-----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, C/ywrJJov78+5jrPVc9a2wqAnEtYPORCmQTQxo3K7U2EeDrLj6UMfH3bTcL8x1Vh RYO5FUiN+zVjNY3hE4od/Q== 0000950152-07-002713.txt : 20070328 0000950152-07-002713.hdr.sgml : 20070328 20070328173046 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-07-002713 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070322 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20070328 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070328 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: 000-12379 FILM NUMBER: 07725199 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 HIGH ST CITY: HAMILTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45011 BUSINESS PHONE: 5138674951 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 HIGH ST CITY: HAMILTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45011 8-K 1 l25440ae8vk.htm 8-K e8vk
 

 
 
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): March 22, 2007
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Ohio   0-12379   31-1042001
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission File
Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
300 High Street
Hamilton, Ohio 		  45011
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 979-5782
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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On March 22, 2007, First Financial Bancorp announced that its subsidiary, First Financial Bank, entered into an agreement with PHH Mortgage Corporation (PHH) to sell the right to service its conforming, conventional mortgage servicing portfolio of approximately $578 million. PHH will service such accounts under the First Financial name. Transfer of the portfolio is expected to be substantially complete by May 16, 2007.
In the first quarter, the Corporation expects to record a pre-tax gain of approximately $1.0 million associated with this transaction.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
In addition, First Financial entered into an agreement whereby PHH will service, under the First Financial name, the bank’s existing conventional mortgage portfolio.

 

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/ J. Franklin Hall
 
       
 
      J. Franklin Hall
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 28, 2007
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