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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)

First Financial Bancorp shareholders approve 2026 Stock Plan and elect all ten directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder Written later

At its May 26, 2026 annual meeting, First Financial Bancorp shareholders approved a 2026 Stock Plan that reserves 3.85 million common shares for equity awards to directors, executive officers and other eligible participants. Shareholders also elected all ten director nominees to one-year terms ending in 2027, ratified Crowe LLP as auditor for 2026, and approved the advisory say-on-pay vote.

Key points

  • The 2026 Stock Plan reserves 3.85 million shares of common stock and expires May 26, 2036.
  • All ten director nominees were elected, including Anne L. Arvia and Dawn C. Morris, with terms ending in 2027.
  • Shareholders ratified Crowe LLP as the independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 93,734,321 votes for.
  • Shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation with 82,796,507 votes for and 1,198,027 against.

The filing

CompanyFirst Financial Bancorp (FFBC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 29, 2026, 9:34 AM ET
Accession number0000708955-26-000115

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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