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accession: "0000708955-26-000115"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FFBC"
cik: "0000708955"
company_name: "FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/"
filed_at: "2026-05-29T13:34:58+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T13:42:03.921409+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve 2026 Stock Plan reserving 3.85M shares; all directors elected

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 81.5M to 84.0M shares.
- Crowe LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2026 with 93.7M votes for.
- 2026 Stock Plan approved, authorizing 3.85M shares for equity awards; plan expires May 2036.
- Advisory 'say-on-pay' resolution passed with 82.8M votes for.
- 94.1M shares (89.71%) present at meeting, constituting a quorum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000708955-26-000115
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FFBC
- cik: 0000708955
- company_name: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/
- filed_at: 2026-05-29T13:34:58+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708955/000070895526000115/0000708955-26-000115-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708955/000070895526000115/ffbc-20260526.htm

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