Warzala Gary W 4

What Happened

• Gary W. Warzala, a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), was granted/received 2,328 shares on 2026-05-26. The reported acquisition price per share is $31.15, for a total reported value of $72,517. This transaction is reported under code "A" (award/grant/other acquisition), which typically reflects a compensation-related equity grant rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-05-26 — 2,328 shares at $31.15 each.
• Total reported value: $72,517.
• Filing date (Form 4): 2026-05-28 — filed two days after the transaction (appears timely under Form 4 rules).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnotes / special plans: none noted in the provided information (no 10b5‑1, tax withholding, or cashless sale reported).

Context

• Awards/grants to directors are commonly part of compensation or equity incentive plans and do not necessarily indicate immediate buying or selling sentiment in the open market. This was an acquisition via grant (code A), not a purchase (P) or sale (S), and no immediate sale or option exercise was indicated.