-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GPtQC6YYPS9l7cCBn0NkvookhxbQVlFv2qkEzabCh8AON1Ny4I7RQjbidSU/q4wr ImZgSw7tvdVpYm4i8j3GDg== 0000950152-99-009484.txt : 19991203 0000950152-99-009484.hdr.sgml : 19991203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-99-009484 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991202 GROUP MEMBERS: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ GROUP MEMBERS: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTHWESTERN OHIO SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000708955 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 311042001 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39011 FILM NUMBER: 99767879 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 HIGH ST CITY: HAMILTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45011 BUSINESS PHONE: 5138674700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 HIGH ST CITY: HAMILTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45011 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000708955 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 311042001 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 HIGH ST CITY: HAMILTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45011 BUSINESS PHONE: 5138674700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 HIGH ST CITY: HAMILTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45011 SC 13G 1 FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP SC 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 First Financial Bancorp. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 320209109 (CUSIP Number) December 2, 1999 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see Notes). 2
SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 320209109 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) First Financial Bancorp. I.R.S. ID No. 31-1042001 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Ohio - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power 9,513,538 Number of Shares ------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially Owned 6. Shared Voting Power by Each 0 Reporting ------------------------------------------------------- Person with: 7. Sole Dispositive Power 4,726,225 ------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 2,983,074 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 9,517,068 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 22.3% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person HC - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 320209109 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only) First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio I.R.S. ID No. 31-0308605 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power 9,309,393 Number of Shares ------------------------------------------------------- Beneficially Owned 6. Shared Voting Power by Each 0 Reporting ------------------------------------------------------- Person with: 7. Sole Dispositive Power 4,632,790 ------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power 2,968,274 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person 9,312,923 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 21.9% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person BK - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 4 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: First Financial Bancorp. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 300 High Street Hamilton, Ohio 45011 Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: First Financial Bancorp. First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 300 High Street Hamilton, Ohio 45011 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Ohio Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 320209109 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether filing person(s) is (are): (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act. (b) [X] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [ ] Investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (f) [ ] Employee benefit plan, pension fund which is subject to provisions of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or endowment fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) [X] Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G). (h) [ ] Savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (i) [ ] a church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). 4 5 Item 4 Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 9,517,068 (b) Percent of Class: 22.3% (c) Number of Shares as to which First Financial Bancorp has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 9,513,538 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,726,225 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,983,074 Number of Shares as to which First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 9,309,393 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,632,790 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,968,274 Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class N/A Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person The securities covered by this Schedule are held in trust, agency or custodial capacities by First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio and three additional wholly owned bank subsidiaries of First Financial Bancorp. The three additional bank subsidiaries hold less than one percent of the shares of First Financial Bancorp. To their knowledge, no person has the right to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, more than five percent of such securities. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. First Financial Bancorp. is a parent holding company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio, its wholly owned subsidiary, is a Bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. See Exhibit 1. 5 6 Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group N/A Item 9 Dissolution of Group N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, it is hereby certified that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: December 2, 1999 First Financial Bancorp. By: /s/ Stanley N. Pontius -------------------------------------- Stanley N. Pontius, President and CEO First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio By: /s/ Rick L. Blossom -------------------------------------- Rick L. Blossom, President and CEO 6 7 EXHIBIT 1 Identification of Subsidiary Item 3 Classification First Financial Bancorp. Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G) First National Bank of Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) Southwestern Ohio of the Act 7 8 EXHIBIT 2 Filing Agreement dated December 2, 1999 Re: Joint Filing of Schedule 13G and all amendments The undersigned hereby agree that: (i) each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G attached hereto; (ii) the attached Schedule 13G, including any and all amendments thereto, is filed on behalf of each of them; and (iii) each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information therein concerning itself; but none of them is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. Date: December 2, 1999 First Financial Bancorp. By: /s/ Stanley N. Pontius -------------------------------------- Stanley N. Pontius, President and CEO First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio By: /s/ Rick L. Blossom ------------------------------------- Rick L. Blossom, President and CEO 8 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----