First Financial (FFBC) Director Thomas O'Brien Receives 259 Shares

What Happened

• Thomas M. O'Brien, a director of First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), was granted 259 shares on September 30, 2026. The grant price reported was $31.32 per share, for a total value of approximately $8,112. This transaction is an award/grant (Form 4 code A), i.e., an acquisition of shares typically issued as compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-30
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A)
• Price per share: $31.32
• Shares granted: 259; total value ≈ $8,112
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing
• Filing date: 2026-10-01 — appears to be filed within the standard Form 4 reporting window (timely)
• No footnotes, 10b5-1 plan, or tax-withholding details were indicated in the provided data

Context

• Grants to directors are commonly part of compensation packages (board fees or equity awards) and do not necessarily signal personal buying conviction. They increase insider ownership but should be interpreted differently than open-market purchases by insiders.