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

Mar 12, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ (FFBC)
CIK: 0000708955
Period of Report: 2010-03-11

Reporting Person: MURPH KNAPKE (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-03-11	Common Stock	A	735	$16.9048	Acquired	32522	Direct
2010-03-11	Common Stock	A	1309	$15.68	Acquired	33831	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-03-11	2000 (NQ) Stock Option	$16.9048	D	8663	Disposed	2010-04-25	Common Stock (8663)	Direct
2010-03-11	2003 (NQ) Stock Option	$15.68	D	8663	Disposed	2013-04-22	Common Stock (8663)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	10000	Indirect
Common Stock	8022	Indirect
FFBC (Directors Fee Stock Plan)	9720	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Net from exercise of stock option granted 04/22/03 less shares used to cover option cost.

F2: Net from exercise of stock option granted 04/25/00 less shares used to cover option cost.