secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ (FFBC)
CIK:        0000708955
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-21T20:30:48+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-085424
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 1.01, 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

FFBC to acquire Finward Bancorp in stock merger; 1.35 shares per Finward share
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- Each Finward share will be converted into 1.35 shares of FFBC common stock.
- Merger expected to close in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
- Termination fee of $9.0 million payable by Finward under certain circumstances.
- Boards of both companies unanimously approved the transaction.
- Peoples Bank to merge into First Financial Bank post-closing.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708955/000110465926085424/0001104659-26-085424-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708955/000110465926085424/tm2620858d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-085424

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