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: December 5, 2005
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 0-12379 | 31-1042001 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 300 High Street Hamilton, Ohio |
45011 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 867-5447
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| Form 8-K | First Financial Bancorp. |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 5, 2005, First Financial Bancorp. issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of its tender offer. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibit: |
| 99.1 | First Financial Bancorp. Press Release dated December 5, 2005. |
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.
| FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ J. Franklin Hall | |
| J. Franklin Hall | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: December 5, 2005
| Form 8-K | First Financial Bancorp. |
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | First Financial Bancorp. Press Release dated December 5, 2005 |