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    Exhibit
10.33

    

    AGREEMENT
FOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD

    

    This
Agreement for Restricted Stock Award (the "Agreement") is between FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP., an
Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"),
and           who, as
of          , 2010 which is the
date of this Agreement, is an employee
of             
 (the "Grantee"):

    

    WHEREAS,
the Corporation established the 2009 Employee Stock Plan (the "Plan") and a
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation designated in the Plan
(the "Committee") approved the execution of this Agreement containing the
Restricted Stock Award to the Grantee upon the terms and conditions hereinafter
set forth:

    

    NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual obligations contained herein, it is
hereby agreed:

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              1.

            	
              Award
      of Restricted Stock.  The
      Corporation hereby awards to Grantee as of the date of this
      Agreement            
       shares of
      restricted Common Stock of the Corporation ("Common Stock"), without par
      value, in consideration of services to be
  rendered.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              2.

            	
              Restrictions
      on Transfer.  The shares
      of restricted Common Stock so received by the Grantee and any additional
      shares attributable thereto received by the Grantee as a result of any
      stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, reorganization or similar event
      are subject to the restrictions set forth herein and may not be sold,
      assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered during the
      Restriction Period, except as permitted
hereby.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              3.

            	
              Restriction
      Period.  The
      Restriction Period as used in this Agreement shall mean the period that
      begins as of the date of this Agreement and ends with respect to the
      restricted Common Stock granted under this Agreement as of the applicable
      anniversary date(s) of the date of this Agreement (the "Anniversary
      Dates") as set forth in Schedule 3.  The ending of the
      Restriction Period also may be referred to in this Agreement as the
      vesting of the restricted Common Stock or as when the Common Stock
      vests.

            

    

    

    Notwithstanding
the foregoing or anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Committee
determines that there has been a Change in Control (as such term is defined in
the Plan), the Restriction Period ends with respect to such shares of restricted
Common Stock, effective as of the date of such Change in Control (as determined
by the Committee).

    

    The
Committee may, at the time of the granting to the Grantee of the restricted
Common Stock or at any time thereafter, reduce or terminate the Restriction
Period otherwise applicable to all or any portion of the restricted Common
Stock.

    
 

    
      Schedule
3

    

     

    
      
        
          
            
              
                	 
      	 	 
      	 	
                        Shares
      of Common Stock

                      	 
	 
      	 	
                        Anniversary
      Date

                      	 	
                        First
      Eligible to Vest on

                      	 
	
                        Group

                      	 	
                        of this Agreement

                      	 	
                        Indicated Anniversary Date

                      	 
	
                        A

                      	 	
                        1st
      anniversary date

                      	 	 	33.33	%
	
                        B

                      	 	
                        2nd
      anniversary date

                      	 	 	33.33	%
	
                        C

                      	 	
                        3rd
      anniversary date

                      	 	 	33.34	%

              

            

          

        

      

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	
              4.

            	
              Forfeiture
      Provision.  Notwithstanding
      any other provision of this Agreement, Grantee hereby agrees that if his
      or her employment with the Corporation or a Subsidiary is terminated for
      any reason, voluntarily or involuntarily, whether by retirement, death,
      disability, resignation or dismissal for cause or otherwise, and such
      termination is prior to the ending of the Restriction Period applicable to
      any shares of the restricted Common Stock, the Grantee's ownership and all
      related rights with respect to all shares of Common Stock for which the
      Restriction Period has not ended as of the date that the termination of
      employment occurs will be forfeited automatically as of the date that such
      termination of employment occurs, and the Corporation automatically will
      become the sole owner of such shares as of such
  date.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              A
      transfer of the Grantee's employment between Subsidiaries or between any
      Subsidiary and the Corporation will not be considered a termination of
      employment for purposes of this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the
      foregoing, a Grantee's employment will be considered terminated for
      purposes of this Agreement as of the date that the Grantee's employing
      Subsidiary ceases to be a Subsidiary for any reason, unless prior to or as
      of such date the Grantee's employment is transferred to the Corporation or
      to a remaining Subsidiary.

            

    

    

    
      	
              5.

            	
              Stock
      Certificates.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (a)

            	
              Upon
      award of the restricted Common Stock to the Grantee, one or more stock
      certificates which evidence such shares of restricted Common Stock will be
      issued by the Corporation for the benefit of the Grantee.  Each
      such stock certificate will be deposited with and held by the Corporation
      or its agent.  Any such certificate for restricted Common Stock
      of the Corporation resulting from any stock dividend, recapitalization,
      merger, reorganization or similar event will also be deposited with and
      held by the Corporation or its agent.  All such stock
      certificates and Common Stock evidenced thereby will be subject to the
      forfeiture provisions, limitations on transferability and all other
      restrictions herein contained.  The Grantee hereby agrees to
      deposit with the Corporation stock powers endorsed by the Grantee in blank
      and in such number as requested by the
  Corporation.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (b)

            	
              All
      stock certificates for shares of restricted Common Stock issued during the
      Restriction Period will bear the following
  legend:

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              "The
      transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock represented
      hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture) of
      the First Financial Bancorp. 2009 Employee Stock Plan and an Agreement for
      Restricted Stock.  Copies of such Plan and Agreement are on file
      at the offices of First Financial Bancorp., Cincinnati,
    Ohio."

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (c)

            	
              Subject
      to Section 5(d) below, with regard to any shares of restricted Common
      Stock which cease to be subject to restrictions pursuant to Section 3, the
      Corporation will, within sixty (60) days of the date such shares cease to
      be subject to restrictions, transfer Common Stock for such shares free of
      all restrictions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement to the Grantee
      or the Grantee's designee, or in the event of such Grantee's death
      subsequent to expiration of the Restriction Period, to the Grantee's legal
      representative, heir or legatee.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        2

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (d)

            	
              By
      accepting shares of restricted Common Stock, the Grantee agrees not to
      sell shares at a time when applicable laws or the Corporation’s rules
      prohibit a sale.  This restriction shall apply as long as the
      Grantee is an employee, consultant or director of the Corporation or a
      Subsidiary.  Upon receipt of nonforfeitable shares subject to
      this Agreement, the Grantee agrees, if requested by the Corporation, to
      hold such shares for investment and not with a view of resale or
      distribution to the public, and if requested by the Corporation, the
      Grantee must deliver to the Corporation a written statement satisfactory
      to the Corporation to that effect.  The Committee may refuse to
      deliver (via certificate or such other method as the Committee determines)
      any shares to Grantee for which Grantee refused to provide an appropriate
      statement.

            

    

    

    
      	
              6.

            	
              Shareholder's
      Rights.  Subject to
      the terms of this Agreement, during the Restriction
  Period:

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (a)

            	
              The
      Grantee will have, with respect to the restricted Common Stock, the right
      to vote all shares of the restricted Common Stock received under or as a
      result of this Agreement, including shares which are subject to the
      restrictions on transfer in Section 2 and to the forfeiture provisions in
      Section 4 of this Agreement.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (b)

            	
              The Grantee shall not be paid any
      dividends with respect to the restricted Common Stock until the Restricted
      Period ends. At the time of vesting, the Grantee shall receive a cash
      payment equal to the aggregate dividends (without interest) that the
      Grantee would have received if the Grantee had owned all the shares in
      which the Grantee had vested for the period beginning on the date of grant
      of those shares, and ending on the date of vesting. By way of example,
      when the Restricted Period ends for Group B awards, Grantee will be
      entitled to two years of accumulated dividends from the date of grant to
      the 2nd anniversary date.  No
      dividends shall be paid to the Grantee with respect to any shares of
      restricted Common Stock that are forfeited by the
      Grantee.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (c)

            	
              Dividends
      payable in Common Stock with respect to the restricted Common Stock during
      the Restriction Period will be held subject to the vesting of the
      underlying restricted Common Stock and then automatically paid in the form
      of Common Stock to the Grantee.

            

    

    

    
      	
              7.

            	
              Regulatory
      Compliance.  The issue
      of shares of restricted Common Stock and Common Stock will be subject to
      full compliance with all then-applicable requirements of law and the
      requirements of the exchange upon which Common Stock may be traded, as set
      forth in the Plan.  Furthermore, First Financial shall have the
      right to refuse to issue or transfer any shares under this Agreement if
      First Financial, acting in its absolute discretion determines that the
      issuance or transfer of such Common Stock might violate any applicable law
      or regulation.

            

    

    

    
      	
              8.

            	
              Withholding
      Tax.  The Grantee
      agrees that, in the event that the award and receipt of the restricted
      Common Stock or the expiration of restrictions thereon results in the
      Grantee's realization of income which for federal, state or local income
      tax purposes is, in the opinion of counsel for the Corporation, subject to
      withholding of tax at source by the Grantee's employer, the Grantee will
      pay to such Grantee's employer an amount equal to such withholding tax or
      make arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation regarding the payment of
      such tax (or such employer on behalf of the Corporation may withhold such
      amount from Grantee's salary or from dividends paid by the Corporation on
      shares of the restricted Common Stock or any other compensation payable to
      the Grantee).  Alternatively, if the Grantee makes a proper Code
      Section 83(b) election, the Grantee must notify First Financial in
      accordance with the requirements of Code Section 83(b) and promptly pay
      First Financial the applicable federal, state and local withholding taxes
      due with respect to the shares of restricted Common Stock subject to the
      election.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        3

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	
              9.

            	
              Investment
      Representation.  The Grantee
      represents and agrees that if he or she is awarded and receives the
      restricted Common Stock at a time when there is not in effect under the
      Securities Act of 1933 a registration statement pertaining to the shares
      and there is not available for delivery a prospectus meeting the
      requirements of Section 10(A)(3) of said Act, (i) he or she will accept
      and receive such shares for the purpose of investment and not with a view
      to their resale or distribution, (ii) that upon such award and receipt, he
      or she will furnish to the Corporation an investment letter in form and
      substance satisfactory to the Corporation, (iii) prior to selling or
      offering for sale any such shares, he or she will furnish the Corporation
      with an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Corporation to the effect
      that such sale may lawfully be made and will furnish the Corporation with
      such certificates as to factual matters as the Corporation may reasonably
      request, and (iv) that certificates representing such shares may be marked
      with an appropriate legend describing such conditions precedent to sale or
      transfer.

            

    

    

    
      	
              10.

            	
              Federal
      Income Tax Election.  The Grantee
      hereby acknowledges receipt of advice that, pursuant to current federal
      income tax laws, (i) he or she has thirty (30) days in which to elect to
      be taxed in the current taxable year on the fair market value of the
      restricted Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of Internal
      Revenue Code Section 83(b), and (ii) if no such election is made, the
      taxable event will occur upon expiration of restrictions on transfer at
      termination of the Restriction Period and the tax will be measured by the
      fair market value of the restricted Common Stock on the date of the
      taxable event.

            

    

    

    
      	
              11.

            	
              Adjustments.  If, after
      the date of this Agreement, the Common Stock of the Corporation is, as a
      result of a merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization,
      reclassification, split-up, spin-off, separation, liquidation, stock
      dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, property dividend, share
      repurchase, share combination, share exchange, issuance of warrants,
      rights or debentures or other change in corporate structure of the
      Corporation, increased or decreased or changed into or exchanged for a
      different number or kind of shares of stock or other securities of the
      Corporation or of another corporation,
then:

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (a)

            	
              there
      automatically will be substituted for each share of restricted Common
      Stock for which the Restriction Period has not ended granted under the
      Agreement the number and kind of shares of stock or other securities into
      which each outstanding share is changed or for which each such share is
      exchanged; and

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (b)

            	
              the
      Corporation will make such other adjustments to the securities subject to
      provisions of the Plan and this Agreement as may be appropriate and
      equitable; provided, however, that the number of shares of restricted
      Common Stock will always be a whole
number.

            

    

    

    
      	
              12.

            	
              Notices.  Each notice
      relating to this Agreement must be in writing and delivered in person or
      by registered mail to the Corporation at its office, 201 East Fourth
      Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, attention of the Secretary, or
      at such other place as the Corporation has designated by
      notice.  All notices to the Grantee or other person or persons
      succeeding to his or her interest will be delivered to the Grantee or such
      other person or persons at the Grantee's address below specified or such
      other address as specified in a notice filed with the
      Corporation.

            

    

    

    
      	
              13.

            	
              Determinations
      of the Corporation Final.  Any dispute
      or disagreement which arises under, as a result of, or in any way relates
      to the interpretation or construction of this Agreement will be determined
      by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or by a committee appointed
      by the  Board of Directors of the Corporation (or any successor
      corporation).  The Grantee hereby agrees to accept any such
      determination as final, binding and conclusive for all
      purposes.

            

    

    

    
      	
              14.

            	
              Successors.  All rights
      under this Agreement are personal to the Grantee and are not transferable
      except that in the event of the Grantee's death, such rights are
      transferable to the Grantee's legal representatives, heirs or
      legatees.  This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be
      binding upon the Corporation and its successors and
    assigns.

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        4

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

     

    
      	
              15.

            	
              Obligations
      of the Corporation.  The
      liability of the Corporation under the Plan and this Agreement is limited
      to the obligations set forth therein.  No term or provision of
      the Plan or this Agreement will be construed to impose any liability on
      the Corporation in favor of the Grantee with respect to any loss, cost or
      expense which the Grantee may incur in connection with or arising out of
      any transaction in connection
therewith.

            

    

    

    
      	
              16.

            	
              No
      Employment Rights.  Nothing in
      the Plan or this Agreement or any related material shall give the Grantee
      the right to continue in the employment of First Financial or any
      subsidiary of First Financial or adversely affect the right of First
      Financial or any subsidiary of First Financial to terminate the Grantee’s
      employment with or without cause at any
time.

            

    

    

    
      	
              17.

            	
              Governing
      Law.  This
      Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws
      of the State of Ohio.

            

    

    

    
      	
              18.

            	
              Plan.  The Plan
      will control if there is any conflict between the Plan and this Agreement
      and on any matters that are not contained in this Agreement.  A
      copy of the Plan has been provided to the Grantee and is incorporated by
      reference and made a part of this Agreement.  Capitalized terms
      used but not specifically defined in this Agreement will have the
      definitions given to them in the
Plan.

            

    

    

    
      	
              19.

            	
              Entire
      Agreement.  This
      Agreement and the Plan supersede any other agreement, whether written or
      oral, that may have been made or entered into by the Corporation and/or
      any of its subsidiaries and the Grantee relating to the shares of
      restricted Common Stock that are granted under this
      Agreement.  This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire
      agreement by the parties with respect to such matters, and there are no
      agreements or commitments except as set forth herein and in the
      Plan.

            

    

    

    
      	
              20.

            	
              Captions;
      Counterparts.  The
      captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and will not be
      considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any
      provision of this Agreement.  This Agreement may be executed in
      any number of counterparts, each of which will constitute one and the same
      instrument.

            

    

    

    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement for Restricted Stock Award has been executed and
dated by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above
written.

    

    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                  	
                          FIRST
      FINANCIAL BANCORP.

                        
	 
      	 
      
	
                          By:

                        	
                           

                        
	 
      	
                          Claude
      E. Davis

                        
	
                          Title:

                        	
                          President
      & CEO

                        
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	  
      
	 
      	
                          Signature
      of
Grantee

                        

                

              

            

          

        

      

    

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
        5

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    

    

    I hereby
direct that all cash dividends to which I am entitled on my shares of restricted
Common Stock under the foregoing Agreement as well as all notices and other
written communications in connection with such shares be mailed to me at the
following address:

    

    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                  	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                          Name
      of Grantee

                        	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                          Street
      Address

                        	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                          City,
      State, and Zip Code

                        	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                          Social
      Security Number

                        	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                          Signature
      of Grantee

                        	 
      

                

              

            

          

        

      

    

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
        6Exhibit
10.34

    

    AGREEMENT
FOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD

    FOR
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

    

    This
Agreement for Restricted Stock Award (the "Agreement") is between FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP., an
Ohio Corporation (the "Corporation"),
and               
who, as of           , which
is the date of this Agreement, is a non-employee director of First Financial
Bancorp. (the "Director"):

    

    WHEREAS,
the Corporation established the 2009 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (the
"Plan") and a Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation designated
in the Plan (the "Committee") approved the execution of this Agreement
containing the Restricted Stock Award herein set forth to the Director upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

    

    NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual obligations contained herein, it is
hereby agreed:

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              1.

            	
              Award
      of Restricted Stock.  The
      Corporation hereby awards to Director as of the date of this
      Agreement                    
      shares of restricted Common Stock of the Corporation ("Common Stock"),
      without par value, in consideration of services to be rendered (the
      “Award”).

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              2.

            	
              Restrictions
      on Transfer.  The shares
      of restricted Common Stock so received by the Director and any additional
      shares attributable thereto received by the Director as a result of any
      stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, reorganization or similar event
      are subject to the restrictions set forth herein and may not be sold,
      assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered during the
      Restriction Period, except as permitted
hereby.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              3.

            	
              Restriction
      Period.  The
      Restriction Period begins as of the date of this Agreement and, except as
      otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, all restrictions on
      restricted Common Stock granted pursuant to the Award shall end (and the
      restricted Common Stock shall thereupon become vested) on the applicable
      anniversary date(s) of the date of this Agreement (the "Anniversary
      Dates") as set forth below:

            

    

    

    
      
        
          
            	
                    Anniversary
      Date

                  	 	
                    First
      Eligible to Vest on

                  	 
	
                    of this Agreement

                  	 	
                    Indicated Anniversary Date

                  	 
	
                    1st
      anniversary date

                  	 	 	33.33	%
	
                    2nd
      anniversary date

                  	 	 	33.33	%
	
                    3rd
      anniversary date

                  	 	 	33.34	%

          

        

      

    

    

    Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if there has been a Change in Control (as such term is defined in
the Plan), the Restriction Period ends with respect to such shares of restricted
Common Stock in accordance with the Plan.

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              4.

            	
              Terms
      and Conditions.  Awards are
      subject to the Plan, including, but not limited to, “Section 7.2 Terms and
      Condition.”

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              5.

            	
              Stock
      Certificates.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (a)

            	
              Upon
      award of the restricted Common Stock to the Director, one or more stock
      certificates which evidence such shares of restricted Common Stock will be
      issued by the Corporation for the benefit of the Director.  Each
      such stock certificate will be deposited with and held by the Corporation
      or its agent.  Any such certificate for restricted Common Stock
      of the Corporation resulting from any stock dividend, recapitalization,
      merger, reorganization or similar event will also be deposited with and
      held by the Corporation or its agent.  All such stock
      certificates and Common Stock evidenced thereby will be subject to the
      forfeiture provisions, limitations on transferability and all other
      restrictions herein contained.  The Director hereby agrees to
      deposit with the Corporation stock powers endorsed by the Director in
      blank and in such number as requested by the
  Corporation.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
        1

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

     

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (b)

            	
              All
      stock certificates for shares of restricted Common Stock issued during the
      Restriction Period will bear the following
  legend:

            

    

    

    "The
transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock represented hereby
are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture) of the First
Financial Bancorp. 2009 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan and an Agreement for
Restricted Stock Award.  Copies of such Plan and Agreement are on file
at the offices of First Financial Bancorp., Cincinnati, Ohio."

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (c)

            	
              With
      regard to any shares of restricted Common Stock which cease to be subject
      to restrictions pursuant to Section 3, the Corporation will, within sixty
      (60) days of the date such shares cease to be subject to restrictions,
      transfer Common Stock for such shares free of all restrictions set forth
      in the Plan and this Agreement to the Director or the Director's designee,
      or in the event of such Director's death subsequent to expiration of the
      Restriction Period, to the Director's legal representative, heir or
      legatee.

            

    

    

    
      
        	
                6.

              	
                Shareholder's
      Rights. Subject to the
      terms of this Agreement, during the Restriction
  Period:

              

      

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (a)

            	
              The
      Director will have, with respect to the restricted Common Stock, the right
      to vote all shares of the restricted Common Stock received under or as a
      result of this Agreement, including shares which are subject to the
      restrictions on transfer in Section 2 and to the forfeiture provisions in
      Section 4 of this Agreement.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (b)

            	
              The
      Director shall not be paid any dividends with respect to the restricted
      Common Stock until the Director has become vested in the shares. At the
      time of vesting, the Director shall receive a cash payment equal to the
      aggregate dividends (without interest) that the Director would have
      received if the Director had owned all the shares in which the Director
      had vested for the period beginning on the date of grant of those shares,
      and ending on the date of vesting. No dividends shall be paid to the
      Director with respect to any shares of restricted Common Stock that are
      forfeited by the Director.

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (c)

            	
              Dividends
      payable in Common Stock with respect to the restricted Common Stock during
      the Restriction Period will be held subject to the vesting of the
      underlying restricted Common Stock and then automatically paid in the form
      of Common Stock to the Director.

            

    

    

    
      	
              7.

            	
              Regulatory
      Compliance.  The issue
      of shares of restricted Common Stock and Common
      Stock    will be subject to full compliance with all
      then-applicable requirements of law and the requirements of the exchange
      upon which Common Stock may be traded, as set forth in the
      Plan.

            

    

    

    
      	
              8.

            	
              Withholding
      Tax.  The
      Corporation shall have the right to retain or sell without notice
      sufficient Common Stock to cover the amount of any federal income tax
      required to be withheld with respect to such Common Stock being
      issued or
      vested, remitting any balance to the Director; provided, however,
      that the Director shall
      have the right to provide the Corporation with the funds to enable it to
      pay such tax.

            

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
        2

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

     

    
      	
              9.

            	
              Investment
      Representation.  The
      Director represents and agrees that if he or she is awarded and receives
      the restricted Common Stock at a time when there is not in effect under
      the Securities Act of 1933 a registration statement pertaining to the
      shares and there is not available for delivery a prospectus meeting the
      requirements of Section 10(A)(3) of said Act, (i) he or she will accept
      and receive such shares for the purpose of investment and not with a view
      to their resale or distribution, (ii) that upon such award and receipt, he
      or she will furnish to the Corporation an investment letter in form and
      substance satisfactory to the Corporation, (iii) prior to selling or
      offering for sale any such shares, he or she will furnish the Corporation
      with an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Corporation to the effect
      that such sale may lawfully be made and will furnish the Corporation with
      such certificates as to factual matters as the Corporation may reasonably
      request, and (iv) that certificates representing such shares may be marked
      with an appropriate legend describing such conditions precedent to sale or
      transfer.

            

    

    

    
      	
              10.

            	
              Federal
      Income Tax Election.  The
      Director hereby acknowledges receipt of advice that, pursuant to current
      federal income tax laws, (i) he or she has thirty (30) days in which to
      elect to be taxed in the current taxable year on the fair market value of
      the restricted Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of Internal
      Revenue Code Section 83(b), and (ii) if no such election is made, the
      taxable event will occur upon expiration of restrictions on transfer at
      termination of the Restriction Period and the tax will be measured by the
      fair market value of the restricted Common Stock on the date of the
      taxable event.

            

    

    

    
      	
              11.

            	
              Adjustments.  If, after
      the date of this Agreement, the Common Stock of the Corporation is, as a
      result of a merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization,
      reclassification, split-up, spin-off, separation, liquidation, stock
      dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, property dividend, share
      repurchase, share combination, share exchange, issuance of warrants,
      rights or debentures or other change in corporate structure of the
      Corporation, increased or decreased or changed into or exchanged for a
      different number or kind of shares of stock or other securities of the
      Corporation or of another corporation,
then:

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (a)

            	
              there
      automatically will be substituted for each share of restricted Common
      Stock for   which the Restriction Period has not ended
      granted under the Agreement the number and kind of shares of stock or
      other securities into which each outstanding share is changed or for which
      each such share is exchanged; and

            

    

    

    
      	
               
      

            	
              (b)

            	
              the
      Corporation will make such other adjustments to the securities subject to
      provisions of the Plan and this Agreement as may be appropriate and
      equitable; provided, however, that the number of shares of restricted
      Common Stock will always be a whole
number.

            

    

    

    
      
        	
                12. 

              	
                Notices.  Each notice
      relating to this Agreement must be in writing and delivered in person or
      by registered mail to the Corporation at its office, 201 East Fourth
      Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, attention of the Secretary, or
      at such other place as the Corporation has designated by
      notice.  All notices to the Director or other person or persons
      succeeding to his or her interest will be delivered to the Director or
      such other person or persons at the Director's address below specified or
      such other address as specified in a notice filed with the
      Corporation.

              

      

    

    

    
      
        	
                13. 

              	
                Determinations
      of the Corporation Final.  Any dispute
      or disagreement which arises under, as a result of, or in any way relates
      to the interpretation or construction of this Agreement will be determined
      by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or by a committee appointed
      by the  Board of Directors of the Corporation (or any successor
      corporation).  The Director hereby agrees to accept any such
      determination as final, binding and conclusive for all
      purposes.

              

      

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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                14. 

              	
                Successors.  All rights
      under this Agreement are personal to the Director and are not transferable
      except that in the event of the Director's death, such rights are
      transferable to the Director's legal representatives, heirs or
      legatees.  This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be
      binding upon the Corporation and its successors and
    assigns.

              

      

    

    

    
      	
              15.

            	
              Obligations
      of the Corporation.  The
      liability of the Corporation under the Plan and this Agreement is limited
      to the obligations set forth therein.  No term or provision of
      the Plan or this Agreement will be construed to impose any liability on
      the Corporation in favor of the Director with respect to any loss, cost or
      expense which the Director may incur in connection with or arising out of
      any transaction in connection
therewith.

            

    

    

    
      	
              16.

            	
              Governing
      Law.  This
      Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws
      of the State of Ohio.

            

    

    

    
      	
              17.

            	
              Plan.  The First
      Financial Bancorp. 2009 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (the "Plan") will
      control if there is any conflict between the Plan and this Agreement and
      on any matters that are not contained in this Agreement.  A copy
      of the Plan has been provided to the Director and is incorporated by
      reference and made a part of this Agreement.  Capitalized terms
      used but not specifically defined in this Agreement will have the
      definitions given to them in the
Plan.

            

    

    

    
      	
              18.

            	
              Entire
      Agreement.  This
      Agreement and the Plan supersede any other agreement, whether written or
      oral, that may have been made or entered into by the Corporation and/or
      any of its subsidiaries and the Director relating to the shares of
      restricted Common Stock that are granted under this
      Agreement.  This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire
      agreement by the parties with respect to such matters, and there are no
      agreements or commitments except as set forth herein and in the
      Plan.

            

    

    

    
      	
              19.

            	
              Captions;
      Counterparts.  The
      captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and will not be
      considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any
      provision of this Agreement.  This Agreement may be executed in
      any number of counterparts, each of which will constitute one and the same
      instrument.

            

    

    

    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement for Restricted Stock Award has been executed and
dated by the parties as of the date first set forth above.

    

    
      
        
          
            
              	
                      FIRST
      FINANCIAL BANCORP.

                    
	 
      	 
      
	
                      By:

                    	
                       

                    
	
                      Title:

                    	
                      President
      & CEO

                    
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                       

                    
	 
      	
                      Signature
      of Director

                    

            

          

        

      

    

    

    
      
         

      

      
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    I hereby
direct that all vested cash dividends to which I am entitled on my shares of
restricted Common Stock under the foregoing Agreement as well as all notices and
other written communications in connection with such shares be mailed to me at
the following address:

    

    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                            Name
      of Director

                          	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	  
      	 
      
	 
      	
                            Street
      Address

                          	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	  
      	 
      
	 
      	
                            City,
      State, and Zip Code

                          	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	  
      	 
      
	 
      	
                            Social
      Security Number

                          	 
      
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	  
      	 
      
	 
      	
                            Signature
      of Director

                          	 
      

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

    

     

    
      
         

      

      
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