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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): May 25, 2010
 
 
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
     
Ohio
  
31-1042001
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
 
Commission file number: 000-12379
 
201 East Fourth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 979-5837
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Form 8-K
First Financial Bancorp.


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On May 25, 2010, the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp., pursuant to Article FIFTH of the Regulations of the company, expanded the board to 11 members and elected David S. Barker and Maribeth S. Rahe directors of the company.  Their terms shall expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders of the company.  It has not been determined on what committees of the board they will serve.

A copy of the press release announcing their appointment is included as Exhibit 99.1.

 
Item 9.01 
Exhibits.

 
(d)
Exhibit:

The following exhibit shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 
99.1
First Financial Bancorp. Press Release dated May 25, 2010.
 
 
 
 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
               
       
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
         
       
Dated: May 28, 2010
      
By:
 /s/ Gregory A. Gehlmann
           
Name:
Gregory A. Gehlmann
           
Title:
Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 
 
 
 
Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 

99.1
First Financial Bancorp. Press Release dated May 25, 2010