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8-K filed January 2, 2026, 6:59 PM ET ticker FFBC CIK 0000708955
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First Financial Bancorp completes all-stock acquisition of BankFinancial, adds 18 Chicago locations and $22B in assets

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/

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FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ completed an acquisition involving BankFinancial Corporation (closed 2026-01-01).

On January 1, 2026, the Company completed its previously announced Merger with BankFinancial pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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true 0001840416 0001840416 2026-05-04 2026-05-04 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 __________________________ FORM 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) __________________________ CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2026

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