A Form 4 filed on October 28, 2026, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission discloses that Timothy A. Massa, a director of First Financial Bancorp /OH/, acquired 1,300 shares of common stock on October 27, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Timothy A. Massa, identified as a director of First Financial Bancorp /OH/ (NASDAQ:FFBC)
  • Transaction date: October 27, 2026
  • Transaction type: Acquisition (Code A) of 1,300 shares of common stock
  • Price per share: $32.54
  • Resulting ownership: 1,300 shares of common stock held directly following the reported transaction
  • Filing signed by: Maria Hinkel, acting as power of attorney, on October 28, 2026

Timothy A. Massa's October 2026 Share Acquisition in First Financial Bancorp

According to the Form 4 filing, Timothy A. Massa, a director of First Financial Bancorp /OH/ (NASDAQ:FFBC), reported the acquisition of 1,300 shares of the company's common stock on October 27, 2026, at a price of $32.54 per share. The transaction is coded "A," indicating an acquisition under the SEC's reporting instructions.

Following the reported transaction, the filing states that Massa beneficially owns 1,300 shares of common stock in a direct ownership form. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing. The filing does not indicate that the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan, as the corresponding checkbox was not selected.

The Form 4 was signed by Maria Hinkel as power of attorney and submitted to the SEC on October 28, 2026, one day after the date of the earliest reported transaction. Massa's address is listed as 255 E. Fifth Street, Suite 2900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports a single acquisition by Director Timothy A. Massa of 1,300 shares of First Financial Bancorp /OH/ common stock at $32.54 per share on October 27, 2026, resulting in direct beneficial ownership of 1,300 shares.