---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000708955-25-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FFBC"
cik: "0000708955"
company_name: "FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/"
filed_at: "2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T15:53:16.444708+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Financial Bancorp acquires BankFinancial in ~$142M all-stock deal

## Summary
- Each BankFinancial share converted into 0.48 of a FFBC share; transaction valued at ~$142 million.
- Adds 18 Chicago-area retail branch locations; pro forma deposits will be $2.2 billion.
- Deal expected to be accretive to FFBC EPS; tangible book value per share approximately unchanged at close.
- All BankFinancial bank employees will become First Financial associates upon closing.
- Transaction expected to close in Q4 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and shareholder vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000708955-25-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FFBC
- cik: 0000708955
- company_name: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/
- filed_at: 2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708955/000070895525000074/0000708955-25-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708955/000070895525000074/ffbc-20250811.htm

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