First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Director Thomas O'Brien Sells 16,088 Shares

What Happened
Thomas O'Brien, a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), reported a disposition of 16,088 shares on 2026-08-26. The shares were valued at $32.77 each, for a total reported value of $527,204. The filing treats this as a sale (transaction code S); a footnote clarifies the shares were contributed to an exchange fund in exchange for shares of that fund.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-26
• Price per share: $32.77
• Shares disposed: 16,088 — total value $527,204
• Reported as a sale (code S) but per footnote the shares were contributed to an exchange fund (not an open-market trade)
• Filing date: 2026-08-28 (filed within the typical Form 4 reporting window; no late filing indicated)
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing

Context
Contributions to exchange funds are private transfers used to obtain interests in a diversified fund; such transactions are not the same as open-market sales and do not necessarily indicate the insider's view of the company's prospects. For retail investors, purchases generally carry more direct informational weight than routine dispositions or private transfers.