10 nominees · 4 ballot items.
Election of ten directors; Ratification of Crowe LLP as independent auditors; Approval of the First Financial Bancorp. 2026 Stock Plan; Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve executive officer compensation.
Election of ten nominees to serve as directors for one-year terms.
Ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Crowe LLP as independent auditors for fiscal year 2026 and approve associated fees.
Approve the First Financial Bancorp. 2026 Stock Plan to authorize 3,850,000 shares for equity awards and replace the 2020 Plan.
Advisory (say-on-pay) vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.
| # | Owner | % of shares | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 10.44% | 10,952,042 | $305M |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6.07% | 6,368,566 | $178M |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.97% | 6,261,269 | $175M |
| 4 | STATE STREET CORP | 5.27% | 5,525,153 | $154M |
| 5 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 5.22% | 5,480,061 | $153M |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.27% | 4,484,394 | $125M |
| 7 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.94% | 3,090,108 | $86M |
| 8 | FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ | 2.62% | 2,751,469 | $77M |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.16% | 2,270,223 | $63M |
| 10 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 1.95% | 2,042,913 | $57M |
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