Crawley Scott T 4

What Happened
Scott T. Crawley, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), reported surrendering 1,616 shares to cover tax liability on March 7, 2026. The transaction shows two withholdings: 890 shares at $27.25 ($24,253) and 726 shares at $27.25 ($19,784), totaling about $44,037. This was a tax-withholding/disposal (not an open-market sale or purchase), which is typically routine following option exercises or share vesting.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-07. Price per share: $27.25. Total shares surrendered: 1,616. Total value ≈ $44,037.
• Transaction code: F — "Payment of exercise price or tax liability" (shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations). Reported as "Disposed."
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the supplied filing data.
• Filing date: 2026-03-09 — appears to be filed within the usual Form 4 deadline (timely).
• No 10b5-1 plan or other special instructions noted in the provided details.

Context
Code F transactions usually mean the insider surrendered shares to the company to cover taxes after exercising options or vesting of restricted stock. These withholdings are routine and do not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company; they are neither a market sale nor a purchase. Purchases by insiders tend to carry more informational weight for retail investors than routine tax withholdings.