Current Report

 

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

 


 

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):

 

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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