First Financial Bancorp DEFA14A, filed Apr 17, 2025
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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| Your Vote Counts! *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # V66780-P28690 FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. 255 E. FIFTH STREET, 29TH FLOOR CINCINNATI, OH 45202 FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. 2025 Annual Meeting Vote by 11:59 p.m. May 26, 2025 for shares held directly and 11:59 p.m. May 22, 2025 for shares held in the FFBC 401k Plan. You invested in FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 27, 2025. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the materials by requesting them prior to May 13, 2025. If you would like to request a copy of the materials for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. Vote Virtually at the Meeting* May 27, 2025 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/FFBC2025 Vote By Mail or Phone: You can vote by mail or phone by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card. The proxy card will also provide instructions to vote the shares via phone. |
| Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. Voting Items Board Recommends V66781-P28690 THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. 1. Election of Directors For Nominees: 01) Anne L. Arvia 02) Vincent A. Berta 03) Archie M. Brown 04) Claude E. Davis 05) William J. Kramer 06) Dawn C. Morris 07) Thomas M. O’Brien 08) Andre T. Porter 09) Maribeth S. Rahe 10) Gary W. Warzala 2. Ratification of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025. For 3. Advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the Company’s executive officers. For NOTE: The proxies are authorized to consider and act upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
