FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 15, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ (FFBC)
CIK: 0000708955
Period of Report: 2013-03-14

Reporting Person: gehlmann gregory a (EVP/Corporate General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-03-14	Common Stock	D	3397	$15.92	Disposed	30512	Indirect
2013-03-14	Common Stock	A	2277	$15.92	Acquired	30245	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	5668.4615	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
2005 (ISO) Stock Option	$18.63	2016-06-21	Common Stock (5367)	5367	Direct
2005 (NQ) Sock Option	$18.63	2016-06-21	Common Stock (6033)	6033	Direct
2006 (ISO) Stock Option	$16.02	2016-04-24	Common Stock (6242)	6242	Direct
2006 (NQ) Stock Option	$16.02	2016-04-24	Common Stock (10258)	10258	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 (12889)	12889	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 (43909)	43909	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Vesting of Restricted Stock Award

F2: Vesting of Restricted Stock Award less shares withheld for taxes