$FFBC

ANDERSON JAMES M sold $135K of FFBC

ANDERSON JAMES M (Chief Financial Officer) sold 4,000 shares of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ (FFBC) at $33.73 ($0.13M total) on 2026-07-31.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · ANDERSON JAMES M
Published Jul 31, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest disclosed fact is the CFO’s open-market sale of 4,000 shares at $33.73 on 2026-07-31, totaling $134,920, with post-sale holdings of 114,537 shares.

02

Market read

Traders may note insider selling as a sentiment datapoint, but there is no accompanying fundamental or regulatory catalyst in the text.

03

What to watch

No 10b5-1 plan is indicated, but the article also provides no context on prior sales, total holdings trend, or whether other insiders sold/bought around the same time.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed 2026-07-31, transaction dated 2026-07-31

Background

The article is a SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for First Financial Bancorp (OH), reported by its CFO.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$FFBCNeutralLow confidence
Context

FFBC CFO James M. Anderson sold 4,000 shares on 2026-07-31 at $33.73, disclosing $134,920 in insider proceeds.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect is more sentiment-driven than fundamental.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider transaction without accompanying company news, guidance, or regulatory action; insider sales are common and often not predictive.

Market effects

Minimal; this is company-specific insider activity with no sector-wide disclosure.

Minimal; no regional banking stress or policy/regulatory development mentioned.

None indicated; transaction is not tied to cross-border events.

Counterpoint

The sale may be unrelated to fundamentals (tax planning, diversification, or personal liquidity), especially since the filing provides no rationale.

Key entities

  • FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction disclosure.

  • ANDERSON JAMES M

    Chief Financial Officer who sold 4,000 shares.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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