FORM 8-K
UNITED STATES
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): October 1, 2008
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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0-12379
(Commission File Number)
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31-1042001
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4000 Smith Road
Cincinnati, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices)
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45209
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 979-5782
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):
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| Form 8-K |
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First Financial Bancorp. |
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| Item 7.01 |
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Regulation FD Disclosure |
On
October 1, 2008, First Financial Bancorp. issued a press release
announcing that it had filed a shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1.
First Financial Bancorp. does not intend for this Item 7.01 or Exhibit 99.1 to be treated as
“filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by
reference into its filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The following exhibit shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(d) Exhibit:
99.1 First
Financial Bancorp. Press Release dated October 1, 2008.
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.
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FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
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/s/ J. Franklin Hall
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J. Franklin Hall |
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Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: October 1, 2008
Exhibit Index
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Description |
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99.1 |
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First Financial Bancorp. Press Release dated October 1, 2008 |