Rahe Maribeth S 4

What Happened

Maribeth S. Rahe, a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), was granted 2,328 shares as an award on May 26, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $31.15 per share, for a total value of approximately $72,517. This transaction is reported as an award/grant (transaction code A), meaning the shares were issued as part of compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 26, 2026; Form 4 filed: May 28, 2026 (timely filing).
• Shares granted: 2,328 at $31.15 per share; total value ≈ $72,517.
• Transaction code: A (award/grant).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding sale, or other footnotes were indicated in the provided summary.

Context

Grants to directors are typically part of regular compensation (board fees, equity retention, or service awards) and do not necessarily reflect a personal buy/sell decision by the insider. Transaction code A indicates an award or other acquisition; this is different from an open-market purchase (P) or sale (S). Retail investors often view purchases as stronger signals than grants, since awards are routine compensation.