Harrod William R 4

What Happened
William R. Harrod, Chief Credit Officer of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), had 2,225 shares disposed on 2026-03-07 as a payment of tax liability (transaction code F). The shares were valued at $27.25 each for a total of $60,631. The filing notes this reflects payout of 2023 restricted performance shares at 114.4%.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-07
• Price per share: $27.25; Shares: 2,225; Total value: $60,631
• Transaction type: F — shares surrendered/withheld to satisfy tax withholding on a performance award
• Footnote: payout at 114.4% for 2023 restricted performance shares (F1)
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing
• Filing date: 2026-03-10 (filing does not indicate a late report)

Context
This was a tax-withholding/share-surrender tied to a restricted performance share payout, not an open-market sale or purchase. Such withholdings are routine administrative actions to satisfy tax obligations and generally do not by themselves indicate the insider's market view.