SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DAVIS CLAUDE E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
201 E. FOURTH STREET
SUITE 2000

(Street)
CINCINNATI OH 45202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ [ FFBC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/17/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/17/2010 D 12,066(1) D $0 93,385 I Restricted
Common Stock 83,894 D
Common Stock 474.56 I 401-k
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
2004 (ISO) Stock Option $17.19 10/01/2005 10/01/2014 Common Stock 5,817 5,817 D
2004 (NQ) Stock Option $17.19 10/01/2005 10/01/2014 Common Stock 44,183 44,183 D
2005 (ISO) Stock Option $17.51 04/18/2006 04/18/2015 Common Stock 5,711 5,711 D
2005 (NQ) Sock Option $17.51 04/18/2006 04/18/2015 Common Stock 78,389 78,389 D
2006 (ISO) Stock Option $16.02 04/24/2007 04/24/2016 Common Stock 6,242 6,242 D
2006 (NQ) Stock Option $16.02 04/24/2007 04/24/2016 Common Stock 97,658 97,658 D
2007 (ISO) Stock Option $14.9 04/30/2008 04/30/2017 Common Stock 6,711 6,711 D
2007 (NQ) Stock Option $14.9 04/30/2008 04/30/2017 Common Stock 104,989 104,989 D
2008 (ISO) Stock Option $11.64 02/14/2009 02/14/2018 Common Stock 8,591 8,591 D
2008 (NQ) Stock Option $11.64 02/14/2009 02/14/2018 Common Stock 305,009 305,009 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares were rescinded in order to comply with the Interim Final Rules (31CRFPart30) applicable to TARP CPP recipients. Shares were previously report on Form 4 dated 04/15/09.
/s/Terri J Ziepfel, POA 05/17/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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