0000708955-13-000064.txt : 20130918 0000708955-13-000064.hdr.sgml : 20130918 20130918161423 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000708955-13-000064 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130912 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130918 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130918 FILER: 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34762 FILM NUMBER: 131103741 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 255 EAST FIFTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 8773229530 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 255 EAST FIFTH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 8-K 1 a8-kitem50291213.htm FORM 8-K 8-K Item 5.02 9.12.13




 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 

 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 12, 2013
 

 
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


 
Ohio
 
31-1042001
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
 
Commission file number: 000-12379
 
255 East Fifth Street, Suite 700, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (877) 322-9530
 

 
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Form 8-K                                First Financial Bancorp.


Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e)    Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On September 12, 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of First Financial Bancorp (the “Company”) approved the following adjustments to the base salaries of its Chief Financial Officer and one of its Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”), as disclosed in the table below.  The adjustments were made to reflect recent changes in the individuals' responsibilities. Except as set forth below, there were no other changes made to the components of total compensation, which include base salary, short-term cash incentives, long-term stock-based incentives, pension and other benefits, and perquisites.

Name and Principal
Position
Base
Salary
($)(1)
 
 
 
Anthony M. Stollings
 
$
320,000

EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
 
 
 
 
 
Kevin T. Langford
 
$
320,000

President - Consumer Banking
 
 

 
(1)
Base salaries were increased as follows (increased percentages in parentheses): Mr. Stollings, (recently assumed Chief Administrative Officer duties in addition to the role of CFO) from $285,000 to $320,000 (12.28%) and Mr. Langford, (recently appointed President - Consumer Banking) from $285,000 to $320,000 (12.28%).









SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.

 
 
 
 
 
By: /s/ Gregory A. Gehlmann
 
 
Gregory A. Gehlmann
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
Corporate General Counsel
 
 
 
Date:
September 18, 2013