FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ — Director's Dealing 2012

May 9, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ (FFBC)
CIK: 0000708955
Period of Report: 2012-05-07

Reporting Person: olszewski richard e (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-07	Common Stock	J	4922	—	Disposed	12400	Direct
2012-05-07	Common Stock	J	4922	—	Acquired	4922	Indirect
2012-05-07	Common Stock	J	400	—	Disposed	12000	Direct
2012-05-07	Common Stock	J	400	—	Acquired	400	Indirect
2012-05-07	Common Stock	J	1591	—	Disposed	2409	Indirect
2012-05-07	Common Stock	J	1591	—	Acquired	13591	Direct
2012-05-07	Common Stock	J	8291	—	Disposed	5300	Direct
2012-05-07	Common Stock	J	8291	—	Acquired	8291	Indirect
2012-05-07	Common Stock	D	2409	—	Disposed	0	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2535	Indirect
FFBC (Directors Fee Stock Plan)	7102	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
2005 (NQ) Sock Option	$18.63	2015-06-28	Common Stock (8663)	8663	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Corrected breakdown of how previously reported shares are held.

F2: Shares distributed to beneficiary.

F3: Shares distributed to other beneficiaries.