Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LEFFERSON C DOUGLAS
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ [FFBC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Pres.- Commercial Banking/WM
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
255 EAST FIFTH STREET, SUITE 2900
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/04/2015
(Street)

CINCINNATI, OH 45202
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/04/2015   X   2,056 A $ 17.17 41,307 D  
Common Stock               16,858.2799 I 401-k
Common Stock               27,702 I Resticted Award
Common Stock               3,761 I Restricted-P

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
2008 (NQ) Stock Option $ 11.64 02/04/2015   F     7,944 02/14/2009 04/14/2018 Common Stock 7,944 $ 17.17 40,465 D  
2008 (NQ) Stock Option $ 11.64 02/04/2015   X     2,056 02/14/2009 04/14/2018 Common Stock 2,056 $ 0 38,409 D  
2005 (ISO) Stock Option $ 17.51             04/18/2006 04/18/2015 Common Stock 5,711   5,711 D  
2005 (NQ) Sock Option $ 17.51             04/18/2006 04/18/2015 Common Stock 19,289   19,289 D  
2006 (ISO) Stock Option $ 16.02             04/24/2007 04/24/2016 Common Stock 6,242   6,242 D  
2006 (NQ) Stock Option $ 16.02             04/24/2007 04/24/2016 Common Stock 19,258   19,258 D  
2007 (ISO) Stock Option $ 14.9             04/30/2008 04/30/2017 Common Stock 6,711   6,711 D  
2007 (NQ) Stock Option $ 14.9             04/30/2008 04/30/2017 Common Stock 21,489   21,489 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LEFFERSON C DOUGLAS
255 EAST FIFTH STREET
SUITE 2900
CINCINNATI, OH 45202
      Pres.- Commercial Banking/WM  

Signatures

 /s/ Billie L. Meents, POA   02/06/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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