. A separate holding entry shows 29,093 common shares held indirectly through a revocable trust, reflecting additional ownership associated with her but recorded as indirect.
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP director Anne L. Arvia received a stock award of 2,328 shares of common stock on May 26, 2026. The award was recorded at a reference price of $31.15 per share and is characterized as a grant or other acquisition, not an open-market purchase.
After this compensation-related grant, Arvia directly owns 13,063 common shares. The filing shows no derivative securities and no share sales or disposals, indicating this was a straightforward increase in her equity stake through a company-awarded grant.
First Financial Bancorp. shared an investor presentation detailing its first quarter 2026 performance and recent acquisitions. The company reported net income of $74.4 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, and adjusted net income of $80.5 million, or $0.77 per diluted share.
Average assets were $22.5 billion, with period-end assets of $22.8 billion, loans of $13.5 billion and deposits of $17.9 billion. The fully tax-equivalent net interest margin was 3.99%, and adjusted pre-tax, pre-provision return on average assets was 1.99%, reflecting strong core profitability.
Credit metrics remained solid, with an allowance for credit losses equal to 1.36% of total loans, nonperforming assets at 0.44% of total assets, and net charge-offs at 0.35% of average loans. Capital remained robust, including a 12.22% Tier 1 common equity ratio and a tangible common equity ratio of 7.87%. The presentation also highlighted the completed acquisitions of Westfield and BankFinancial and a new authorization for a 5 million share repurchase plan.
First Financial Bancorp ownership update: State Street Corporation reports beneficial ownership of 5,525,153 shares of First Financial Bancorp common stock, representing 5.3% of the class as reported on this Schedule 13G. The filing shows shared voting power of 714,231 and shared dispositive power of 5,525,153.
The filing lists affiliated investment-manager entities (SSGA Funds Management, State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited, State Street Global Advisors Limited, State Street Global Advisors Trust Company, State Street Global Advisors, Ltd.) in Item 7. The signature on the form is by Elizabeth Schaefer, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer.
First Financial Bancorp. reported stronger Q1 2026 results, with net income of $74.4 million compared with $51.3 million a year earlier and diluted EPS of $0.71 versus $0.54. Net interest income rose to $189.6 million from $149.3 million, helped by higher loan and securities income.
Total noninterest income increased to $81.9 million from $51.1 million, including an $8.9 million gain on a bargain purchase tied to acquisitions, partly offset by a $1.3 million net loss on investment securities and $5.0 million impairment on available-for-sale securities. Loans reached $13.5 billion and deposits $17.9 billion, while the allowance for credit losses on loans and leases was $183.7 million at quarter-end.
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) director transaction: Chair of the Board Claude E. Davis executed an open-market sale of 26,123 shares of Common Stock at a price of $30.45 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 30,410 shares of the company’s common stock.
First Financial Bancorp reported proposed sales of Common Stock via a Form 144 notice filed through GTS Execution Services LLC. The filing lists multiple blocks of shares acquired as compensation on specific dates, including 3,148 and 3,522 shares, that are proposed for resale.
First Financial Bancorp Chief Financial Officer James M. Anderson reported an open-market sale of 4,263 shares of common stock at $30.00 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 118,537 shares of common stock. Indirect holdings include 20,563.4069 shares through a 401(k), 828 shares as UTMA custodian for his son, and 566 shares as UTMA custodian for his daughter.
First Financial Bancorp reports a passive ownership filing by Vanguard Capital Management. Vanguard Capital Management beneficially owns 5,261,371 shares of Common Stock, representing 5.03% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing lists 776,977 shares as sole voting power and 5,261,371 shares as sole dispositive power. Signature date on the filing is 04/29/2026.
First Financial Bancorp submitted a Form 144 notice relating to proposed sales of Common stock listed on NASDAQ. The filing lists restricted stock vesting entries dated 03/01/2025 (1,046 shares), 03/05/2026 (1,518 shares) and 03/07/2026 (1,699 shares). The form is dated 04/29/2026.