OBRIEN THOMAS MURRAY 4

What Happened
Thomas M. O'Brien, a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), was granted 2,328 shares on May 26, 2026. The transaction is reported as an award/grant (code A) at a reported price/value of $31.15 per share, for a total reported value of $72,517. This was an issuance/award under the company’s equity program, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-26 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-05-28) — filing appears timely.
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — acquisition via company grant.
• Shares granted: 2,328; reported price/fair value: $31.15 per share; total value: $72,517.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes/plan details: None provided in the supplied data; likely compensation-related (e.g., RSUs or restricted shares).
• Timeliness: Filed two days after the transaction date; no late-filing flag shown.

Context
Grants/awards to directors are commonly part of routine compensation (restricted stock or RSUs) and may vest over time; they are different from open-market buys that can signal personal bullishness. The award increases O'Brien’s equity stake but does not by itself indicate an immediate change in his market view.