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

First Financial Bancorp names James Anderson president; Archie Brown stays CEO

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

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.

Key points

  • 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

The filing

CompanyFirst Financial Bancorp (FFBC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 15, 2026, 4:34 PM ET
Accession number0000708955-26-000155

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:38 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 15, 2026.

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