OBRIEN THOMAS MURRAY 4

What Happened
Thomas M. O'Brien, a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), was granted/acquired 80 shares on 2026-06-30. The grant price reported was $33.83 per share, for a total value of approximately $2,706 (80 × $33.83). This was an award/acquisition (transaction code A), not a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-06-30 at $33.83 per share.
• Shares involved: 80 shares; total value ≈ $2,706.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided Form 4 excerpt.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-07-02 (appears timely — Form 4s are generally due within two business days).
• Notable footnotes: none indicated in the provided data (no 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or cashless sale noted).

Context
Equity awards to directors are typically part of compensation or long-term incentive plans and do not by themselves indicate buy/sell market timing. An award/acquisition is a form of insider purchase (a potential bullish signal compared with sales), but investors should consider the size (here modest — ~$2.7k) and typical director compensation practices when interpreting this activity.