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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K/A
 (Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 2018
 

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


Ohio
 
31-1042001
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
 
Commission file number: 001-34762
 
255 East Fifth Street, Suite 700, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (877) 322-9530
 
 
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined
in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company     ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not
to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ¨





Explanatory Note

On April 1 2018, First Financial Bancorp., an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), completed its previously announced merger (the “Merger”) with MainSource Financial Group, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“MainSource”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of July 25, 2017, between MainSource and the Company. At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), MainSource merged with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving corporation in the Merger. 

On April 2, 2018, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Report”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to report the completion of the Merger. This Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K amends Item 9.01 of the Original Report to present certain historical audited financial statements and certain unaudited pro forma financial information in connection with the Merger that are required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) of Form 8-K, respectively.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)    Financial Statements of Business Acquired

The audited consolidated financial statements of MainSource as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2017, as well as the accompanying notes thereto and the related Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, are incorporated herein by reference.

(b)    Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information giving effect to the Merger is filed as Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference:

unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017, giving effect to the Merger as if it occurred on December 31, 2017; and

unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated statement of income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, giving effect to the Merger as if it had been consummated on January 1, 2017.

    
(d)     Exhibits
Exhibit No.        Description

23.1

99.1

99.2

*    Filed herewith.








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/ James M. Anderson
 
 
James M. Anderson
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Date:
June 14, 2018