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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 10, 2023
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Ohio | | 001-34762 | | 31-1042001 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. employer
identification number) |
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| 255 East Fifth Street, Suite 800 | | Cincinnati, | Ohio | | 45202 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (877) 322-9530
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading symbol | | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, No par value | | FFBC | | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Corinne Finnerty has notified First Financial Bancorp (the “Company”) of her decision to retire as a director of the Company effective at the end of her current term. Accordingly, Mrs. Finnerty will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 23, 2023. Mrs. Finnerty’s decision to retire is not the result of any disagreement with management or Board of Directors on any matters relating to the Company’s operations or practices.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
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| | By: /s/ Karen B. Woods |
| | Karen B. Woods |
| | General Counsel |
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| Date: | January 10, 2023 | |