FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ — Director's Dealing 2010

May 26, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ (FFBC)
CIK: 0000708955
Period of Report: 2010-05-25

Reporting Person: Ach J Wickliffe (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-05-25	Common Stock	A	3760	—	Acquired	3760	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	4135	Direct
FFBC (Directors Fee Stock Plan)	1427	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Granted under 2009 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan to vest 1/3 per year for 3 years with dividends to be accrued until vested.