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 18, 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, Suite 400
Cincinnati, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices)
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45209
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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First Financial Bancorp. |
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On December 18, 2008, First Financial Bancorp. (the “Company”) filed with the Ohio Secretary
of State a Certificate of Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation.
The Amendment established a series of preferred stock as Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred
Stock, Series A, without par value and having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the
“Series A Preferred Stock”), authorized 80,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, and set forth
the powers, designations, and certain other preferences and relative, participating, optional and
other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Series A
Preferred Stock. The Amendment was effective immediately upon filing. A copy of the Amendment is
included as an exhibit to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item
5.03.
Item 9.01. Financial statements and exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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Certificate of Amendment, filed with the Ohio Secretary of
State on December 18, 2008 |