Nov 3, 4:15 PM ET
First Financial Bancorp reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $81.2 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, up from $76.5 million and $0.73 in the second quarter. Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP measure, was $87.8 million, or $0.84 per share, which the company said was the highest adjusted EPS in its history. The filing was an investor presentation furnished under Regulation FD, and it also says the pending Finward Bancorp acquisition is expected to close on 1/1/27, subject to state regulatory and Finward shareholder approvals.
- Net income of $81.2 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, versus $76.5 million, or $0.73, in 2Q26; adjusted net income of $87.8 million, or $0.84 per share
- Net interest income of $196.3 million; net interest margin of 4.05% on a GAAP basis, up 9 basis points from the linked quarter on a fully tax-equivalent basis to 4.07%
- Finward acquisition expected to close 1/1/27; federal regulatory approval received, with state regulatory and Finward shareholder approvals still required
- Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, to be paid in 4Q26
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Oct 28, 3:31 PM ET
First Financial Bancorp's Board appointed Timothy A. Massa as a director effective October 27, 2026, and increased the Board from ten to eleven members. The filing says Massa retired from Kroger in September 2026 after serving as its executive vice president and chief associate experience officer for 12 years, and it describes his background in human capital leadership. The filing contains no financial results or guidance, so the change is a board composition update rather than a change in company performance.
- Timothy A. Massa, 59, was appointed a director effective October 27, 2026, and the Board size rose from 10 to 11 directors.
- Massa spent 16 years at Kroger, including 12 years on its senior leadership team, and retired on September 18, 2026.
- His stock award was priced at $32.54, the October 27, 2026 closing price, and vests at the 2027 annual meeting.
- Massa is expected to stand for election by shareholders at the 2027 annual meeting.
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Oct 27, 4:17 PM ET
First Financial Bancorp reported record third-quarter 2026 results, with net income of $81.2 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, up from $76.5 million, or $0.73, in the second quarter. The board also approved a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, and the company said Federal regulatory approval has been received for its Finward acquisition, which it expects to close on January 1, 2027.
- Q3 2026 net income of $81.2 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, versus $76.5 million, or $0.73, in Q2 2026
- Nine-month 2026 diluted EPS of $2.21 versus $2.02 for the same period in 2025
- Net interest margin of 4.05%; noninterest expenses of $165.7 million, or $156.9 million adjusted
- Quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share payable December 15, 2026; tangible book value per share fell to $15.65
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Sep 15, 4:34 PM ET
First Financial Bancorp appointed James M. Anderson as president of the Company and First Financial Bank effective September 14, 2026, as part of its succession planning. Anderson keeps his role as chief financial officer and gives up the chief operating officer post, which Malcolm A. Myers took on the same day. The filing also sets new pay terms for several executives and updates severance terms for CEO Archie M. Brown.
- James M. Anderson appointed president effective September 14, 2026, while retaining the CFO role; he no longer serves as COO
- Amanda N. Neeley named chief banking officer and Malcolm A. Myers named chief operating officer, both effective September 14, 2026
- Anderson's base salary rises 4.9% to $640,000; Brown receives a one-time restricted stock grant valued at $3 million
- Brown's amended employment agreement provides three years of base salary in cash severance if terminated without cause or for good reason
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