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

May 29, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ (FFBC)
CIK: 0000708955
Period of Report: 2012-05-25

Reporting Person: olszewski richard e (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-05-25	Common Stock	D	1265	$16.21	Disposed	1270	Indirect
2012-05-25	Common Stock	A	1265	$16.21	Acquired	6565	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	8291	Indirect
Common Stock	1400	Indirect
Common Stock	4922	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: Vesting of Restricted Stock Award