Rahe Maribeth S 4

What Happened Maribeth S. Rahe, a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), was granted/received 560 shares on March 31, 2026. The reported acquisition price was $27.88 per share, for a total reported value of $15,613. This transaction is coded as an award/grant (A) — a compensation-related issuance rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-31; reported filing date: 2026-04-01 (timely filing).
• Shares acquired: 560; price per share: $27.88; total value: $15,613.
• Transaction code: A (award/grant).
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the Form 4 summary provided.
• Footnotes/plan details: filing does not indicate a 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or immediate sale of the shares.

Context Awards to directors are typically part of compensation (e.g., restricted stock or RSUs) and are not the same signal as an open-market purchase. The grant amount here is modest (~$15.6K) relative to typical institutional trades; it mainly reflects director compensation and may be subject to vesting or holding restrictions.