First Financial Bancorp CEO Archie Brown Receives Award of 91,632 Shares

What Happened

• Archie M. Brown, President & CEO and a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), was granted 91,632 restricted shares on September 14, 2026. The filing reports the acquisition at $0.00 because this was an equity award, not an open-market purchase or sale. The shares are subject to a three-year cliff vesting schedule.

Key Details

• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A)
• Transaction date: 2026-09-14; Form 4 filed (amended) on 2026-09-16
• Shares granted: 91,632; reported acquisition price: $0.00 (total reported value $0)
• Vesting: Subject to a three-year cliff vesting per footnote
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing
• Filing status: Amended Form 4 (no indication in the filing that the report was late beyond the amendment)

Context

• Restricted stock awards are a form of executive compensation; they do not represent an immediate market purchase or sale. The three-year cliff means the awarded shares generally vest in full only after three years, subject to any company or employment conditions.
• Such grants are common for aligning executive incentives with long-term company performance; they should not be interpreted as a direct buy/sell signal by management.