-----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, Uo9s8z2OeTfDx1on1fTYwP99qTLNHfKoo/kVGwOvDHVgb1Z/MR+4AVXVqlyT4jWH msk5p9JYUt+xEHJzCd3kTQ== 0001144204-09-004699.txt : 20090202 0001144204-09-004699.hdr.sgml : 20090202 20090202164146 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-004699 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090127 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090202 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: 09561889 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 SMITH ROAD CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45209 BUSINESS PHONE: 5139795782 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4000 SMITH ROAD CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45209 8-K 1 v138439_8k.htm

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):  January 27, 2009


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





Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-12379
(Commission File Number)
31-1042001
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
4000 Smith Road
Cincinnati, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
 
45209
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (513) 979-5837


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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.

(d) On January 27, 2009, the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp. elected Mark A. Collar as a director of the corporation.  Mr. Collar’s term shall expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders of the corporation.  It has not been determined on what committees of the board he will serve.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
   
Executive Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer
     
     
     
Date:  February 2, 2009
    










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