0000708955-14-000044.txt : 20140624 0000708955-14-000044.hdr.sgml : 20140624 20140613162434 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000708955-14-000044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140613 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20140613 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140613 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: 14910350 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-kannouncement0614.htm FORM 8-K 8-K Announcement 06.14




 
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): June 13, 2014
 

 
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: 001-34762
 
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
 

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Form 8-K                                First Financial Bancorp.


Item 8.01    Other Events.

On December 18 and December 20, 2013, First Financial Bancorp announced that it entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with each of The First Bexley Bank and Insight Bank, respectively.  These transactions were originally intended to be completed in the first half of 2014.  These transactions are now expected to be completed in the third quarter as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency continues its review of the applications for the transactions.















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/ Anthony M. Stollings
 
 
Anthony M. Stollings
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative
 
 
Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Date:
June 13, 2014