A Form 4 filed on August 28, 2026, reports that Thomas Murray O'Brien, a director of First Financial Bancorp /OH/, disposed of 16,088 shares of common stock on August 26, 2026, by contributing them to an exchange fund.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Thomas Murray O'Brien, listed as a Director of First Financial Bancorp /OH/
  • Transaction date: August 26, 2026, coded as an "S" (sale) transaction
  • Shares disposed: 16,088 shares of common stock at $32.77 per share, held indirectly by revocable trust
  • Nature of transaction: The reporting person contributed FFBC common stock to an exchange fund in exchange for shares of that fund, with FFBC stock valued at $32.77 per share for purposes of determining exchange fund shares issuable
  • Indirect beneficial ownership following transaction: 30,392 shares held indirectly by revocable trust
  • Direct beneficial ownership following transaction: 5,365 shares held directly

Director O'Brien Contributes FFBC Shares to Exchange Fund

According to the filing, Thomas Murray O'Brien, a director of First Financial Bancorp /OH/ (NASDAQ:FFBC), disposed of 16,088 shares of the company's common stock on August 26, 2026, through a transaction coded "S." The filing's footnote explains that the reporting person "contributed FFBC common stock to an exchange fund in exchange for shares of the exchange fund," with the FFBC stock valued at $32.77 per share for the purpose of determining the number of exchange fund shares issuable to the reporting person.

The disposed shares were held indirectly through a revocable trust. Following the transaction, the filing reports that O'Brien beneficially owns 30,392 shares indirectly via the revocable trust and 5,365 shares directly. The Form 4 was signed by Maria Hinkel as power of attorney and filed on August 28, 2026.

No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing. The filing does not indicate whether a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan governed the transaction, as the applicable checkbox was not checked.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses that director Thomas Murray O'Brien disposed of 16,088 shares of First Financial Bancorp /OH/ common stock at $32.77 per share on August 26, 2026, by contributing the shares to an exchange fund, leaving him with 30,392 shares indirectly and 5,365 shares directly.