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

May 4, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ (FFBC)
CIK: 0000708955
Period of Report: 2010-05-01

Reporting Person: Ach J Wickliffe (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-05-01	Common Stock	D	1348	$18.38	Disposed	0	Indirect
2010-05-01	Common Stock	A	1348	$18.38	Acquired	4135	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

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

Footnotes

F1: Vesting of Restricted Stock Award