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: August 9, 2007
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | 0-12379
(Commission File
Number) | | 31-1042001
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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300 High Street
Hamilton, Ohio
(Address of principal
executive offices) | |
45011
(Zip Code) |
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 | | First Financial Bancorp. |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 9, 2007, First Financial Bancorp. mailed a letter to shareholders. A copy of the letter 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.
Item 9.01 Exhibits.
(c) Exhibit:
99.1 Letter to Shareholders dated August 9, 2007.
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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| | By: | /s/ J. Franklin Hall | |
| | | J. Franklin Hall | |
| | | Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer | |
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Date: August 9, 2007
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Form 8-K First Financial Bancorp. |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | First Financial Bancorp. Letter to Shareholders dated August 9, 2007. |
