First Financial Bancorp. filed a Form 8-K with the SEC on November 3, 2026, disclosing under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD) that its executive officers intend to use an attached investor presentation in meetings with investors and analysts.

Key Highlights

  • Filing date: November 3, 2026, with the date of earliest event also reported as November 3, 2026.
  • Purpose: Executive officers of First Financial Bancorp. intend to use the materials, in whole or in part, in one or more meetings with investors and analysts, according to the filing.
  • Exhibit: An investor presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  • Not "filed" status: The company disclosed that Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 are not intended to be treated as "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into Securities Act of 1933 filings.
  • Signatory: The report was signed by James M. Anderson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, on November 3, 2026.
  • Exchange listing: Common stock is listed on NASDAQ:FFBC.

First Financial Bancorp. Discloses Investor Presentation Under Regulation FD

First Financial Bancorp., an Ohio-incorporated company headquartered at 255 East Fifth Street, Suite 900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, submitted a current report on November 3, 2026. The filing was made under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) of Form 8-K. According to the filing, the company's executive officers intend to use the attached materials, in whole or in part, in one or more meetings with investors and analysts.

The investor presentation itself is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The filing explicitly states that First Financial Bancorp. "does not intend for this Item 7.01 or Exhibit 99.1 to be treated as 'filed' for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into its filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended." This designation limits the legal treatment of the presentation under federal securities law, though the determination of its legal effect rests with applicable rules rather than this summary.

The report was signed by James M. Anderson, identified in the filing as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of First Financial Bancorp. The company's common stock, with no par value, trades under the symbol FFBC on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, as stated on the filing's cover page. The company carries Commission File Number 001-34762 and I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 31-1042001.

What Was Disclosed

First Financial Bancorp. filed an 8-K on November 3, 2026, disclosing under Regulation FD that its executive officers plan to present an investor presentation (Exhibit 99.1) in meetings with investors and analysts. The materials are expressly designated as not "filed" under the Exchange Act.