Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. 2012 STOCK PLAN

 

Section 1.          ESTABLISHMENT,
DURATION and purpose

 

1.1           Establishment
and Duration of the Plan. On February 28, 2012, the Board of Directors of First Financial Bancorp
adopted, subject to the approval of shareholders, the “First Financial Bancorp. 2012 Stock Plan”. The Plan shall become
effective on the date the shareholders of First Financial (acting at a duly called meeting of such shareholders) approve the adoption
of the Plan, and shall remain in effect, subject to the right of the Board or Committee to terminate the Plan at any time pursuant
to Section 11 herein, until all shares of Stock subject to it shall have been purchased or acquired according to the provisions
herein. However, in no event may Awards be granted under the Plan on or after the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date
of the Plan.

 

1.2           Purposes
of the Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to recognize the contributions made to First Financial and its Subsidiaries by Employees
and Non-Employee Directors, to provide such persons with additional incentive to devote themselves to the future success of First
Financial and its Subsidiaries, and to improve the ability of First Financial and its Subsidiaries to attract, retain and motivate
such individuals, by providing them with the opportunity to acquire or increase their proprietary interest in First Financial through
receipt of awards of or relating to the Stock of First Financial, including Options, SARs, Restricted Stock and Stock Units.

 

Section 2.          DEFINITIONS

 

Each term set forth in this Section 2 shall
have the meaning set forth opposite such term for purposes of this Plan and, for purposes of such definitions, the singular shall
include the plural and the plural shall include the singular.

 

2.1           Award
— means any right granted under the Plan, including an Option, SAR, Restricted Stock or Stock Unit.

 

2.2           Award
Agreement — means a written agreement, contract, certificate or other instrument or document evidencing the terms and
conditions of an individual Award granted under the Plan which may, in the discretion of First Financial, be transmitted electronically
to any Participant.

 

2.3           Board
— means the Board of Directors of First Financial.

 

2.4           Cause
— means a felony conviction of a Participant or the failure of a Participant to contest prosecution for a felony, or a Participant’s
willful misconduct or dishonesty, any of which is determined by the Board to be directly and materially harmful to the business
or reputation of First Financial or its Subsidiaries.

 

    	 	1	As Approved by Shareholders on May 22, 2012

    	 

    

 

2.5           Change
in Control — means a change in control of First Financial of a nature that would be required to be reported in response
to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act as in effect at the time of such “change
in control”, provided that such a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as (i) any “person”
(as that term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule
13d-3 under the Exchange Act) directly or indirectly, of securities representing 20% or more of the combined voting power for election
of directors of the then outstanding securities of First Financial or any successor of First Financial; (ii) during any period
of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board cease, for any reason, to
constitute at least a majority of the Board, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director was approved by
a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period; (iii) there
is a consummation of any reorganization, merger, consolidation or share exchange as a result of which the common stock of First
Financial shall be changed, converted or exchanged into or for securities of another corporation (other than a merger with a wholly-owned
subsidiary of First Financial) or any dissolution or liquidation of First Financial or any sale or the disposition of 50% or more
of the assets or business of First Financial; or (iv) there is a consummation of any reorganization, merger, consolidation or share
exchange unless (A) the persons who were the beneficial owners of the outstanding shares of the common stock of First Financial
immediately before the consummation of such transaction beneficially own more than 65% of the outstanding shares of the common
stock of the successor or survivor corporation in such transaction immediately following the consummation of such transaction and
(B) the number of shares of the common stock of such successor or survivor corporation beneficially owned by the persons described
in Section 2.5(iv)(A) immediately following the consummation of such transaction is beneficially owned by each such person in substantially
the same proportion that each such person had beneficially owned shares of First Financial common stock immediately before the
consummation of such transaction, provided (C) the percentage described in Section 2.5(iv)(A) of the beneficially owned shares
of the successor or survivor corporation and the number described in Section 2.5(iv)(B) of the beneficially owned shares of the
successor or survivor corporation shall be determined exclusively by reference to the shares of the successor or survivor corporation
which result from the beneficial ownership of shares of common stock of First Financial by the persons described in Section 2.5(iv)(A)
immediately before the consummation of such transaction.

 

2.6           Code
— means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

2.7           Committee
— means a Committee of the Board to which the responsibility to administer this Plan is delegated by the Board and which
shall consist of at least two members of the Board, each of whom shall be a “non-employee director” within the meaning
of Rule 16b-3 and each of whom shall be (or be treated as) an “outside director” for purposes of Code Section 162(m).

 

2.8           Effective
Date —means the date as of which this Plan is approved by First Financial’s shareholders.

 

2.9           Employee
— means select officers or other employees of First Financial or any Subsidiary who are, in the judgment of the Committee
acting in its absolute discretion, directly or indirectly responsible for or contribute to the management, growth and profitability
of the business of First Financial or a Subsidiary.

 

2.10         Exchange
Act — means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2.11         Fair
Market Value — means (1) the closing price on any date for a share of Stock as reported by The Wall Street Journal under
the Nasdaq Stock Market Composite Transactions quotation system (or under any successor quotation system) or, if Stock is no longer
traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, under the quotation system under which such closing price is reported or, if The Wall Street
Journal no longer reports such closing price, such closing price as reported by a newspaper or trade journal selected by the Committee
or, if no such closing price is available on such date, (2) such closing price as so reported in accordance with Section 2.11(1)
for the immediately preceding business day, or, if no newspaper or trade journal reports such closing price, (3) the price which
the Committee acting in good faith determines through any reasonable valuation method that a share of Stock might change hands
between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or to sell and both having reasonable knowledge
of the relevant facts. If the closing price for a share of Stock is misquoted or omitted by the applicable publication, the Committee
shall directly solicit the information from officials of the stock exchange or from other informed independent market sources.

 

2.12         First
Financial — means First Financial Bancorp., an Ohio corporation, and any successor to such corporation.

 

2.13         ISO
— means an Option granted under Section 6 of this Plan to purchase Stock which is evidenced by an Option Agreement which
provides that the Option is intended to satisfy the requirements for an incentive stock option under Code Section 422.

 

2.14         Non-Employee
Directors — means a member of the Board who is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.

 

2.15         NQO
— means an Option granted under Section 6 of this Plan to purchase Stock that is evidenced by an Option Agreement which by
its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an ISO.

 

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2.16         Option
— means an ISO or a NQO.

 

2.17         Option
Agreement — means the written agreement or instrument which sets forth the terms of an Option granted to a Participant
under this Plan.

 

2.18         Option
Price — means the price which shall be paid to purchase one share of Stock upon the exercise of an Option granted under
this Plan.

 

2.19         Parent
Corporation — means any corporation which is a parent corporation (within the meaning of Code Section 424(e)) of First
Financial.

 

2.20         Participant
— means an eligible person to whom an Award is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds
an outstanding Award.

 

2.21         Plan
— means this First Financial Bancorp. 2012 Stock Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

2.22         Performance
Period — means the period selected by the Committee during which performance is measured for purpose of determining the
extent to which an award of Restricted Stock or Stock Units has been earned.

 

2.23         Restricted
Stock — means Stock granted Section 7 of this Plan.

 

2.24         Rule
16b-3 — means the exemption under Rule 16b-3 to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or any successor to such rule.

 

2.25         Securities
Act — means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

2.26         Stock
— means the no par value common shares of First Financial.

 

2.27         Stock
Agreement — means the written agreement or instrument which sets forth the terms of a Restricted Stock grant or Stock
Unit grant to a Participant under this Plan.

 

2.28         Stock
Appreciation Right or SAR — means a right which is granted pursuant to the terms of Section 6 of this Plan to the appreciation
in the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock in excess of the SAR Share Value for such a share.

 

2.29         SAR
Agreement — means the written agreement or instrument which sets forth the terms of a SAR granted to a Participant under
this Plan.

 

2.30         SAR
Share Value — means the figure which is set forth in each SAR Agreement and which is no less than the Fair Market Value
of a share of Stock on the date the related SAR is granted.

 

2.31         Stock
Unit — means a contractual right granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 7 to receive a cash payment based on the
Fair Market Value of the number of shares of Stock described in such grant.

 

2.32         Subsidiary
— means any corporation which is a subsidiary corporation (within the meaning of Code Section 424(f)) of First Financial
except a corporation which has subsidiary corporation status under Code Section 424(f) exclusively as a result of First Financial
or a First Financial subsidiary holding stock in such corporation as a fiduciary with respect to any trust, estate, conservatorship,
guardianship or agency.

 

Section 3.          SHARES
RESERVED UNDER PLAN

 

3.1           Shares.
There shall (subject to Section 9) be reserved for issuance under this Plan 1,750,000 shares of Stock.

 

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3.2          Share
Counting. The shares of Stock described in Section 3.1 shall be reserved to the extent that First Financial deems appropriate
from authorized but unissued shares of Stock and from shares of Stock which have been reacquired by First Financial. Furthermore,
any shares of Stock issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock grant which are forfeited thereafter shall again become available for
issuance under this Plan, but (a) any shares of Stock used to satisfy a withholding obligation under Section 13.4 shall not again
become available under Section 3.1 for issuance under this Plan, (b) any shares of Stock which are tendered to First Financial
to pay the Option Price of an Option or which are tendered to First Financial in satisfaction of any condition to a grant of Restricted
Stock shall not again become available under Section 3.1 for issuance under this Plan and (c) the gross number of shares of Stock
covered by a SAR, to the extent it is exercised, shall not again become available under Section 3.1 for issuance under this Plan,
regardless of the number of shares used to settle the SAR upon exercise; provided, however, if a SAR is forfeited, the related
share of Stock shall again become available for issuance under this Plan.

 

3.3          Shares
Under Awards. Of the 1,750,000 shares of Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 3.1:

 

(a)          The
maximum number of shares of Stock as to which a Participant may receive Options or SARs in any calendar year is 250,000.

 

(b)          The
maximum number of shares of Stock that may be used for Awards (other than Options and SARs) that are intended to qualify as “performance-based”
in accordance with Code Section 162(m) that may be granted to any Employee in any calendar year is 250,000, or, in the event the
Award is settled in cash, an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such number of shares on the date on which the Award is settled.

 

(c)          The
maximum number of shares of Stock that may be subject to Incentive Stock Options is 500,000 shares in the aggregate.

 

(d)          The
maximum number of shares of Stock that may be subject to Restricted Stock grants and Stock Unit grants is 1,750,000 shares in the
aggregate.

 

The numbers of shares described herein shall be as adjusted
in accordance with Section 9 of the Plan.

 

3.4          Use
of Proceeds. The proceeds which First Financial receives from the sale of any shares of Stock under the Plan shall be used
for general corporate purposes and shall be added to the general funds of First Financial.

 

Section 4.         PLAN
ADMINISTRATION

 

4.1          Authority
of Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, or in the Board’s sole discretion, by the Board. Except
as limited by law, or by the Articles of Incorporation or Regulations of First Financial, and subject to the provisions of this
Plan (including Sections 9, 10, 11 and 13), the Committee shall have full power, authority, and sole and exclusive discretion:

 

(a)          to
construe and interpret the Plan and apply its provisions;

 

(b)          to
promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of the Plan;

 

(c)          to
authorize any person to execute, on behalf of First Financial, any instrument required to carry out the purposes of the Plan;

 

(d)          to
delegate its authority to one or more officers of First Financial with respect to Awards that do not involve covered employees
under Code Section 162(m) or “insiders” within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act;

 

(e)          to
determine when Awards are to be granted under the Plan;

 

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(f)          from
time to time to select, subject to the limitations set forth in this Plan, those individuals to whom Awards shall be granted;

 

(g)         to
determine the number of shares of Stock to be made subject to each Award;

 

(h)         to
determine whether each Option is to be an ISO or a NQO;

 

(i)          to
prescribe the terms and conditions of each Award, including, without limitation, the exercise price and medium of payment and vesting
provisions, and to specify the provisions of the Award Agreement relating to such grant;

 

(j)          to
designate an Award as a performance-based Award and to select the performance criteria that will be used to establish the performance
goals;

 

(k)         to
amend any outstanding Award Agreement, including for the purpose of modifying the time or manner of vesting, or the term of any
outstanding Award;

 

(l)          to
determine the duration and purpose of leaves of absences which may be granted to an Employee without constituting a termination
of their employment for purposes of the Plan, which periods shall be no shorter than the periods generally applicable to Employees
under First Financial’s employment policies;

 

(m)        to
interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any defect in and/or supply any omission in the Plan and any instrument
or agreement relating to, or Award granted under, the Plan; and

 

(n)         to
exercise discretion to make any and all other determinations which it determines to be necessary or advisable for the administration
of the Plan.

 

4.2          Delegation.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee may delegate its authority as identified herein to one or more executive
officers of First Financial, including without limitation the authority to approve grants to Employees as provided in Section 4.1(d).
To the extent that the Committee delegates its authority to make grants, all references in the Plan to the Committee’s authority
to make grants and determinations with respect thereto shall be deemed to include the Committee’s delegate(s). Any such delegate
shall serve at the pleasure of, and may be removed at any time by, the Committee.

 

4.3          Decisions
Binding. In making any determination or in taking or not taking any action under the Plan, the Committee or its delegate(s)
may obtain and may rely on the advice of experts, including employees of and professional advisors to First Financial. Any action
taken by, or inaction of, the Committee or its delegate(s) relating to or pursuant to the Plan shall be within the absolute discretion
of the Committee or its delegate. Such action or inaction of the Committee or its delegate(s) shall be conclusive and binding on
First Financial, on each affected Participant and on each other person directly or indirectly affected by such action, unless such
action or inaction is determined by a court having jurisdiction to be arbitrary and capricious.

 

Section 5.         Participation
and award agreements

 

5.1         Awards.
The Committee may Grant ISOs to Employees. Awards other than ISOs may be granted to Employees and Non-Employee Directors (including
those individuals whom the Committee determines are reasonably expected to become Employees and Non-Employee Directors).

 

5.2         Participation.
Upon being granted an Award under the Plan, such Employees and Non-Employee Directors shall become Participants of the Plan and
shall be bound by the terms of the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.

 

5.3         Award
Agreement. Each Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement which shall set forth the terms of the Award. Each Participant
shall acknowledge receipt of the Award Agreement and shall agree to be bound by the terms of the Plan and Award Agreement. The
terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to each Participant or with respect to each Award. Subject to
Section 9, the Committee may amend or modify an Award Agreement of an Award to the extent the Committee would have had the authority
under the Plan to grant such Award as so modified or amended, provided that such action would not otherwise require shareholder
approval in accordance with Section 11.

 

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Section 6.         OPTIONS
AND SARs

 

6.1           Options.
The Committee acting in its absolute discretion shall have the right to grant ISOs and NQOs to Employees and NQOs to Non-Employee
Directors from time to time to purchase shares of Stock. Such Options may be granted for any reason the Committee deems appropriate
under the circumstances. Each grant of an Option shall be evidenced by an Option Agreement, and each Option Agreement shall set
forth whether the Option is an ISO or a NQO and shall set forth such other terms and conditions of such grant, including performance-based
vesting conditions, as the Committee acting in its absolute discretion deems consistent with the terms of this Plan.

 

6.2           Vesting.
If the exercise of an Option that is granted to an Employee is subject to the satisfaction of a minimum service and a minimum performance
requirement, the minimum service requirement shall be at least one (1) year and, if the exercise of an Option granted to an Employee
is subject to the satisfaction of only a minimum service requirement, the minimum service requirement shall be at least three (3)
years unless the Committee in either case determines that a shorter period of service (or no period of service) better serves the
interests of First Financial. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, Options granted to a Non-Employee Director shall become
exercisable on the date immediately prior to the annual shareholder meeting of First Financial for the year immediately following
the year in which the Option was granted. The Committee may, but shall not be required to, provide for an acceleration of vesting
in the terms of any Option Agreement upon the occurrence of a specified event.

 

6.3           ISO
Rules. Except as provided in Section 9, no term of this Plan relating to ISOs shall be interpreted, amended or altered, nor
shall any discretion or authority granted under the Plan be so exercised, so as to disqualify the Plan or any ISO under Code Section
422 unless the Committee expressly determines that such action is in the best interest of First Financial. The aggregate Fair Market
Value of ISOs granted to an Employee under this Plan and incentive stock options granted to such Employee under any other stock
option plan adopted by First Financial, a Subsidiary or a Parent Corporation which first become exercisable in any calendar year
shall not exceed $100,000. Such Fair Market Value figure shall be determined by the Committee as of the date the ISO or other incentive
stock option is granted, and the Committee shall interpret and administer the limitation set forth in this Section 6.3 in accordance
with Code Section 422(d).

 

6.4          Option
Price, Exercise Period and No Dividend Equivalents.

 

(a)          Option
Price. The Option Price for each share of Stock subject to an Option shall be no less than the Fair Market Value of a share
of Stock on the date the Option is granted. The Option Price shall be payable in full upon the exercise of any Option. Except in
accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of this Plan, the Committee shall not, absent the approval of First Financial’s
shareholders, take any action, whether through amendment, cancellation, replacement grants, exchanges or any other means, to directly
or indirectly reduce the Option Price of any outstanding Option or to make a tender offer for any Option.

 

(b)          Exercise
Period. Each Option granted under this Plan shall be exercisable in whole or in part at such time or times as set forth in
the related Option Agreement, but no Option Agreement shall make an Option exercisable before the date such Option is granted or
on or after the date which is the tenth anniversary of the date such Option is granted. In the discretion of the Committee, an
Option Agreement may provide for the exercise of an Option after the employment of an Employee or service of a Non-Employee Director
has terminated for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, death or disability.

 

(c)          Extension
of Termination Date. An Option Agreement may provide that if the exercise of the Option would be prohibited at any time because
the issuance of shares of Stock would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act or any other state or federal
securities law or the rules of any securities exchange or interdealer quotation system, then the exercise period of the such Option
shall be extended to a date that is thirty (30) days following the date the exercise of such Option would no longer violate the
registration requirements under the Securities Act or any other state or federal securities law or the rules of any securities
exchange or interdealer quotation system; provided that such extension shall not result in the Option becoming exercisable after
the tenth anniversary of the date the Option is granted.

 

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(d)          No
Dividend Equivalents. In no event shall any Option Agreement granted under the Plan include any right to receive dividend equivalents
with respect to such award.

 

(e)          Shareholder
Rights. A Participant shall have none of the rights of a shareholder with respect to an Option, including, but not limited
to the right to dividends or voting rights, of First Financial until the Option has been exercised and the Stock subject to the
Option has been delivered to the Participant in accordance with Section 13.1.

 

6.5          Method
of Exercise.

 

(a)          Committee
Rules. An Option may be exercised as provided in this Section 6.5 pursuant to procedures (including,
without limitation, procedures restricting the frequency or method of exercise) as shall be established by the Committee or its
delegate from time to time for the exercise of Options.

 

(b)          Notice
and Payment. An Option shall be exercised by delivering to the Committee or its delegate during the period in which such Option
is exercisable, (1) written notice of exercise in a form acceptable to the Committee indicating the specific number of shares of
Stock subject to the Option which are being exercised and (2) payment in full of the Option Price for such specific number of shares.
An Option Agreement, at the discretion of the Committee, may provide for the payment of the Option Price by any of the following
means:

 

(1)         in
cash, electronic funds transfer or a check acceptable to the Committee;

 

(2)         in
Stock which has been held by the Participant for a period acceptable to the Committee and which Stock is otherwise acceptable to
the Committee, provided that the Committee may impose whatever restrictions it deems necessary or desirable with respect to such
method of payment;

 

(3)         through
a broker-facilitated cashless exercise procedure acceptable to the Committee;

 

(4)         by
instructing the Committee to withhold a number of shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the
aggregate exercise price of such Option; or

 

(5)         any
combination of the methods described in this Section 6.5(b) which is acceptable to the Committee.

 

Any payment made in Stock shall be treated
as equal to the Fair Market Value of such Stock on the date the properly endorsed stock certificate for such Stock is delivered
to the Committee (or to its delegate) or, if payment is effected through a certification of ownership of Stock in lieu of a stock
certificate, on the date the Option is exercised. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 6.5, the exercise of an Option
by a Participant that involves or may involve a direct or indirect extension of credit or arrangement of an extension of credit
by First Financial, directly or indirectly, in violation of Section 402(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 shall be prohibited.

 

(c)          Restrictions.
The Committee may from time to time establish procedures for restricting the exercise of Options on any given date as the result
of excessive volume of exercise requests or any other problem in the established system for processing Option exercise requests
or for any other reason the Committee or its delegate deems appropriate or necessary.

 

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6.6          Nontransferability.
Except to the extent the Committee deems permissible and consistent with the best interests of First Financial, neither an Option
granted under this Plan nor any related surrender rights nor any SAR shall be transferable by a Participant other than by will
or by the laws of descent and distribution, and any grant by the Committee of a request by a Participant for any transfer (other
than a transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution) of an NQO or SAR shall be conditioned on the transfer not being
made for value or consideration. Any such Option grant and surrender rights under this Plan and any SAR granted under this Plan
shall be exercisable during a Participant’s lifetime, as the case may be, only by (subject to the first sentence in this
Section 6.6) the Participant, provided that in the event a Participant is incapacitated and unable to exercise such Participant’s
Option or SAR, such Participant’s legal guardian or legal representative whom the Committee (or its delegate) deems appropriate
based on all applicable facts and circumstances presented to the Committee (or its delegate) may exercise such Participant’s
Option or SAR, in accordance with the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Option Agreement or SAR Agreement. The person
or persons to whom an Option or a SAR is transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution (or pursuant to the first
sentence of this Section 6.6) thereafter shall be treated as the Participant under this Plan.

 

6.7          SARs
and Surrender Rights.

 

(a)          SARs
and SAR Share Value.

 

(1)         The
Committee acting in its absolute discretion may grant a Participant a SAR which will give the Participant the right to the appreciation
in one, or more than one, share of Stock, and any such appreciation shall be measured from the related SAR Share Value. The Committee
shall have the right to make any such grant subject to such additional terms, including performance-based vesting provisions, as
the Committee deems appropriate, and such terms shall be set forth in the related SAR Agreement.

 

(2)         Each
SAR granted under this Plan shall be exercisable in whole or in part at such time or times as set forth in the related SAR Agreement,
but no SAR Agreement shall make a SAR exercisable before the date such SAR is granted or on or after the date which is the tenth
anniversary of the date such SAR is granted. In the discretion of the Committee, a SAR Agreement may provide for the exercise of
a SAR after the service of the Participant has terminated for any reason whatsoever, including death or disability.

 

(3)         Except
in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of this Plan, the Committee shall not, absent the approval of First Financial’s
shareholders, take any action, whether through amendment, cancellation, replacement grants, exchanges or any other means, to directly
or indirectly reduce the SAR Share Value of any outstanding SAR or to make a tender offer for any SAR.

 

(4)         If
the exercise of a SAR granted to an Employee is subject to the satisfaction of a minimum service and a minimum performance requirement,
the minimum service requirement shall be at least 1 year and, if the exercise of a SAR is subject to the satisfaction of only a
minimum service requirement, the minimum service requirement shall be at least 3 years unless the Committee in either case determines
that a shorter period of service (or no period of service) better serves the interests of First Financial. Unless otherwise provided
by the Committee, a SAR exercisable by a Non-Employee Director shall become fully vested and exercisable on the date immediately
prior to the annual shareholder meeting of First Financial for the year immediately following the year in which the SAR was granted.
The Committee may, but shall not be required to, provide for an acceleration of vesting in the terms of any SAR Agreement upon
the occurrence of a specified event.

 

(b)          Option
Surrender Rights. The Committee acting in its absolute discretion also may incorporate a provision in an Option Agreement to
give an Employee the right to surrender his or her Option in whole or in part in lieu of the exercise (in whole or in part) of
that Option on any date that:

 

(1)         the
Fair Market Value of the Stock subject to such Option exceeds the Option Price for such Stock, and

 

(2)         the
Option to purchase such Stock is otherwise exercisable.

 

(c)          Procedure.
The exercise of a SAR or a surrender right in an Option shall be effected by the delivery of the related SAR Agreement or Option
Agreement to the Committee (or to its delegate) together with a statement signed by the Employee which specifies the number of
shares of Stock as to which the Employee, as appropriate, exercises his or her SAR or exercises his or her right to surrender his
or her Option and (at the Employee’s option) how he or she desires payment to be made with respect to such shares.

 

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(d)          Payment.
An Employee who exercises his or her SAR or right to surrender his or her Option shall (to the extent consistent with an exemption
under Rule 16b-3) receive a payment in cash or in Stock, or in a combination of cash and Stock, equal in amount on the date such
exercise is effected to (i) the number of shares of Stock with respect to which, as applicable, the SAR or the surrender right
is exercised times (ii) the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on such date over, as applicable, the SAR Share
Value for a share of Stock subject to a SAR or the Option Price for a share of Stock subject to an Option. The Committee acting
in its absolute discretion shall determine the form of such payment, and the Committee shall have the right (1) to take into account
whatever factors the Committee deems appropriate under the circumstances, including any written request made by the Employee and
delivered to the Committee (or to its delegate) and (2) to forfeit an Employee’s right to payment of cash in lieu of a fractional
share of Stock if the Committee deems such forfeiture necessary in order for the surrender of his or her Option under this Section
6.7 to come within an exemption under Rule 16b-3. Any cash payment under this Section 6.7 shall be made from First Financial’s
general assets, and an Employee shall be no more than a general and unsecured creditor of First Financial with respect to such
payment.

 

(e)          Restrictions.
Each SAR Agreement and each Option Agreement which incorporates a provision to allow an Employee to surrender his or her Option
shall incorporate such additional restrictions on the exercise of such SAR or surrender right as the Committee deems necessary
to satisfy the conditions to the exemption under Rule 16b-3.

 

Section 7.         RESTRICTED
STOCK AND STOCK UNITS

 

7.1          Committee
Action.

 

(a)          General.
The Committee acting in its absolute discretion shall have the right to grant Restricted Stock and Stock Units to Participants
under this Plan from time to time.

 

(b)          Limitations.
Each Restricted Stock grant and each Stock Unit grant shall be evidenced by a Stock Agreement, and each Stock Agreement shall set
forth the conditions, if any, which will need to be timely satisfied before the grant will be effective and the conditions, if
any, under which the Participant’s interest in the related Stock or cash payment will be forfeited.

 

(c)          Vesting.
If the vesting of a Restricted Stock grant or Stock Unit grant to an Employee is subject to the satisfaction of a minimum service
and a minimum performance requirement, the minimum service requirement shall be at least one (1) year and, if the vesting of a
Restricted Stock grant or a Stock Unit grant is subject to the satisfaction of only a minimum service requirement, the minimum
service requirement shall be at least three (3) years unless the Committee in either case determines that a shorter period of service
(or no period of service) better serves the interests of First Financial. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, the Restricted
Stock or Stock Units granted to a Non-Employee Director shall become fully vested on the date immediately prior to the annual shareholder
meeting of First Financial for the year immediately following the year in which the Restricted Stock or Stock Units were granted.
The Committee may, but shall not be required to, provide for an acceleration of vesting in the terms of any Stock Agreement upon
the occurrence of a specified event.

 

7.2          Conditions.

 

(a)          Issuance
Conditions for Restricted Stock. The Committee acting in its absolute discretion may make the issuance of Restricted Stock
to a Participant subject to the satisfaction of one, or more than one, objective employment, performance or other grant condition
(which may or may not include performance criteria described in Section 7.2(c)) which the Committee deems appropriate under the
circumstances, and the related Stock Agreement shall set forth each such condition and the deadline for satisfying each such condition.

 

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(b)          Forfeiture
Conditions for Restricted Stock and Stock Units. The Committee may make Restricted Stock issued to a Participant or the cash
otherwise payable under any Stock Unit grant subject to one, or more than one, objective employment, performance or other forfeiture
condition (which may or may not include any performance goals described in Section 7.2(c)) which the Committee acting in its absolute
discretion deems appropriate under the circumstances, and the related Stock Agreement shall set forth each such forfeiture condition
and the deadline for satisfying each such forfeiture condition. A Participant’s nonforfeitable interest in the shares of
Stock issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock grant or the cash payment due under any Stock Unit grant shall depend on the extent
to which each such condition is timely satisfied. Each share of Stock issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock grant shall again become
available under Section 3 if such share is forfeited as a result of a failure to timely satisfy a forfeiture condition, in which
event such share of Stock shall again become available under Section 3 as of the date of such failure. When a Stock certificate
is issued for shares of Restricted Stock, such certificate shall be issued subject to (i) the conditions, if any, described in
this Section 7.2(b) and Section 7.2(c) to, or for the benefit of, the Participant and (ii) a stock power in favor of First Financial
in order for First Financial to effect any forfeitures of such Restricted Stock called for under this Section 7.2(b).

 

(c)          Performance
Goals.

 

(1)         If,
at the time of grant, the Committee intends a Restricted Stock or Stock Unit grant to qualify as “other performance based
compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m)(4), the Committee must establish performance goals for the applicable
Performance Period no later than 90 days after the Performance Period begins (or by such other date as may be required under Code
Section 162(m)). Such performance goals must be based on one or more of the business criteria described in this Section 7.2(c),
including those that qualify the Award as “other performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section
162(m)(4).

 

(2)         A
performance goal is described in this Section 7.2(c) if such goal relates to (i) return measures (including, but not limited to
return over capital costs, return on assets, cash return on assets, return on tangible equity, cash return on equity), (ii) earning
measures (including, but not limited to, cash operating earnings per share of Stock or growth (excluding one-time, non-core items),
operating earnings per share of Stock (excluding one-time, non-core items), cash earnings per share of Stock, net earnings, earnings
before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items and earnings before interest and taxes), (iii)
consolidated net income, (iv) Stock performance measures (including, but not limited to, market capitalization and Stock price),
(v) expenses, (vi) revenue growth, (vii) efficiency ratios, (viii) economic value added, (ix) net income available to common shareholders,
(x) book value per share, (xi) pre-tax income or growth, (xii) operating leverage, (xiii) net interest margin, (xiv) Tier 1 capital,
(xv) risk-adjusted net interest margin, (xvi) total risk-based capital ratio, (xvii) tangible equity and tangible assets, (xviii)
tangible common equity and tangible assets, (xix) tangible book value per share, (xx) loan balances or growth, (xxi) deposit balances
or growth, (xxii) low cost deposit balances or growth, (xxiii) total shareholder return, (xxiv) other financial, accounting or
quantitative objective established by the Committee. A performance goal described in this Section 7.2(c)(2) may be set in any manner
determined by the Committee, including looking to achievement on an absolute or relative basis in relation to peer groups or indexes,
and may relate to First Financial as a whole or one or more operating units of First Financial.

 

(3)         The
business criteria described in Section 7.2(c)(2) may include or exclude “extraordinary items” as determined under U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles and any other extraordinary charges, losses from discontinued operations, restatements
and accounting changes and other unplanned special charges such as restructuring expenses, acquisitions, acquisition expenses,
including expenses related to goodwill and other intangible assets, stock offerings, stock repurchases and loan loss provisions.
The Committee may also adjust any performance goal for a period as it deems equitable in recognition of unusual or non-recurring
events affecting First Financial, changes in applicable tax laws or accounting principles, or such other factors as the Committee
may determine; provided that with respect to any Award that is intended to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 162(m), such
adjustment shall not result in an increase in the amount payable under the Award within the meaning of Code Section 162(m).

 

(4)         If
the Committee determines that a performance goal has been satisfied and the satisfaction of such goal was intended to meet the
requirements of Code Section 162(m), the Committee shall certify that the goal has been satisfied in accordance with the requirements
set forth under such Code Section.

 

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(5)         Performance
based Awards granted for a Performance Period shall be paid to Participants as soon as administratively practicable following completion
of the certifications required by this Section 7.2, but in no event later than 2 1/2 months following the end of the calendar year
during which the Performance Period is completed.

 

7.3          Dividends
and Voting Rights.

 

(a)          Cash
Dividends. Subject to Section 7.3(d), in no event shall cash dividends paid with respect to Restricted Stock or Stock Units
become payable before the date such Restricted Stock or Stock Units have become nonforfeitable. Any cash dividends paid with respect
to any such unvested Restricted Stock shall be withheld by the Company for the Participant’s account. The cash dividends
so withheld by the Committee and attributable to any particular share of Restricted Stock (and earnings thereon, if applicable)
shall be distributed to the Participant in cash or, at the discretion of the Committee, in shares of Stock having a Fair Market
Value equal to the amount of such dividends, if applicable, upon the release of restrictions on such Stock and, if such Stock is
forfeited, then the Participant shall have no right to such dividends. Unless otherwise set forth in the Stock Agreement which
evidences a Stock Unit grant, if a cash dividend is paid on the shares of Stock described in a Stock Unit grant, such cash dividend
shall be treated as reinvested in shares of Stock and shall increase the number of shares of Stock described in such Stock Unit
grant.

 

(b)          Stock
Dividends. If a Stock dividend is declared on a share of Restricted Stock, such Stock dividend shall be treated as part of
the grant of the related Restricted Stock, and a Participant’s interest in such Stock dividend shall be forfeited or shall
become nonforfeitable at the same time as the Stock with respect to which the Stock dividend was paid is forfeited or becomes nonforfeitable.
Unless otherwise set forth in the Stock Agreement which evidences a Stock Unit grant, if a Stock dividend is declared on any shares
of Stock described in a Stock Unit grant, such dividend shall increase the number of shares of Stock described in such Stock Unit
grant.

 

(c)          Non-cash
and Non-Stock Dividends. If a dividend is paid on a share of Restricted Stock or on a share of Stock described in a Stock Unit
grant other than in cash or Stock, the disposition of such dividend with respect to such Restricted Stock grant and the treatment
of such dividend with respect to such Stock Unit grant shall be effected in accordance with such rules as the Committee shall adopt
with respect to each such dividend.

 

(d)          Dividends
Payable With Respect to Unearned Performance Stock. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall a Stock
Agreement which evidences a grant of Restricted Stock or Stock Units subject to performance criteria provide for payment before
the date such grant becomes nonforfeitable of any dividends or dividend equivalents prior to such date.

 

(e)          Voting
Rights. A Participant shall have the right to vote shares of Restricted Stock which have been issued pursuant to Section 7.2(b)
before his or her interest in such Stock has been forfeited or has become nonforfeitable. Participants shall have no voting rights
with respect to any Stock Unit Award prior to the date the Stock underlying such Award is properly issued to the Participant.

 

(f)          Nontransferability.
No Restricted Stock grant and no shares issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock grant shall be transferable by a Participant other
than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution before a Participant’s interest in such shares have become completely
nonforfeitable, and no interests in a Stock Unit grant shall be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution
except as otherwise provided in the related Stock Agreement.

 

(g)          Creditor
Status. A Participant to whom a Stock Unit is granted shall be no more than a general and unsecured creditor of First Financial
with respect to any cash payment due under such grant.

 

7.4          Satisfaction
of Forfeiture Conditions. A share of Stock shall cease to be Restricted Stock at such time as a Participant’s interest
in such Stock becomes nonforfeitable under this Plan, and the certificate representing such share shall be reissued as soon as
practicable thereafter without any further restrictions related to Section 7.2(b) or Section 7.3 and shall be transferred to the
Participant.

 

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7.5           Other
Awards. The Committee is authorized, subject to the restrictions of applicable law, to grant Restricted Stock or Stock Unit
Awards in lieu of obligations of First Financial or a Subsidiary to pay cash or deliver other property under other shareholder
approved plans or compensatory arrangements of First Financial, including without limitation, First Financial’s annual incentive
plan. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have full power, authority, and sole and exclusive discretion
to determine the persons to whom and the time or times at which such Awards shall be made or vest and the number of shares of Stock
to be granted pursuant to such Awards; provided that any Awards granted under this Section 7.5 shall be subject to the limitations
of Section 3.3 of the Plan (other than Section 3.3(b) to the extent such other plan satisfies the applicable requirements of Code
Section 162(m)).

 

Section 8.          SECURITIES
REGISTRATION

 

Each Option Agreement, SAR Agreement and
Stock Agreement shall provide that, upon the receipt of shares of Stock as a result of the exercise of an Option (or any related
surrender right) or a SAR or the satisfaction of the forfeiture conditions under a Stock Agreement for Restricted Stock or Stock
Unit payable in Stock, the Participant shall, if so requested by First Financial, hold such shares of Stock for investment and
not with a view of resale or distribution to the public and, if so requested by First Financial, shall deliver to First Financial
a written statement satisfactory to First Financial to that effect. As for Stock issued pursuant to this Plan, First Financial
at its expense shall take such action as it deems necessary or appropriate to register the original issuance of such Stock to a
Participant under the Securities Act, or under any other applicable securities laws or to qualify such Stock for an exemption under
any such laws prior to the issuance of such Stock to a Participant; however, First Financial shall have no obligation whatsoever
to take any such action in connection with the transfer, resale or other disposition of such Stock by a Participant.

 

Section 9.          ADJUSTMENT

 

9.1           Capital
Structure. The number, kind or class (or any combination thereof) of shares of Stock reserved under Section 3 of this Plan,
the grant limitations described in Section 3 of this Plan, the number, kind or class (or any combination thereof) of shares of
Stock subject to Options or SARs granted under this Plan and the Option Price of such Options and the SAR Share Value of such SARs
as well as the number, kind or class of shares of Stock subject to Restricted Stock grants and the number, kind or class of shares
of Stock described in Stock Unit grants under this Plan shall be adjusted by the Board in an equitable manner to reflect any change
in the capitalization of First Financial, including, but not limited to, such changes as Stock dividends or Stock splits to the
extent necessary to preserve the economic intent of such Award; provided that unless the Committee specifically determines that
such adjustment is in the best interests of First Financial, such adjustment shall not be made in a manner that will adversely
affect the taxation of such Awards under Code Sections 422, 409A or 162(m) or the exemption of such Awards pursuant to Rule 16b-3.

 

9.2           Mergers.
The Board as part of any corporate transaction described in Code Section 424(a) shall adjust (in any manner which the Board in
its discretion deems consistent with Code Section 424(a)) the number, kind or class (or any combination thereof) of shares of Stock
reserved under Section 3 of this Plan and the grant limitations described in Section 3 of this Plan. Furthermore, the Board as
part of any corporate transaction described in Code Section 424(a) shall adjust (in any manner which the Board in its discretion
deems consistent with Code Section 424(a)) the number, kind or class (or any combination thereof) of shares of Stock underlying
any Restricted Stock and Stock Unit grants previously made under this Plan and any related grant conditions and forfeiture conditions,
and the number, kind or class (or any combination thereof) of shares subject to Option and SAR grants previously made under this
Plan and the related Option Price and SAR Share Value for each such Option and SAR, and, further, shall (in any manner which the
Board in its discretion deems consistent with Code Section 424(a) and without regard to the grant limitations described in Section
3 of this Plan) make Restricted Stock, Stock Unit, Option and SAR grants to effect the assumption of, or the substitution for,
restricted stock, stock unit, option and stock appreciation right grants previously made by any other corporation to the extent
that such corporate transaction calls for such substitution or assumption of such restricted stock, stock unit, option or stock
appreciation rights grants.

 

9.3           General.
If any adjustment under this Section 9 would create a fractional share of Stock or a right to acquire a fractional share of Stock,
such fractional share shall be disregarded and the number of shares of Stock reserved under this Plan and the number subject to
any Option, SAR, Restricted Stock or Stock Unit grant shall be the next lower number of shares of Stock, rounding all fractions
downward. First Financial shall give each Participant notice of an adjustment hereunder and, upon notice, such adjustment shall
be conclusive and binding for all purposes.

 

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Section 10.        CHANGE
IN CONTROL

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary,
in the event of a Change in Control, except as otherwise provided at the time of grant:

 

(a)          Any
Options or SARs of a Participant outstanding as of the date such Change in Control is determined to have occurred, and which are
not then exercisable and vested, shall become fully exercisable and vested to the full extent of the original grant.

 

(b)          The
restrictions and limitations applicable to any Restricted Stock or Stock Unit grant of an Employee (and any Non-Employee Director
whose service is terminated within 12 months of the Change in Control) shall lapse and such Restricted Stock or Stock Unit shall
become free of all restrictions and become fully vested and transferable to the full extent of the original grant and share certificates
relating to Restricted Stock shall be delivered forthwith.

 

(c)          With
respect to Awards subject to performance goals, in the event of a Change in Control, all incomplete Performance Periods in respect
of such Award in effect on the date the Change in Control occurs shall end on the date of such change and the Committee shall (i)
determine the extent to which performance goals with respect to each such Performance Period have been met based upon such audited
or unaudited financial information then available as it deems relevant and (ii) cause to be paid to the Participant pro-rated Awards
(based on each completed day of the Performance Period prior to the Change in Control) based upon the Committee’s determination
of the degree of attainment of such performance goals or, if not determinable, assuming that the applicable target levels of performance
have been attained (or on such other basis as the Committee determines to be appropriate); provided that in no event shall a Participant
become entitled to a payout in excess of the target level payout with respect to a performance goal for which the Committee has
not determined the actual level of achievement.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
of this Section 10, in connection with the payment of any amount subject to Code Section 409A, this Section 10 shall have no effect
on the payment date of such amount.

 

Section 11.        AMENDMENT
OR TERMINATION

 

The Board or the Committee may at any time
in its sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever, terminate or suspend the Plan, and from time to time may amend or modify the
Plan or an Award; provided that without the approval by a majority of the votes cast at a duly constituted meeting of shareholders
of First Financial, no amendment or modification to the Plan or Award may materially modify the Plan or Award in any way that would
require shareholder approval under any regulatory requirement that the Committee determines to be applicable, including without
limitation, the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Suspension or termination of the Plan shall not affect the Committee’s
ability to exercise the powers granted to it with respect to Options, SARs or surrender rights, Restricted Stock or Stock Units
granted under this Plan prior to the date of such suspension or termination.

 

Section 12.        Forfeiture
and Clawbacks

 

12.1         Forfeiture
Events. The Committee may specify in an Award Agreement that the Participant’s rights, payments and benefits with respect
to an Award shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain events, in addition
to applicable vesting conditions of an Award. Such events may include, without limitation, breach of non-competition, non-solicitation,
confidentiality, or other restrictive covenants that are contained in the Award Agreement or otherwise applicable to the Participant,
a termination of the Participant’s employment or service for Cause, or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental
to the business or reputation of First Financial.

 

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12.2         Clawback.
If, following the payment or vesting of any Award, the Committee determines that such payment or vesting was based on materially
inaccurate financial statements (which includes, but is not limited to, statements of earnings, revenues or gains) or any other
materially inaccurate performance metric criteria (or any Award is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation, exchange
listing requirement or First Financial policy), First Financial shall be entitled to receive, and the Participant shall be obligated
to pay to First Financial immediately upon demand therefor, the portion of the bonus that the Committee determines was not earned
(or such greater amount that may be required by applicable law, regulation, exchange listing rule, or First Financial policy).

 

Section 13.        MISCELLANEOUS

 

13.1         Shareholder
Rights. No Participant shall have any rights as a shareholder of First Financial as a result of the grant of an Award under
this Plan (other than a Restricted Stock Award) pending the actual delivery of the Stock subject to such Award. Subject to Section
7.4 and except as provided in Section 7.3(e), a Participant’s rights as a shareholder in the shares of Stock related to a
Restricted Stock grant which is effective shall be set forth in the related Stock Agreement.

 

13.2         No
Contract of Employment or Service. The grant of an Option, SAR, Restricted Stock or Stock Unit to a Participant under this
Plan shall not constitute a contract of employment or an agreement to continue his or her status as an Employee or Non-Employee
Director and shall not confer on a Participant any rights in addition to those rights, if any, expressly set forth in the Award
Agreement which evidences his or her Award.

 

13.3         Share
Retention Guidelines. Shares of Stock acquired by a Participant under this Plan may be subject to share retention guidelines
established by First Financial.

 

13.4         Withholding.
The exercise of any Option or SAR granted under this Plan and the acceptance of a Restricted Stock or Stock Unit grant shall constitute
a Participant’s full and complete consent to whatever action the Committee deems necessary to satisfy the minimum federal
and state tax withholding requirements, if any, which the Committee acting in its discretion deems applicable to such exercise
or such Restricted Stock or Stock Unit grant or vesting. The Committee also shall have the right to provide in an Option Agreement,
SAR Agreement or Stock Agreement (other than an agreement evidencing a Stock Unit or other award under the Plan which is subject
to Code Section 409A) that an Employee may elect to satisfy minimum federal and state tax withholding requirements, if any, through
a reduction in the number of shares of Stock actually transferred, or the cash payments to be made, to him or to her under this
Plan, and any such election and any such reduction shall be effected so as to satisfy the conditions to the exemption under Rule
16b-3.

 

13.5         Compliance
with Code Section 409A. The Plan is intended to comply with Code Section 409A to the extent subject thereto, and, accordingly,
to the maximum extent permitted, the Plan shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith. Any payments described
in the Plan that are due within the “short-term deferral period” as defined in Code Section 409A shall not be treated
as deferred compensation unless applicable laws require otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, to the
extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and tax penalties under Code Section 409A, amounts that would otherwise be payable
and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to the Plan during the six (6) month period immediately following the Participant’s
termination of employment or service shall instead be paid on the first payroll date after the six-month anniversary of the Participant’s
separation from service (or the Participant’s death, if earlier). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither First Financial
nor the Committee shall have any obligation to take any action to prevent the assessment of any excise tax or penalty on any Participant
under Code Section 409A and neither First Financial nor the Committee will have any liability to any Participant for such tax or
penalty.

 

13.6         Requirements
of Law. The granting of Options, SARs, Restricted Stock and Stock Units and the issuance of Stock under the Plan shall be subject
to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges
as may be required.

 

13.7         Securities
Law Compliance. With respect to Participants defined as “insiders” under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, transactions
under this Plan are intended to comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3 or its successors under the Exchange Act. To
the extent any provisions of the Plan or action by the Committee fails to so comply, it shall be deemed null and void, to the extent
permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Committee.

 

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13.8         Indemnification.
Each person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee and each delegate of such Committee shall be indemnified and held
harmless by First Financial against and from any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred
by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be made a party
or in which he or she may be involved in by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan and against and from any
and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with First Financial’s approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction
of any judgment in any such action, suit, or proceeding against him or her, provided that First Financial is given an opportunity,
at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it personally. The foregoing
right of indemnification shall not be exclusive and shall be independent of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons
may be entitled under First Financial’s Articles of Incorporation or Regulations, by contract, as a matter of law, or otherwise.

 

13.9         Headings
and Captions. The headings and captions here are provided for reference and convenience only, shall not be considered part
of this Plan, and shall not be employed in the construction of this Plan.

 

13.10       Governing
Law. This Plan shall be construed under the laws of the State of Ohio (excluding its choice-of-law rules) to the extent not
superseded by federal law.

 

13.11       Invalid
Provisions. In the event any provision of this Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity
shall not affect the remaining parts of this Plan, and this Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision
had not been included.

 

13.12       Conflicts.
In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Plan and any Option Agreement, Stock Agreement or SAR Agreement, the terms
of the Plan shall prevail.

 

13.13       Successors.
All obligations of First Financial under the Plan with respect to Options, SARs, Restricted Stock and Stock Units granted hereunder
shall be binding on any successor to First Financial, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect
purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of First Financial.

 

13.14       Deferral
of Awards. To the extent provided by the Committee under this Plan or an applicable deferral plan established by First Financial
or a Subsidiary, the receipt of payment of cash or delivery of Stock that would otherwise be due to a Participant pursuant to an
Award hereunder, other than Options and SARs, may be deferred at the election of the Participant. Any such deferral elections and
the payment of any amounts so deferred shall be made in accordance with such rules and procedures as the Committee may establish
under this Plan or the applicable deferral plan, which rules and procedures shall comply with Code Section 409A.

 

    	 	15	As Approved by Shareholders on May 22, 2012Exhibit 10.2

 

AGREEMENT FOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD

 

This Agreement for Restricted Stock Award (the "Agreement")
is between FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP., an Ohio corporation (the "Corporation"), and        (the
"Grantee") who, as of      , 2012 which is the date of this Agreement, is an employee
of      :

 

WHEREAS, the Corporation established the 2012 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.

 

Vesting Schedule

 

	 	 	 	 	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 and Clawback 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.

 

Any award or issuance of shares under the 2012 Stock
Plan is subject to Corporation clawback policy as may be amended from time to time.

 

		5.	Issuance of Stock Awards.

 

		(a)	Upon award of the restricted Common Stock to the Grantee shares of restricted Common Stock shall be evidenced by a book entry
registration by the Corporation for the benefit of the Grantee. Each such registration will be held by the Corporation or its agent.
Any restricted Common Stock of the Corporation resulting from any stock dividend, recapitalization, merger, reorganization or similar
event will also be held by the Corporation or its agent. All such Common Stock evidenced thereby will be subject to the forfeiture
provisions, limitations on transferability and all other restrictions herein contained.

 

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		(b)	Subject to Section 5(c) 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.

 

		(c)	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 each 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, the Corporation shall have the right to refuse to issue or transfer any shares under this
Agreement if the Corporation, 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 the Corporation
in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 83(b) and promptly pay the Corporation the applicable federal, state and local
withholding taxes due with respect to the shares of restricted Common Stock subject to the election.

 

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		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.	Non-solicitation. This Section 12 shall apply to all Grantee’s not subject
to an employment agreement with the Corporation or any Affiliated Companies.

 

		(a)	Non-solicitation of Clients. During the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation or any Affiliated Companies (as defined
below) and for a period of one year after Grantee is no longer employed by any Affiliated Companies, Grantee shall not, directly
or indirectly, whether individually or as a shareholder or other owner, partner, member, director, officer, employee, independent
contractor, creditor or agent of any person (other than for the Corporation or any Affiliated Companies):

 

		(1)	Solicit (as defined below) any person or entity located in the Restricted Territory for the provision of any Restricted Services;

 

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		(2)	Solicit or attempt in any manner to persuade any client or customer of any Affiliated Companies to cease to do business, to
refrain from doing business or to reduce the amount of business which any client or customer has customarily done or contemplates
doing with any of the Affiliated Companies; or

 

		(3)	Interfere with or damage (or attempt to interfere with or damage) any relationship between any Affiliated Company and any client
or customer.

 

		(b)	Non-solicitation of Employees; No Hire. During the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation or any Affiliated
Companies and for a period of one year after Grantee is no longer employed by the Corporation or any Affiliated Companies, Grantee
shall not, directly or indirectly, whether individually or as a shareholder or other owner, partner, member, director, officer,
employee, independent contractor, creditor or agent of any person (other than for any Affiliated Company):

 

		(1)	Solicit any employee, officer, director, agent or independent contractor of any Affiliated Company to terminate his or her
relationship with, or otherwise refrain from rendering services to, any Affiliated Company, or otherwise interfere or attempt to
interfere in any way with any Affiliated Company’s relationship with any of its employees, officers, directors, agents or
independent contractors; or

 

		(2)	Employ or engage any person who, at any time within the two-year period immediately preceding such employment or engagement,
was an employee, officer or director of any Affiliated Company.

 

		(c)	Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, capitalized terms shall have the same meaning as that in
the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

 

		(1)	“Affiliated Companies” shall mean the Corporation, all of its subsidiaries, and any other entities controlled
by, controlling, or under common control with the Corporation, including any successors thereof, except that, following the consummation
of a Change in Control, for purposes of §§ 12(a) and 12(b), Affiliated Companies shall be limited to the Corporation
and it subsidiaries as of immediately prior to the consummation of such Change in Control.

 

		(2)	“Change in Control” has the meaning given such term in the Corporation’s 2012 Stock Plan, as in effect
on the Effective Date.

 

		(3)	“Confidential Information” shall mean all trade secrets, proprietary data, and other confidential information
of or relating to any Affiliated Company, including without limitation financial information, information relating to business
operations, services, promotional practices, and relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, independent contractors, or
other parties, and any information which any Affiliated Company is obligated to treat as confidential pursuant to any course of
dealing or any agreement to which it is a party or otherwise bound, provided that Confidential Information shall not include
information that is or becomes available to the general public and did not become so available through any breach of this Agreement
by Grantee or Grantee’s breach of a duty owed to the Corporation.

 

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		(4)	“Solicit” shall mean any direct or indirect communication of any kind whatsoever, regardless of by whom
initiated, inviting, advising, persuading, encouraging or requesting any person or entity, in any manner, to take or refrain from
taking any action; provided, however, that the term “Solicit” shall not include general advertisements
by an entity with which Grantee is associated or other communications in any media not targeted specifically at any specific individual
described in § 12(b) or 12(c).

 

		(5)	“Restricted Services” shall mean any commercial banking, savings banking, mortgage
lending, or any similar lending or banking services.

 

		(6)	“Restricted Territory” shall mean anywhere in the geographic area consisting of
the states of the United States in which any of the Affiliated Companies operate banking offices at any time during the Grantee’s
employment with the Corporation or any Affiliated Companies.

 

		(d)	Enforcement; Remedies; Blue Pencil. Grantee acknowledges that: (1) the various covenants, restrictions, and obligations
set forth in this § 12 are separate and independent obligations, and may be enforced separately or in any combination;
(2) the provisions of this § 12 are fundamental and essential for the protection of the Corporation’s and
the Affiliated Companies’ legitimate business and proprietary interests, and the Affiliated Companies (other than the Corporation)
are intended third-party beneficiaries of such provisions; (3) such provisions are reasonable and appropriate in all respects
and impose no undue hardship on Grantee; and (4) in the event of any violation by Grantee of any of such provisions, the Corporation
and, if applicable, the Affiliated Companies, will suffer irreparable harm and their remedies at law may be inadequate. In the
event of any violation or attempted violation of any provision of this § 12 by Grantee, the Corporation and the Affiliated
Companies, or any of them, as the case may be, shall be entitled to a temporary restraining order, temporary and permanent injunctions,
specific performance, and other equitable relief, without any showing of irreparable harm or damage or the posting of any bond,
in addition to any other rights or remedies that may then be available to them, including, without limitation, money damages and
the cessation of the. If any of the covenants set forth in this § 12 is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
(whether in whole or in part), such covenant shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability, and the remaining such covenants shall not be affected thereby.

 

		13.	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, 255 East Fifth Street, Suite 700, 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.

 

		14.	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.

 

		15.	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.

 

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		16.	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.

 

		17.	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 the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation or adversely affect the right of the
Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation to terminate the Grantee’s employment with or without cause at any time.

 

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

 

		19.	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.

 

		20.	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.

 

		21.	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
	 	 	 

 

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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	 

  

RSA2012-ESP (2012 Awards post-annual meeting)

 

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