First Financial Bancorp Files Investor Presentation for Analyst Meetings

What Happened
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) filed a Form 8-K on July 27, 2026 (Item 7.01) disclosing that its executive officers intend to use the attached investor presentation in one or more meetings with investors and analysts. A copy of the presentation is included as Exhibit 99.1 to the filing.

Key Details

• Filing date: July 27, 2026 (Form 8-K, Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure).
• Purpose: Executives will use the investor presentation in meetings with investors and analysts.
• Exhibit included: Exhibit 99.1 — First Financial Bancorp Investor Presentation.
• Disclosure note (Item 9.01): The investor presentation and the interactive XBRL cover page are furnished as exhibits and are not deemed "filed" under the Exchange Act.

Why It Matters
This is a routine Reg FD disclosure that makes the company’s investor presentation available to the market. Investors should view the presentation for any updated company information, strategy, or metrics the executives plan to discuss, but note the filing does not itself report earnings, management changes, or other material corporate actions.