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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000708955-25-000094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FFBC"
cik: "0000708955"
company_name: "FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/"
filed_at: "2025-10-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:38:22.644749+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Financial Bancorp receives regulatory approvals for Westfield Bancorp acquisition; closing expected Nov 1

## Summary
- Federal Reserve and Ohio Division of Financial Institutions approved merger of Westfield Bank into First Financial Bank on Oct 10, 2025.
- Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp from Ohio Farmers Insurance Company, announced June 23, 2025, on track to close Nov 1, 2025.
- Deal includes all outstanding equity of Westfield Bancorp, parent of Westfield Bank, FSB.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000708955-25-000094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FFBC
- cik: 0000708955
- company_name: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/
- filed_at: 2025-10-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708955/000070895525000094/0000708955-25-000094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708955/000070895525000094/ffbc-20251010.htm

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