FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ — Director's Dealing 2011

Jan 3, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ (FFBC)
CIK: 0000708955
Period of Report: 2010-12-29

Reporting Person: stollings anthony m (SVP/CAO/Controller)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-29	Common Stock	A	170	$18.90	Acquired	170	Direct
2010-12-29	Common Stock	D	250	$18.90	Disposed	8400	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2990.26	Indirect
Common Stock	2450	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
2006 (ISO) Stock Option	$16.61	2016-12-20	Common Stock (5000)	5000	Direct
2007 (ISO) Stock Option	$14.90	2017-04-30	Common Stock (6711)	6711	Direct
2007 (NQ) Stock Option	$14.90	2017-04-30	Common Stock (289)	289	Direct
2008 (ISO) Stock Option	$11.64	2018-02-14	Common Stock (8591)	8591	Direct
2008 (NQ) Stock Option	$11.64	2018-02-14	Common Stock (19409)	19409	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Vesting of restricted award less shares withheld for taxes

F2: Vesting of Restricted Stock Award