Neeley Amanda N 4

What Happened

Amanda N. Neeley, Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), had a portion of a 2023 restricted performance share payout withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. On 2026-03-07 a total of 5,646 shares were withheld (disposed) at $27.25 per share in three withholding transactions: 1,120 shares ($30,520), 1,081 shares ($29,457), and 3,445 shares ($93,876). Combined value of the withheld shares is approximately $153,853. This is not an open-market sale but routine tax withholding related to an equity award.

Key Details

• Transaction date: March 7, 2026; Filing date: March 10, 2026 (filed three days after the transaction).
• Withheld shares and amounts:
  • 1,120 shares @ $27.25 = $30,520
  • 1,081 shares @ $27.25 = $29,457
  • 3,445 shares @ $27.25 = $93,876
• Total shares withheld: 5,646; total value ≈ $153,853.
• Footnote: Reflects payout at 114.4% for the 2023 restricted performance shares (F1).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the supplied filing details.
• Transaction code F indicates shares were withheld for tax liability (not a market sale).

Context

• This filing shows tax-withholding disposals tied to a performance-based equity award; such withholdings are routine and do not necessarily indicate insider selling for investment reasons.
• The payout percentage (114.4%) indicates the 2023 performance award vested above target, increasing the number/value of shares paid out before withholding.