# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000708955
**File Stem:** 0001127602-23-004018
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8324
**Document Hash:** 466b7394e5a8a8ae6866e56d6a5d15aa
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001127602-23-004018.hdr.sgml**: 20230208

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001127602-23-004018

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230208

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230208

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DAVIS CLAUDE E
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001160676

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34762
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23599791

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP
- **STREET 2:** 300 HIGH STREET
- **CITY:** HAMILTON
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45011
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000708955
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 311042001
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** OH
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 255 EAST FIFTH STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 800
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8773229530

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 255 EAST FIFTH STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 800
- **CITY:** CINCINNATI
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 45202

## Ex-24

```

POWER OF ATTORNEY

	KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
	appoints each of Maria Hinkel and Terri J. Ziepfel, signing singly,
	the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
	capacity as an	officer and/or director of First Financial
	Bancorp. (the ?Company?), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with
	Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
	the rules thereunder;
(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
	undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete
	and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any
	amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such forms with
	the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
	stock exchange or similar authority; and
(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
	the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
	benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
	undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
	attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
	Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
	and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
	discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact
	full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
	whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise
	of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents
	and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present,
	with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
	confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's
	substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
	virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.
	The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving
	in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
	nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities
	to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
	undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with
	respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in
	securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the
	undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
	attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
	to be executed as of this 30th day of October, 2020.

	Signature:	/s/ Claude E. Davis

	Print Name:	Claude E. Davis

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 5

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>DAVIS CLAUDE E<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>255 E FIFTH STREET<br>SUITE 2900<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>CINCINNATI, OH 45202<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2022-12-31 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [X] Other (specify below)<br>_Chair of the Board_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ [ FFBC ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2022-11-08 |  | G |  | 4000 | D | $0 | 100906 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Signature:** /s/ Maria Hinkel, POA  
**Date:** 2023-02-08

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**