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

Apr 19, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ (FFBC)
CIK: 0000708955
Period of Report: 2010-04-16

Reporting Person: MURPH KNAPKE (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-04-16	FFBC (Directors Fee Stock Plan)	P	229	$18.9928	Acquired	9949	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	33831	Direct
Common Stock	10000	Indirect
Common Stock	8022	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
2000 (NQ) Stock Option	$16.9048	2010-04-25	Common Stock (0)	0	Direct
2003 (NQ) Stock Option	$15.68	2013-04-22	Common Stock (0)	0	Direct