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

Jan 13, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ (FFBC)
CIK: 0000708955
Period of Report: 2012-01-11

Reporting Person: olszewski richard e (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-11	FFBC (Directors Fee Stock Plan)	P	280	$17.7476	Acquired	6782	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	17322	Direct
Common Stock	4000	Indirect
Common Stock	2535	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

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