-----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, Ra+bS8Msm/Yit1yzswL+d0MJCViXKCak1xp/QvQ7fHf75+v5gND+nB3uGrG1iUV8 BJzNxuQr42FEwglPGcQpuw== 0001193125-05-241279.txt : 20051213 0001193125-05-241279.hdr.sgml : 20051213 20051213091736 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-241279 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051209 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20051213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051213 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: 051259836 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 HIGH ST CITY: HAMILTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45011 BUSINESS PHONE: 5138674700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 HIGH ST CITY: HAMILTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45011 8-K 1 d8k.htm CURRENT REPORT Current Report

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: December 9, 2005

 

 

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) 867-5447

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Form 8-K   First Financial Bancorp.

 

Item 2. 02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2005, First Financial Bancorp. (“First Financial”) expects to incur additional pre-tax expenses of approximately $879,000 in the aggregate for its obligations under two exercised executive employment agreements with Rex A. Hockemeyer, Chief Technology Officer (discussed in Item 8.01 below) and C. Thomas Murrell, III, former Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of First Financial (said departure previously announced by First Financial in a Current Report on Form 8-K on November 7, 2005).

 

Item 8. 01 Other Events.

 

Effective December 9, 2005, Rex A. Hockemeyer is no longer the Chief Technology Officer of First Financial.

 

Effective immediately, Linda Novitski, Vice President, Applications Manager, of First Financial Bank, N.A., First Financial’s wholly-owned bank subsidiary, will assume on an interim basis the responsibilities directly managed by Mr. Hockemeyer. C. Douglas Lefferson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will assist in the management of the technology function. A search for Mr. Hockemeyer’s replacement will commence immediately.

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: December 13, 2005

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